Victoria wasn't scowling at the Spice Girls reunion she was just tired. Well, that's what Mel C says

Victoria wasn't scowling at the Spice Girls reunion she was just tired. Well, that's what Mel C says

AS Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanies B and C excitedly clung to each other during the Spice Girls reunion, one member of the clan looked ­decidedly underwhelmed.

So underwhelmed, in fact, that it seemed like she would rather be battling cholera than ­grinning inanely beside her ex-­bandmates.

But Victoria Beckham’s refusal to cosy up to the other four girls wasn’t personal, according to Mel C.

The Liverpudlian star, 38, has stuck up for the artist formerly known as Posh, insisting that she is 100% behind the girls’ new musical endeavour, Viva Forever.

As it turns out poor old Posh, 38, was just tired. Very tired indeed.

Mel, at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef awards at the London Hilton, said: “It’s annoying when people say Victoria wasn’t smiling or didn’t want to be there. She really did. < /p>

"It was a flying visit and both her and Melanie [B] were exhausted as they’d flown in from Los Angeles.

"She was so tired but, among us, she was on great form.

“It’s great that she decided to make the trip at all.

"She’s a very busy lady and in the middle of designing a new range. It "’s certainly not easy for her.”

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The Chisholm, who is performing at the O2 in Jesus Christ Superstar next month, ditched her trademark Adidas for a hotblack catsuit/all-in-one number at ­the awards yesterday.

Speaking about the girls’ forthcoming charity auction, where they’ll be selling off their old outfits, she added: “It’s about time.

“I don’t need all those costumes lying around the house, I need to get rid of them!

“It was an idea we just sort of had off the cuff and suddenly it has taken off. It’s great.”