Mel B's eldest daughter Phoenix has shared her perspective on her mum's relationship with Stephen Belafonte.
The 22 year old opened up about the subject to Kate Ferdinand on her podcast Blended, where she discussed knowing the household wasn't "ideal", and her joy when the Spice Girl left her husband after a decade.
Phoenix recalls the day it came to an end, telling Kate: “One day we were like, today is the day, and we left. That was the best day ever!"
She expanded: "It was a lot of weight lifted off our shoulders."
Phoenix, whose father is Mel B's former husband Jimmy Gulzar, reveals that she never felt fully settled around their partnership.
She said: "Right away, when my mum got married I realised that it wasn’t an ideal household. I didn’t feel my most comfortable."
Describing the household in further detail, she said: “It was a very controlled environment, there were a lot of rules and that is something I wasn’t used to, so everything was happening very fast-paced.
"Instead of me asking the questions about what is going on, I would go play basketball, separate myself or just hang out with my mum. I didn’t try to grow a relationship with my mum’s partner.”
Phoenix describes how things got worse after a few years of her mum and Stephen being together, due to Mel B's busy work schedule.
Reflecting on her experience Phoenix told Kate: “I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone, but I’m happy it’s something I could get through.”
She added that she coped with the situation by talking with her mum, and consoling herself. “Might sound a little weird but I would talk to myself," she explained. "No one really went through what I went through so I would rant, say how I feel and in a way I’d feel better."
The mother and daughter both now work with Women's Aid to combat domestic abuse, with Mel B being awarded an MBE for her work.
Prince William presented her with the honour, and during an interview with Good Morning Britain Mel B revealed he was very engaged in conversation with her.
“We had a really good catch up and a really good chat and I was just like erm, you’ve got lots of people waiting and he just carried on talking. He’s so lovely," she recalled.
The occasion was made even more special as her bandmate Victoria Beckham designed the dress that she wore for the day.
Stephen and Mel B split in 2017, and share daughter Madison, ten. Mel B also has daughter Angel, 15, who's father is Eddie Murphy.
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