Mel C Married: Sporty Spice Weds Chris in Beckham Gown

Melanie Chisholm, the Spice Girl known to fans as Sporty Spice, has married Australian model Chris Dingwall in the Lake District. She was the last member of the group to wed.

The ceremony took place on Saturday at the Country House Cumbria, a Georgian venue in the Cumbrian countryside. Ms Chisholm, 52, wore a simple white floor-length gown and carried a wildflower meadow bouquet.

Her bandmates Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell-Horner attended. Victoria Beckham could not be there because she is in the United States for the World Cup with husband David.

Beckham still had a hand in the day. She designed Mel's backless wedding gown.

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"It was a gift from Victoria, they are really close. Victoria would have loved to have been there if she could," a source told The Mail On Sunday.

A source close to Beckham added that it was her "great pleasure to make the dress for Mel."

"She was sad she couldn't be there because she's in US with David and of course the World Cup plans had been set for a long time," the source said. "But she was wishing her all the best from afar for Mel's special day."

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Guests described the ceremony as "perfect." Ms Chisholm's daughter Scarlett, 17, from her relationship with property developer Thomas Starr, was a bridesmaid.

There was one unexpected moment. A herd of cows from a nearby farm ran towards the venue while the couple were exchanging vows, and guests looked alarmed as the animals approached.

Sources said the couple wanted an intimate wedding and had planned a small affair.

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"Mel and Chris wanted an understated wedding, she didn't want a big flashy day but something smaller and very classy," a source said. "Mel swore she would never get married having a big do wasn't really for her."

The venue is owned by West End actor Ben Forster, who starred alongside Ms Chisholm in the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 2013, and property developer Paul Longman.

Ms Chisholm met Mr Dingwall, thought to be in his 40s, in 2023 on the dating app Raya. She has said she initially thought she was finished with romance after splitting from previous partners, including Mr Starr.

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During a night out at the pub, friends convinced her to download the app, turning the search into a game they jokingly called "boy Bingo." She matched with Chris while she was in London and he was living in Sydney.

She had an Australian DJ tour planned and decided to take a chance despite the distance. The pair went public in 2024.

She spoke about the relationship earlier this year. "It's something I didn't think would be part of my story, but I'm so happy with Chris. Maybe it is something that will be in my life," she told The Times in January.

In May she said parts of her album Sweat were inspired by Mr Dingwall. "Not long into making the record, I met somebody new, I fell in love," she said.

Ms Chisholm had previously sworn off marriage. In her 2022 memoir she wrote about her clinical depression diagnosis, and she has described feeling lonely during the height of the

Source: Daily Mail