The Voice Kids UK 2021: As Mel C makes her debut as a coach we take a look back at her love life
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Mel C had quite the love life in her Spice girl days!

Who is Mel C dating?

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Spice Girl Mel C is the subject of Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC One tonight (August 29).

But as well as her family history, we really, really, really wanna know a lot more about her colourful love life!

Mum-of-one Mel – once a judge on The Voice Kids – became a household name as Sporty Spice in 1996, one-fifth of legendary girl band the Spice Girls and has carved out a successful 25-year career in the music industry.

The Liverpudlian star has never been married and is mum to 15-year-old Scarlett. But who is she dating now? Read on and we’ll tell you!

The Voice Kids UK 2021: As Mel C makes her debut as a coach we take a look back at her love life
Mel C on The Voice Kids back 2021 (Credit: ITV)

Who is Mel C’s boyfriend?

According to reports, Mel is currently dating Chris Dingwall who is an Australian model, actor and filmmaker. Although it isn’t known when the pair exactly got together, they made their public debut together at the 2024 Wimbledon tennis grand slam tournament.

Before Mel’s recent romance, she was known to be dating former music executive Joe Marshall. As the relationship went from strength to strength, she hired him as her manager in 2017.

And while the pair were notoriously private, she told Closer magazine in 2016: “He challenges me but respects and loves me. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a relationship where someone has got my back.”

Reports claim they split in the summer of 2022.

Thomas Starr

Mel met and fell in love with property developer Thomas Starr in 2002 while holidaying in Barbados. The couple stayed together for 10 years and welcomed daughter Scarlett in February 2009.

The singer credits daughter Scarlett with giving her the strength to split from ex Thomas in 2012.

Last year she told Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. 

“I make big decisions. Leaving her dad was hard, but I wasn’t happy, and she wasn’t happy.

“Scarlett has made me braver. She has made me stand up for myself more. I couldn’t have done that without the strength that I got from her.”

Matt Cardle

In 2013 it was widely reported that the Wannabe hitmaker was dating X Factor winner Matt Cardle.

It was said the pair grew close after collaborating on duet Loving You and shared a public on-stage kiss at London nightclub G-A-Y.

The couple did little to dispel romance rumours, and Matt told OK! magazine: “Mel is absolutely awesome, and to be up on stage together is wicked.”

The Voice Kids UK 2021: As Mel C makes her debut as a coach we take a look back at her love life
Mel and Matt were rumoured to be dating in 2013. Credit: (Splash news)

Robbie Williams 

Mel has previously admitted to a short fling with singer Robbie Williams, which took place during their height of fame in the 1990s.

Opening up about their one-month affair, she admitted: “It was such a long time ago.” In a five-word putdown, she added that it was “really nothing to write home about”. 

Robbie once-famously boasted that he slept with four of the five Spice Girls, which Mel claimed was untrue. But he did reportedly date her bandmate, Geri Halliwell, in 2001.

J Brown

The Northern Star singer confirmed on the Celebrity Search Engine podcast earlier this year that she dated 5ive singer J Brown in the 1990s and the pair are still friends.

She revealed: “We dated for a while, and he’s nice, and he’s still a friend. We rarely meet each other, but we are in touch.”

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Who Do You Think You Are? airs on BBC One London at 9:00pm, Thursday 29 August.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor