She was given the name Sporty when she joined the but when Melanie Chisholm walks down the aisle today, her wedding will be very posh indeed.
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Sporty Spice Mel Cs Wedding Venue Unveiled!
She was given the name Sporty when she joined the Spice Girls but when Melanie Chisholm walks down the aisle today, her wedding will be very posh indeed.The Dai...
The Daily Mail can reveal that she is to marry her Australian model boyfriend Chris Dingwall at the stunning Country House Cumbria on Saturday afternoon which is owned by West End actor Ben Forster, who starred alongside her on rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 2013.
Sources say that the couple wanted an 'intimate' wedding, and while they will be joined by her fellow Spice Girls , Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell-Horner, it is expected to be a small affair.
Victoria and were invited but they are currently in the US for the World Cup.
A source told the Daily Mail: 'Mel and Chris wanted an understated wedding, she didn't want a big flashy day but something smaller and very classy. Mel swore she would never get married having a big do wasn't really for her.
'It is the perfect venue for them, totally out of the way but in the most beautiful place.
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'Victoria won't be there but she loves Mel, and she will have made sure that she sends a beautiful present. It is strange that Mel decided to get married on the weekend of the World Cup final but it works for them.'
Nestled in the picturesque Cumbrian countryside, the Country Club Cumbria claims to be the 'perfect setting for an elopement, small, sophisticated wedding' which Mel is said to have been keen to have.
Mel C is getting married today! Sporty Spice will tie the knot with Aussie model Chris Dingwall in a 'low-key' Lake District ceremony with all Spice Girls attending except Victoria Beckham (the happy couple pictured together in November 2025)
Pictured: Country House Cumbria, where the pair will tie the knot later today. The venue is owned by West End actor Ben Forster, who starred alongside Mel C on rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 2013.
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The Spice Girl, 52, had not announced she was engaged to the model, who is believed to be in his forties, but she is 'completely head over heels and has never been happier'
Mel C and Ben Forster attend the press night performance of Evita at the Dominion Theatre in London on September 22, 2014
The Georgian hotel has just six rooms but it has a sprawling lawn where guests are expected to celebrate after the nuptials.
It is owned by Forster and property developer Paul Longman. They acquired the 1862 Georgian property in Castle Carrock, which had sat empty for 12 years, and spent two years transforming it into a luxury retreat.
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Mel C, 52, is the final Spice Girl to marry after she met Dingwall, thought to be in his 40s, in 2023 on the exclusive dating app, Raya.
She admitted she originally thought she was finished with romance following her split from previous long-term partners, including property developer Thomas Starr, with whom she shares her 17-year-old daughter, Scarlett.
But during a night out at the pub, her friends convinced her to download the app, turning the search for a partner into a game they jokingly dubbed 'boy Bingo.'
Mel matched with Chris while she was in London and he was living in Sydney.
Despite the distance, she had an upcoming Australian DJ tour planned and decided to take a chance on the model.
Their first official date reportedly took place in Sydney on November 23, 2023.
After landing at 7am, Mel stayed awake all day to beat the jet lag before meeting Chris for a dinner date that same evening.
