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Emma Bunton is more “mid-life Spice” than “baby Spice,” as she turns 50 next week, along with the millions of fans who celebrated girl power alongside her. She was the youngest Spice Girl to co-create Girl Power and set the world on fire with hits like Wannabe and 2 Become 1 as the group sold more than 100 million records and won the title of all time.

Plans for her 50th birthday on Wednesday (January 21) remain a secret, despite the fact that she is now a married mother-of-two and successful businesswoman. However, Emma will be on the frontline in “If You Wanna Have Some Fun,” which claims she would have been a florist without fame. After a friend’s birthday in November, she posted a celebrity-packed video on Instagram with Christine Lampard, Holly Willoughby, Natalie, Nicole Appleton, and Heidi Range, along with the caption “Sushi, baby Guiness, cake, and girlfriends”!

Emma, who is well-known for her nighttime outings at Leigh Francis’ 50th birthday party in Mayfair’s Mandarin Oriental and Soho House, excelled herself at the occasion in 2023. Emily Atack, the actress, claimed she had “Holly Willoughby and Emma Bunton on her bum” when she woke up following the bash. She also enjoys staying in while having a takeaway meal at her North London home. She recently stated, “There’s a lovely restaurant nearby that does takeaway specifically for me.” At her son Tate’s lavish 13th birthday party in 2024, she served miso soup, salmon bao, crispy duck salad, and tuna maki, all of which she enjoys.

Emma rose to fame in 1996 with the Spice Girls under the direction of legendary pop mogul Simon Fuller, who they sensationally fired in 1997. She’d already had bit parts in EastEnders (1992) and The Bill (1993). After father-and-son managers Bob and Chris Herbert placed an advertisement for aspiring singers in The Stage magazine, she made history by joining Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, and Victoria Adams (now Beckham).

The girls won five Brit Awards, including the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Music award in 2000, for their roles as Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh, and Sporty Spice. Emmeminates our King, Prince Harry, and Queen Elizabeth II while performing with stars like Rod Stewart and Ronan Keating, like Nelson Mandela, Sir Elton John, and former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The Spice Girls had nine number ones in a row, including three consecutive Christmas number ones with Become 1, Too Much (Emma’s favorite song), and Goodbye, before Geri left the band in 1998 and the group eventually split in 2001. And in 2002, Emma signed a solo deal with Simon Fuller’s label 19 and went on to release seven top ten singles, including What Took You So Long, as well.

Emma is young, talented, and determined, according to Simon. In the following year, she made a cameo on Absolutely Fabulous and placed third on Strictly in 2006. Emma, who is still close to her fellow Spice Girls, wished Mel C a happy birthday last week on Instagram while watching Victoria’s Netflix documentary premiere.

And at her birthday party, there are certain Spice Girls hits in store. I’ll be dancing on the dance floor if someone plays Wannabe at a party, she told ITV’s This Morning. There is a whole new generation emerging from the children as they are listening to it.

In July 2021, Emma wed singer-songwriter Jade Jones, who was a member of the R&amp, B band Damage. Emma said, “Love at first sight, it was love at first sight,” when they first met in 1998. And when their son Beau, now 18, was born, followed by Tate, now 14, in May 2011, she became the “Spice Mum.”

She described her family as “very close, and we spend a lot of time together at home.” They are extremely proud of Mummy and Daddy. They enjoy learning more about the Spice Girls.

She continued, “I’ve kept everything from my Spice Girls days, including the microphones and costumes.” My Buffalos’]massive platform shoes, which the band frequently wore, are still comfortable. My kids adore it, and I occasionally take them away. Such a special time was had. I continue to enjoy every song.

She stated to one interviewer, “My kids would love another Spice Girls tour, too.” She is still eager to do another reunion tour. a group reunion. And we as the Spice Girls talk about it a lot too. Even the kids would be more interested. The Spice Girls’ first official Spice World tour in London ended up selling out in just 38 seconds after their resurgence in 2019.

However, Emma’s success can’t be measured by her singing. She published the bestseller Mama You Got This: A Little Helping Hand For New Parents in 2021. She then launched her Kit &amp, Kin business, which produces sustainable cleaning and baby products eight years ago. He and Jamie Theakston have co-hosted the Feel Good Weekend Show on Heart Radio since 2013 and have shared memories of Emma. Thank you for being you, there are so many happy memories.

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively are both “superfans,” despite the fact that Blake Lively and Taylor Swift were only interviewed for videos of the chats last year that went viral. The Spice Girls were very similar to the Sex Pistols, according to PR guru Alan Edwards in his book Dispatches From a Life in Rock and Roll in the year 2024 because they lived in a tabloid lifestyle with crazy things. They were hilarious because they resembled cartoon characters.

Emma has dedicated a lot of time to giving back, as well as the glamorous world of showbusiness, and has spoken out openly about how menopause affects her libido and causes brain fog. She has worked with The Princes Trust [now The Kings Trust] and regularly supports BBC’s Children in Need. She is an ambassador for inclusive theatre company Chickenshed and children’s rights organization UNICEF.

After making a significant move with his wife Alison, gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh faced a significant “challenge,” and he urged his fans to follow him in “living dangerously.”

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TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has lifted the lids on the “challenges” he has faced in his new garden after making a major change with his wife.

The former Gardeners’ World presenter and his wife of 50 years Alison put their £4million Hampshire home on the market last year. They have lived at the Grade II listed property for 23 years but felt it was the right time to downsize as their kids have flown the nest,

Alan described the “challenges” he has encountered in their new garden as he adjusts to changes in soil that affect the plant life.

Writing in BBC Gardeners’ World magazine, he touched on the importance of “living dangerously” every now and then.

By doing this, Alan continued, “I don’t mean planting a bog plant in dry, sandy soil in the name of reason; I’m thinking about growing a few things that will challenge you to produce the right conditions and increase your level of satisfaction.”

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After growing plants in chalky soil for more than 40 years, our new garden has taught me that “all this has been done.”

Because of my alkaline soil, rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, and other acid lovers would turn up their heads and turn up their toes before becoming yellow and stunted in my compost pots, I’ve had to grow them.

Alan advised readers to grow things that “don’t completely fly in the face of the right plant, right place” but encourage you to provide the conditions they will like with very little effort this year.

Alan explained the rationale behind putting their property on the market in an interview with Gardeners’ World magazine.

The 76-year-old and his wife have two daughters, Camilla, 43, and Polly, 45, both of whom are now parents to their own children.

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According to Alan, “[It’s] time to downsize a little,” as is frequently believed to be the case for those in relatively seniority.

We didn’t intend to move, to be honest. Moving on is bound to be a wretched experience when you renovate an old house and plant a garden around it.

Savills sold the property for $ 3.95 million. A stunning garden can be found on the property.

According to Country Life, Alan and Alison want to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren in addition to their desire to downsize.