How many times was Mel B married? All about the Spice Girl’s husbands amid wedding to hairstylist Rory McPhee

Mel B, aka Melanie Brown, 50, and Rory McPhee are married!

The Spice Girls icon tied the knot to her 37-year-old hairstylist on July 5, 2025, at The Crypt of London's St. Paul's Cathedral, according to E! News.

Reportedly, they celebrated the nuptials and exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony at the very church where Princess Diana wed King Charles III.

Before Rory, Mel B had been married twice. Her first husband was Jimmy Gulzar, and she later tied the knot to Stephen Belafonte.

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A look at Mel B's dreamy wedding to Rory McPhee

Mel B and Rory McPhee were friends for years before dating. As per several reports, they began dating in 2018 after the singer parted ways with her ex-husband, Stephen.

On Saturday, the newlywed bride walked down the aisle in the presence of her family and close friends. Her three daughters attended the wedding too, and they stood beside their mother as her bridesmaids, as per E! News.

According to a People report, the Feels So Good hitmaker donned Josephine Scott's stunning custom ivory gown. For the next celebrations, she slipped into another wedding dress by Justin Alexander.

Caroline Black owns London's Evelie Bridal Boutiques. In a conversation with the outlet, she opened up about working with the musician to select her wedding gown, sharing,

"Mel was a dream to work with, bringing her own sense of style to the occasion."

The couple shared a magnificent glimpse of their wedding gala and added the special date to the caption, sharing,

"❤️ 05.07.25"

After tying the knot at the church, the couple headed to the Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard for a glamorous reception.

Their reception at the tallest building in the United Kingdom was glittering with fame. The star-packed guest list included Cara Delevingne, Daisy Lowe, Emma Bunton, and Katherine Ryan.

Mel B and Rory McPhee had the privilege to get married at St. Paul's Cathedral as the singer was awarded the distinction of becoming a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). She received it from Prince William in 2022. The distinction recognized her efforts in raising awareness about domestic violence.

On the May 15, 2025, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Brown reflected on her reward, expressing,

"It's a big deal because when you get married there — not many people are allowed to get married there. You have to be kind of special."

Recalling the elaborate planning for getting married at this prestigious location, Mel B explained, as People cited,

"They literally sit you down and say, 'Why do you want to get married?' And you go, 'Well, why do I? No, I do remember why. I love this man.' And you have to go through the whole ceremony."

Last month, the I Want You Back singer enjoyed a grand bachelorette party with 36 women close to her. On June 22, she shared an Instagram video of dancing on a dock to Beyoncé's End of Time track. All the ladies donned matching leopard-print bathing suits for their fun day out.

Mel B dropped the video with her girls and captioned it,

"HEN DO TIME WITH THE MOST AMAZING GROUP OF 36 WOMEN !!!!!!!"

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Mel B's marriages explored

Melanie tied the knot thrice; first to Jimmy Gulzar, then Stephen Belafonte, and later to Rory McPhee.

Here's everything we know about her marriages.

Jimmy Gulzar

Mel B married her first husband on 13 September 1998. They first met during the Spice Girls' world tour and were married from 1998 to 2000. In February 1999, the estranged couple welcomed their daughter Phoenix Chi. Their marriage ended amid public conflict and personal challenges. Disputes over money and financial settlement made headlines, too.

Born on February 18, 1975, in the Netherlands, according to Famous Birthdays, he is a Dutch dancer. He rose to fame after his relationship with Mel. Gulzar was one of the backup dancers at the 1998 Spice World tour. Interestingly, he proposed to the musician in less than two months after their first interaction, the outlet reported.

According to an April 2017 TMZ report, Jimmy Gulzar accused Brown of making extra efforts not to allow their daughter to visit or meet him. He also claimed that she gave an ultimatum to their kid.

Stephen Belafonte

In June 2007, Mel B secretly married film producer Stephen Belafonte in Las Vegas, after dating for around five months.

In a February 2008 interview with Sunday Telegraph‘s Stella magazine, as People reported, she detailed her second marriage, stating,

"I was over any kind of relationship. Having been through what I had."

Later in November 2008, they renewed their vows in Egypt. They had their first Madison Brown Belafonte in September 2011.

A few years later, they faced a stormy period in their relationship. Around a decade later, the duo called it quits, and Mel B filed for divorce in March 2017, citing irreconcilable differences and other reasons, according to People.

During the legal battles, Mel B requested joint legal and physical custody of their kid. The outlet also confirmed that the court asked her to pay a monthly amount of $40,000 in temporary spousal support. She was also ordered to pay $140,000 in attorney fees and forensic fees for Stephen.

Amid the then-ongoing proceedings, new information was revealed in October. According to the Independent, Belafonte's attorney, Philip Cohen, told in Los Angeles Superior Court,

"Miss Brown now takes the position she was drugged by Mr. Belafonte throughout the course of the marriage."

After a long procedure, Brown and Belafonte finalized their divorce in December 2017. According to the court documents obtained by TMZ, as People cited, Stephen was set to receive $5,000 every month for child support. Also, he received a monthly amount of $15,000 in spousal support.

Sharing an Instagram video about his divorce, Belafonte expressed,

"Getting out of my horrific, disastrous divorce court right now. Once again, all allegations dismissed. I went through a long year-and-a-half, two years of almost being asked to give up the rights to my daughter, financial things. And you know what? I stuck with it. There was nothing but lies told about me … That means, that guess what? It’s settled, done."

Belafonte concluded, stating,

"Just keep persevering. People will lie on you, people will leave you. Things will crash down on your life, but you know what? At the end of the day, you just got to believe in the truth and when all that happens, boom! Just like today baby."

Rory McPhee

This year, on July 5, Mel B married Rory McPhee. They got engaged on a trip to Berkshire in 2022.

Looking back at her engagement in October 2022, Brown confessed in Celebrity Gogglebox, explaining,

"He said, 'I love you, you're my best friend and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. There were rose petals everywhere, a log fire, a hotel — which was Cliveden. It was very romantic. I love flowers."

In a 2024 exclusive conversation with People, Mel confessed she was unsure of getting married again. She elaborated,

"I was like, ‘I'm never going to get married again. Never, never, never. I'm never having a relationship. I'm fine by myself. I want to raise my kids, put my head down and work, and that's it. And then… never can say never, can you?"

She also reiterated that she firmly believes in love, and her previous marriages weren't about love from their angle at all. She said,

"I believe in love, and clearly the other two marriages turned out to be not love, from their angle. So I feel like I've really missed out, and now I've got this opportunity to be properly in love with a really good guy who I know loves me for me, who's known me before I was a Spice Girl, why wouldn't I do that?"

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