Former Spice Girl Mel B only had 800 francs in her pocket after her divorce
Despite a successful career as a singer, former Spice Girl Mel B had to shop at Aldi and Lidl after her divorce from her ex-husband. At the time, she only had around 820 Swiss francs left in her pocket.
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- As a member of the British girl band Spice Girls, Melanie Brown aka Mel B once earned millions.
- Nevertheless, the now 48-year-old had to shop at Aldi and Lidl after her separation from ex-husband Stephen Belafonte in 2017.
- The singer says that her life has since stabilized financially.
Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, aka Mel B, had to shop at Aldi and Lidl after her split from ex-husband Stephen Belafonte. The 48-year-old told the British tabloid "The Sun".
She only had 700 British pounds (the equivalent of around 820 Swiss francs today) in her pocket when she left her then-husband in 2017 and returned to the UK from the USA.
There, she initially found refuge with her mother, where she shared a bed with her children, says the singer and judge on the British casting show "X Factor".
Mel B. accuses her ex-husband of abusive behavior
"I didn't think it would happen to me in my 40s after a successful career, but I didn't know where to go," said the ex-member of the British girl group formerly known as Scary Spice.
In the meantime, however, her life has stabilized financially. Mel B accuses her ex-husband of abusive behavior. However, he has always denied the allegations. A new expanded edition of her biography "Brutally Honest" is due to be published in March.
The German discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have long been a force to be reckoned with in the UK and have a combined market share of just under 17 percent.
In view of the dizzyingly high rate of food inflation in recent years, many Britons are turning to the discounters.