Scary Spice Melanie Brown was secretly married last month to boyfriend Stephen Belafonte. They couple was married June 6 in a quick ceremony in
So why the secrecy? Brown’s rep said there was no reason, “They just value their privacy.” The rep also says that the couple is “very much in love” and “very happy.” According to the rep Brown and Belafonte had been close friends for several years and it “developed into a loving relationship.”
Brown has two daughters. One is by a backup dancer for Mel’s former band the “Spice Girls.” The other, Angel Iris, is by her former boyfriend Eddie Murphy. They pair have recently had a court battle over the infant after Brown claimed Murphy refused to pay child support. Brown filed a Superior Court petition to legally have Murphy named the child’s father.
Brown was scheduled to appear on Wednesday nights “Larry King Live” show but cancelled due to her and Angel Iris being sick. Brown planned to discuss her ongoing paternity battle with Murphy. Brown’s rep says she is trying to reschedule the interview.