United Kingdom, Jan. 8 -- Mel B "didn't realise how bad" her allegedly abusive marriage was until she had gotten out of it.

The 48-year-old pop star was married to producer Stephen Belafonte from 2007 until 2017 in what she has alleged was an abusive relationship - although he has always denied the claims - and she has now explained that she has found a "safe space" in returning to the judging panel of 'America's Got Talent' after years of campaigning for victims of abuse but wants to continue the discussion surrounding the issue.

Speaking on 'The Today Show', she said: "Everything has gone full circle. I did 'AGT' for seven years, then I had a five-year gap and now I'm back on the panel. It seems like perfect timing because I was in a ...