Riches to Rags story: Learn about Mel B’s attempt to rebuild her life and her bitter divorce with her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte

Published on July 9, 2017 | Published By: Shahid | In Affair , Divorce , Relationship

English singer, actress, and dancer Mel B or Melanie B has turned to her friends and pleaded to offer her some money due to her financial woes and the ongoing costly bitter divorce with her husband and American film producer Stephen Belafonte.

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Plea for money!

The former Spice Girl has deposited a 6-figure amount on a lavish $ 1.934 million mansion in LA. But now, she does not have enough money to pay the remaining amount.

She is now afraid that she may lose the mansion and her deposit if she cannot pay up the whole sum for the mansion.

Source: Daily Mail (Mel B with friends Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks)

Hence, she now took to requesting financial help from her friends. It has been reported that this multi-talented celebrity had splurged her $ 50 million fortune on her ‘extravagant lifestyle’.

She has spent on lavish waterfalls, an armored car, private jets, butlers, diamond rings, designer handbags, and her island.

The 42-year-old singer has now just $ 1239 in one of her bank accounts. Mel B has also requested TV Producer Simon Cowell to assure her a long-term job on the ‘America’s Got Talent show. A source revealed:

“It’s well-known Mel’s finances are not great, but if the house deal falls through she’ll be in an even worse situation. She just can’t afford to lose any more cash. So she’s turned to pals in her hour of need and they’re trying their best to help.”

Source: Perez Hilton (Stephanie Belafonte and Mel B) — Source: Perez Hilton (Stephan Belafonte and Mel B)

Mel B is also trying to sell the lavish 4-bedroom house in Hollywood Hills that she shared with her husband. It was put on the market for $ 9.28 million in March 2017 but due to no sale, she was forced to slash $ 1.03 million a few weeks later.

This house also contains a bar, recording studio, theater, gym, swimming pool, and spa. Mel B is also trying to restart The Spice Girls under the new name of G.E.M. with Geri Horner and Emma Bunton.

Mel’s divorce case

Mel B’s divorce case is still going on. She has kicked Stephen out of her home and obtained restraining orders against him. She has claimed that she was subjected to domestic violence at the hands of Stephen and she has Stephen’s ex-lover and his brother as witnesses to support her claims.

Stephen has denied these allegations. Besides, it is well-known that the couple had involved many other people in their sex life.

Source: TMZ (Divorce between Stephen Belafonte and Mel B)

The couple shares one child named Madison who is now 7 years old. Mel B has 2 other children from her previous romantic relationships; namely Angel, 12, and Phoenix, 20. Mel B and Stephen are currently fighting over spousal support and wealth division post-split.

Source: TMZ (Mel B with her domestic violence injuries)

It has also been claimed that both are in debt and have been unable even to pay the state taxes they owe. Stephen has gone on to state that he has no income now, while Mel B is still earning through 3 TV shows.

He has asked for spousal support and legal fees from Mel B while Mel B’s side has argued that it would be offensive for her to pay her abuser. Mel B has been married to Stephen since June 2007.

Also, read Mel B suffers a sudden vision loss in her right eye and is rushed to hospital!

Mel B’s other amorous entanglements

Mel B was with Icelandic businessman Fjölnir Thorgeirsson from 1996-1997. In March 1998, she started dating Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar. They got engaged in May 1998 and tied the knot in September 1998. Her first daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar was born on 19^th February 1999.

However, they split with the divorce getting finalized in 2000. The same year Mel B was seen with English actor and musician Max Beesley. They dated for 2 years before calling it quits. From 2002-2006, Mel B was in a live-in lesbian relationship with American film producer Christine Crokos.

Source: The Sun (Mel B and Christine Crokos)

More such lesbian relationships were uncovered. In an interview at that time, Mel B had said:

“People call me lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual, but I know who’s in my bed and that’s it. I have a huge libido and a great sex life”

In 2006, she was in romantic involvement with American actor Eddie Murphy with whom she fathered a daughter named Angel Iris Murphy born on 3^rd April 2007. However by the end of 2006, their relationship had ended and in February 2007, Mel B had embarked on an affair with film producer Stephen Belafonte whom she secretly married on 6^th June 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Her third daughter Madison Brown Belafonte was born on 1^st September 2011. By March 2017, this too had ended and the legal nasty divorce battle started.

Source: Daily Mail (The truth of Mel B life; her 3 daughters) — Source: Daily Mail (The truth of Mel B’s life; her 3 daughters)

Short Bio on Mel B

Mel B is a famous English singer and songwriter. She is also a television personality, dancer, actress, author, and model. She is best known as a judge on America’s Got Talent. Previously, she performed with the Spice Girls. She has appeared in numerous TV films and programs. More Bio…

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