Emma Bunton has opened up about conceiving after being diagnosed with endometriosis. The Spice Girls singer was diagnosed at the age of 25 and admitted that she struggled to get pregnant.
Endometriosis is a condition which causes the tissue that lines the uterus to grow in other regions of the body. The condition is painful and can impact fertility. Irregular bleeding is common with endometriosis.
Emma was aware that she would face struggles conceiving but she revealed that it broke her heart.
She told Stella, “That nearly broke me, I knew I had the right partner and that I wanted to be a mum.”
She added, “I didn't give up hope, it just wasn't happening."
Emma ended up conceiving during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. Her doctor called her after one of her performances and told her to do a test instantly.
The Spice Up Your Life singer reflected on the joyous moment she found out she was expecting her first child.
"I did a test straight away and I was. I have no idea whether it was doing all that exercise but I was so happy. Strictly got me pregnant," she shared.
When the popstar was first diagnosed, she said she felt terrified. "I remember the doctor saying at the time, '50% of women with endometriosis go on to have children.' I thought, 'Only 50%…' It scared the life out of me. I was frightened.”
However, Emma is now a mum to two gorgeous boys. She welcomed son Beau in 2007 and Tate in 2011.
We're all sitting here, living our best lives, trying to speed up time so that Drag Race UK will FINALLY AIR on our screens sometime soon.
The creators of RuPaul's Drag Race, World of Wonder, confirmed the big news that a British version of the show was coming to BBC3 on Twitter months ago.
Mama Ru herself issued a statement, writing: “I am beyond excited to celebrate the massive charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of the Queen’s queens.
Before anyone asks, yes, we would be thrilled to have Meghan Markle join us, as we are already preparing a 'Royal-Mother-To-Be' runway challenge.”
Hey, UK, we're comin' your way! RuPaul's Drag Race UK coming to @bbcthree next year. Check out the full deets now in @TheSun + stay tuned for more deets in the next 24 hours Tick tock, henny. https://t.co/XHXTFo1Xkq
With Alan Carr and Graham Norton already announced as celebrity judges for the show, it has just been confirmed that Ginger Spice Geri Horner and Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall will also join the panel.
Opening up about her appreciation for drag, Horner said;
“I just love how drag encourages people to be exactly who they are. This show has brought so much joy and pride to people all over the world, I can’t wait for everyone to see the amazing queens representing the UK in this first ever series."
— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) July 3, 2019
Jade also gave a joyful statement as another official girlband princess, saying:
“I love absolutely everything about drag. I love that it’s art. I love how fabulous it is, how fun it is, I love that you can transform your body into a fantastic beautiful woman… the whole thing! I just wish in my next life I can be a drag queen.”
Game of Thrones' most badass assassin, Maisie Williams, has also signed up to be a guest judge.
— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) July 3, 2019
The show dooesn't have an air date or a trailer as of yet, but we'll be keeping a look out.
Controller of BBC Three, Damian Kavanagh, described the achievement of the BBC acquiring the show: “Needless to say, we’re delighted that BBC Three will be the home of a new UK version of Drag Race.
“It is one of the biggest entertainment titles in the world and anticipation levels for a UK version have been at feverish levels. With heart, humour and the un-imitable RuPaul, Drag Race is going to take BBC Three to a whole new level.”
The show is set to be filmed in London, and casting directors will be searching far and wide for the best drag artists in the UK and Ireland with massive budgets for costumes and production.
RuPaul has an extensive following over in this part of the world, so we'll see if the new queens will give the original USA stars a run for their money.
We can't wait to see what UK and Irish drag artists bring to the party, but with a judging panel as incredible as this, what's not to love?
Ahead of the much-anticipated Spice Girls reunion concert at Croke Park tonight, why not watch the new mini-series centring around five die-hard fans of the 90s girl-band?
'People of the World, Spice up your Life!' is a message the world can't seem to forget, and the supergroup have achieved some incredible feats in their day.
In 1996, when the girl-band exploded into our homes, it's safe to say they made an everlasting impact on the lives of millions of people around the world.
RTÉ Player is now showing five short documentaries, called Spice Up Your Life!, for a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
20 years may have gone by, but the intensity and passion of the band's fan-base lives on. The documentary series interviews five massive fans about their love for Baby Spice, Sporty Spice, Crazy Spice, Posh Spice and Baby Spice.
Whether it was in times of friendship, love, loss, ambition, travelling the world or even bulling, The Spice Girls influences the lives of these fans irreversibly and made them who they are today.
Spice Up your Life is the nostalgic trip down memory lane we all need, exploring how the message of one girl-group can leave an enduring effect on the world.
These fve individual short documentaries, revolving around the personal stories of Niamh & Caitriona, Anthony, Alex, Lisa and Clara, will leave you entertained and reminiscing on 1990s girl power.
Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Mel C brought some amazing tunes to our repertoire, and Wannabe lives on as the biggest track of 1996.
We'll miss Posh Spice on stage tonight, but it's still set to be an incredible show.
Through thick and thin, 37-year-old Niamh Kelly and Caitriona O'Brien's mutual adoration of The Spice Girls has formed a close friendship lasting over 25 years.
31-year-old vocal coach Lisa Curran found inspiration in The Spice Girls' message through her son Christopher. Her little boy was born with autism, and the band's message helped him to accept that he was different.
Alex Le Moss, who is a brand new Irish citizen, learned English through his mother's translation of the Spice Girls lyrics. He grew up in Brazil with dreams of travelling across the world to meet the band.
Clara Caslin's dad bought her tickets to see the Spice Girls in concert back in 1997. He has since passed away, but she was first in the queue this year to get tickets for the Croke Park gig.
Each of the five documentaries are special and heart-warming in their own way, take a look now on RTÉ Player to get you in the mood for tonight's exciting gig.
Spice Up Your Life is brought to you by Docland, a new online short-form documentary strand presented by RTÉ Documentaries for the RTÉ Player.
Remember that ICONIC Union Jack tour bus from the 1997 flick, Spice World?
You can now rent the real thing on Airbnb and live like a 90s queen for the night.
For people like me, who had that green videotape and dressed up in leopard print on a daily basis as a child, this is EXCITING.
A host on an Airbnb listing is letting you have a chance to spend one night in the exact tour bus, located in London's Wembley Park neighbourhood.
And if you think the outside looks cool, wait till you see the interior
It's decked out in full 90s nostalgic decor and has a mounted television, a "Girl Power" neon light hanging on the wall, and a dining booth.
Then when it's bedtime you can snooze off in a queen-size bed, or have a dance under two disco balls if you wanna party like it's 1999.
So how much do you have to fork out so spend a night like a Spice Girl?
At £99 a night it ain't bad but there's one thing – it's only free for June 14 and 15.
Annndd… it only sleeps three people.
If you do manage to grab a spot, there are a few other rules which are…No pets, smoking, dress '90s, sing at the top of your lungs and bring your Girl Power.
You can book the Spice Bus on Airbnb starting on May 22 at 8am BST.
These days, giving girl band members obvious, clichéd and kinda offensive nicknames would not go down too well, but back in the Nineties, it was the height of coolness.
Sporty, Posh, Scary, Baby and Ginger formed one of the most popular girl bands of that era, The Spice Girls, and we've finally learnt how their nicknames came about.
Speaking to The Huffington Post this week, Mel B admitted the girls didn't choose their monikers themselves.
Turns out, it was the result of some seriously lazy journalism from Top of the Pops writer Peter Lorraine, who gave the five girls their titles rather than remember their real names.
Mel admitted that herself, Victoria, Emma, Mel C and Geri were happy to go along with his suggestion.
"We were like, 'Oh, well, that kind of works,'" she explained. "'I don't mind my name. Do you like your name? Baby? Posh?' We were like, 'Let's just go with it.'"
The iconic girl group are coming back together this year for an epic UK and Ireland tour.
The reunion has been in the works for a while now, since Mel B dropped hints about it last summer.
Unfortunately, Victoria Beckham won’t be joining the girls on tour.
Posh Spice may not be there to shimmy around arenas to Wannabe, but there’s no doubt the tour will be a massive success.
Tickets went go on sale on Saturday, November 10 at 10:30am, and as predicted,t hey sold out in minutes.
The couple have been dating since 2012, and their second child, an adorable little girl named Izzy, is now two-years-old.
Max Charles Murphy is 29 years younger than Eric, his eldest half sibling, who Murphy had with former partner Paulette McNeely.
The actor and comedian has five other children were with his ex-wife Nicole Murphy, who he spent 22 years with, and had Bria, 28, Miles, 25, Shayne, 23, Zola, 18, and Bella, 16.
His son Christian was born while Murphy was with Tamara Hood, and his daughter Angel is from his relationship with Spice Girl Mel B.
The statement also commented that both Paige and Max are healthy and doing well.
How does he keep track of them all, it's legit Cheaper By the Dozen.
This morning, thousands flocked to Ticketmaster to try and secure tickets for the opening night of iconic 90s girl band The Spice Girls reunion world tour.
However, many struggled to get the tickets they so desperately sought. Taking to Twitter, hundreds complained that they were unable to find tickets, b elieving the gig to be sold out.
However, after a quick search of the site, it seems that more tickets have been released.
As of 9.45am, there are still tickets available for the standard price of €99.50.
It seems that Standing room tickets are gone, but seating and tiered seating remain for their May 24th gig.
With true girl power, they will be the first girl group ever to headline Croke Park.
The iconic 90s group broke Ticketmaster's records when the original tour dates sold out, becoming the site's busiest ever sale – so we're not surprised people are having trouble today.
According to the search result, there are over 337 different types opf tickets available for the gig.
Prices range from €69.00 to €191.00 for Golden Circle tickets.
All profits from the #IWannaBeASpiceGirl T-shirt will go to Comic Relief's Gender Justice campaign.
The band released a statement saying that, ''equality and the movement of people power has always been at the heart of the band. It is about equality for all, ’every boy and every girl.'''
They continued, ''we recently found out that charities focused on issues faced by women don’t get the funding that they desperately need, so launching a campaign to raise funds for these issues is incredibly important to us and an area we want to support.”
The release of the charity T-shirt coincides with Equal Pay Day 2018, which is the date women in the UK begin working for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay gap.
In other news with the girls, they have expanded their summer 2019 reunion tour from six UK stadium dates to 11 as the demands for tickets have soared.
She wrote, ''today marks a special day for the girls as they announce the first tour dates since we performed together in 2012! I won't be joining my girls on stage again but being in the Spice Girls was a hugely important part of my life and I wish them so much love and fun as they go back on tour next year.''
She continued, ''I know they will put on an amazing show and the fantastic fans past and present are going to have a wonderful time! X vb #spicegirls #friendshipneverends.''
The award-winning group, who formed in 1994 and went on to become one of the most successful acts of the decade, last performed together at the London Olympics closing ceremony in 2012.
The Spice Girls have FINALLY confirmed they are reuniting for a major stadium tour across the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, Victoria Beckham won’t be joining the girls on tour.
Posh Spice may not be there to shimmy around arenas to Wannabe, but there’s no doubt the tour will be a massive success.
The band announced the tour with a news bulletin style video.
Emma Bunton, Mel C, Geri Halliwell and Mel B will perform across the UK with a string of stadium concerts scheduled in for June 2019.
The popstars will perform in Manchester, Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Bristol and London, and rumour has it they’ll be announcing a world tour very soon, so keep your eyes peeled for additional dates.
Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, November 10 at 10:30 am and you’d Wannabe quick because there’s no doubt they’ll be swiped up.
She showed ample support for her long-time friend, also sharing videos of her performance on her Instagram story.
Calling her performance “amazing”, Victoria sang along to the band’s hit single 2 Become 1.
We are sad that Posh Spice won’t be joining the reunion tour but are glad that her decision hasn’t affected her relationship with the rest of the girls.
