Melanie “Mel B” Brown and her husband, Rory McPhee, began out as associates earlier than their romance blossomed.
“Leaving that 10-year relationship, I used to be not seeking to be in one other. I used to be all about my youngsters, ensuring they [were] OK and on their therapeutic journey,” Brown solely advised Us Weekly in a Could 2025 cowl story. “Rory, a beautiful household good friend, is a hairdresser, so he was nurturing my curls again. After I left my ex, I minimize my hair off and dyed it blonde. I wished to do away with something that made me consider [the relationship].”
In accordance with the previous Spice Woman, McPhee nurtured each her pure curls and her “perception in love once more.”
“Up till two years in the past, I used to be like, ‘Yow will discover any individual else. I’m too damaged,” Brown advised Us. “Rory goes, ‘Melanie, I’m not going wherever. As a result of I completely love you.’”
Brown, who tied the knot with the hairstylist in July 2025, has been married twice earlier than. She was married to Jimmy Gulzar from 1998 to 2000 and Stephen Belafonte from 2007 to 2017. (Mel shares daughter Phoenix with Gulzar, daughter Angel with Eddie Murphy and daughter Madison with Belafonte.)
Hold scrolling for Brown and McPhee’s full relationship timeline:
2019
As soon as Brown began courting McPhee, she realized how “particular” he’s.
“He’s a really assured man, and that, to me, is a person,” Brown gushed to Us in 2025. “He makes me really feel so secure — I didn’t notice how unsafe I felt as a result of that turned regular to me. Whereas now I’ve to pinch myself and go, ‘You’re so variety. Are you continue to going to be variety? Can I marry you? Can I belief my very own instincts?’ And you’ll.”
2022
After three years of courting, McPhee popped the query throughout a trip in Berkshire, England.
“There have been rose petals in all places, a log fireplace, a lodge — which was [the luxury hotel] Cliveden,” Brown recalled on an October episode of Gogglebox. “It was very romantic. I like flowers.”
She added, “He mentioned, ‘I like you, you’re my greatest good friend and I need to spend the remainder of my life with you.’”
April 2024
McPhee accompanied Brown to her former Spice Women bandmate Victoria Beckham’s fiftieth celebration in London. Whereas Brown sizzled in a pink robe, McPhee opted for a basic tuxedo.
Could 2025
To rejoice Brown’s personal fiftieth birthday, McPhee shared a gushing social media tribute.
“50 my love by no means appeared finer. Sooo many thrilling issues this 12 months, however as we speak is all about you,” he wrote. “Glad birthday. I like you soooo a lot.”
July 2025
Brown and McPhee obtained married on July 6 at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
“MARRIED ❤️❤️❤️,” they captioned a joint Instagram picture from the ceremony.