United Kingdom, Feb. 4 -- Mel B was against having a relationship again until she fell in love with her fiance Rory McPhee.

The Spice Girl had ruled out finding love again after her ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte, allegedly abused her physically and emotionally during their 10-year marriage - which ended acrimoniously in divorce in 2017 - until the 36-year-old hairstylist, a childhood friend, showed her that true love is possible.

Speaking on the 'Mad, Sad and Bad with Paloma Faith' podcast, she said: "My partner I've known since I was young, and he knew my dad really, really well. So it's nice to be with somebody that's from my neck of the woods.

"He knew my dad before he died and it feels like home.

" I never wanted that feeling, bec...