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[47] She later released a promo single new, "Too Many Teardrops", on 9 March 2019. Bunton also appeared in a public information film for the British government concerning fire safety.[9]. [95] Bunton is also a godmother to Geri Halliwell's daughter, Bluebell Madonna Halliwell, born in 2006. Bunton was named "Baby Spice". ", debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. [20] The second single from it was "All I Need to Know", released on 12 February 2007, intended for Valentine's Day. The track also featured past footballers such as Gary Lineker, Michael Owen, Geoff Hurst, David Seaman, Peter Shilton, Glenn Hoddle and Dion Dublin on backing vocals. Bunton left Heart London Breakfast at Christmas 2018 to focus on the 2019 Spice Girls Tour. [37], Their performance was the most tweeted moment of Olympics closing ceremony with over 116,000 tweets on Twitter per minute. Emma Lee Bunton (born January 21, 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter. EMMA BARTON has been splitting her time between EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing and it has certainly paid off as she made the 2019 final. In December 2008, Bunton debuted as a member of the panel on Loose Women on ITV. Bunton's television appearances include having a recurring role on the BBC One comedy series Absolutely Fabulous (2003-2012), being a contestant on the fourth series of the BBC ballroom dancing show Strictly Come Dancing, and being a judge on the ITV celebrity skating show Dancing on Ice (2010–2011) and entertainment series Your Face Sounds Familiar (2013). They split up when Emma was 11, and she stayed with her mum. Her second studio album, Free Me, was released in February 2004, which included the singles "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There", and "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". The pop sensation - who became a household name as … [27], In October 2006, Bunton was a contestant in the BBC programme Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by Darren Bennett. [77] In 2014 she became an ambassador of UNICEF and travelled to Africa to assist in humanitarian work to eradicate the MNT. [42] In November 2018, Bunton announced she had signed a record deal with BMG Rights Management and was preparing a new album.[43]. The group began a relationship with Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment and finally signed with him in March 1995. In 2000, after the release of the group's comeback single, a double A-side of "Holler"/"Let Love Lead The Way" and the third studio album, Forever, which charted at number two in the UK, the Spice Girls stopped recording, concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future. [26] In 2005, Bunton appeared in the Bollywood films Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets. Emma Lee Bunton was born on the 21st January 1976 in Finchley, North London to parents Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman. [30] The team's members said that they were still enjoying doing their "own thing". Spice Girls band member Emma Bunton Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Vital Stats with her age, dress, shoe, bra cup size, ethnicity, body figure shape, career unknown facts and life biography are discussed here. [57] In March 2017, Bunton won the awards for "Radio Presenter of the Year" and "Digital Radio Programme" at the annual Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards for her work on Heart London. For that, she takes care of her diets as well as watch her exercises closely. [38] Bunton also worked with fellow Spice Girl Melanie C on her 2012 album, Stages for the album track "I Know Him So Well". Emma Bunton Body Measurements 36-25-34 Inches, including Her Bra Size 34B, Waist Size 25 Inches and Hip Size 34 Inches. In February, and again between May and June 2009, Bunton starred as guest presenter on Heart London's Heart Breakfast alongside Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott. Bunton has been seen in a television commercial for the supermarket chain Tesco. [17] In 1999, she presented Emma on VH1. In February 2010, Bunton appeared in a UK National Television campaign first aired during Coronation Street,[59] showing her in the Heart Radio studios at the start and the end of the advert. The EastEnders actress has been playing Honey Mitchell in the BBC One soap since 2005. In 2000, she started her solo career and in a year, Emma’s debut album, A Girl Like Me, was presented and followed by 3 more albums. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart,[20] and was followed by her third studio album, Life in Mono. Spice Girls star engaged to Damage lead singer and the couple share two children – here's all the details", "Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton engaged to Jade Jones", "The Spice Girls: All grown up and doting mothers to their children", "Spice Girls: Which football teams do the pop stars support? [72] She also starred in a government safety campaign to warn drinkers of the dangers of handling fireworks, recording commercials to air on television. The track was produced by Gary Barlow and recorded at Sarm Studios in London. [58] In January 2018, Bunton was offered a new Sunday night show that runs between 7 and 10. Bunton went to St Theresa's Roman Catholic Primary School in Finchley. Bunton shot the video around Old Street in East London, in the week before Christmas 2006. While the actress is believed to be single a costar has previously revealed his vow to marry her. Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is a British radio and television presenter, singer, songwriter and actress from London. Hottest Pictures Of Emma Bunton. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). ... Emma Bunton and her partner Jade Jones (Image: Wenn) For Red Nose Day, Emma Bunton dressed as British Airways’ customer service representative ‘Ems’ to surprise customers in Heathrow T5. The group came to be known as the best selling female group of all times. In addition, she gave her voice to Muhimu in the UK version of the episode "The Mbali Fields Migration" of the Disney Channel's television series The Lion Guard. In 2015, Bunton made a cameo appearance in Spanish comedy film Cómo sobrevivir a una despedida, during a scene in which the five main characters are seen impersonating the Spice Girls in a talent show. [51] The inclusive theater company, Chickenshed, of which Bunton has been a patron for many years, also joined her onstage for a rendition of the Spice Girls song Mama. [54] Bunton provided maternity leave cover for Heart Breakfast co-presenter Harriet Scott from 3 October until 23 December 2011 on Heart London. In November 2018, Bunton reunited with the Spice Girls to announce a UK and Ireland Stadium tour, Spice World - 2019 Tour, which began at Croke Park, Dublin on 24 May 2019 and ended in London, England on 15 June 2019. [48] She then released her duet with her partner Jade Jones, "You're All I Need to Get By", a cover the Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell song. She was nicknamed Baby Spice at that time. The concert was a special one-off Christmas show that featured Bunton performing well known Christmas covers as well as duets onstage with Will Young, Matt Goss and her fiancé Jade Jones. She currently still presents the Sunday Evening Heart Show, Hearts Feel Good Weekend with Emma Bunton. [20] Although initial success was promising, A Girl Like Me fell down the chart quickly. [7], Bunton appeared briefly in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1992 as a mugger. Personal Trainer. [62] In the summer of 2013, Bunton was a judge on the ITV Saturday night entertainment series Your Face Sounds Familiar alongside Julian Clary and a different guest judge each week. The actress – … Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. [79] In the same year, she was briefly linked to American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Danny DeVito. In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for "Wannabe", got a trial airing on The Box music channel. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. [4] The album spawned the single "What Took You So Long? [10] Around 400 women who answered the ad went to Dance Works studios. The group felt insecure about the lack of a contract and were frustrated by the direction in which Heart Management was steering them. [36] The musical opened at the West End's Piccadilly Theatre on 11 December 2012. During the summer of that year the group toured record labels in London and Los Angeles with Fuller and finally signed a deal with Virgin Records in September 1995. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. She stepped down from this role on 2 December 2011. With over 85 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time. [40] In March 2014, Bunton, along with Melanie C, took part in recording England's 2014 World Cup song. Emma Bunton used to go to school with 'EastEnders' star Kellie Bright, and she thought it was "brilliant" that her friend has dressed up as her for an upcoming episode of the soap. From this point on, up to the summer of 1996, the group continued to write and record tracks for their debut album while extensively touring the west coast of the United States, where they had signed a publishing deal with Windswept Pacific. [56] She co-presented with Theakston until December 2018, making her final Heart Breakfast appearance on 14 December. She is best known as a member of the girl group, the Spice Girls, as "Baby Spice". EASTENDERS star Emma Barton plays loveable Honey Mitchell on the popular show. In April 2019, Bunton released her fourth studio album My Happy Place. She has a younger brother, Paul James. Much like her previous album, Life in Mono experimented with elements of 1960s pop music. [14] Each member of the group received a nickname from the media. On 6 December 2019, Bunton performed her first solo show in over a decade at the Royal Albert Hall in London. [11] Due to the large interest in the group, the Herberts quickly set about creating a binding contract for the group. Emma Bunton started her career as an actress by having a small part in EastEnders. [82] In 2003, she was briefly linked to American singer Justin Timberlake. She said: “When I was 17 I was up for the part. [44][45] The movie is a success and grossed $83.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $130.9 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $214.1 million. On 26 June 2012, all five Spice Girls were in attendance at a press conference in London to promote the launch of Viva Forever: The Musical. At the SYTS, she became friendly with Keeley Hawes; they lived and travelled together for six months. Bunton told host Phillip Schofield, "I am back in the studio, and I'm saying this here for the first time....I am in the studio having fun with some music of my own, just to see". Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. [52] Bunton began hosting her own pre-recorded Saturday drive time[53] radio show on Heart in the Saturday afternoon slot 4–7 pm starting on Saturday 13 June 2009. Emma Bunton loves Kellie Bright's EastEnders Baby Spice outfit Emma Bunton used to go to school with 'EastEnders' star Kellie Bright, and she thought it was "brilliant" that her friend has dressed up as her for an upcoming episode of the soap. They split up when Emma was 11, and she stayed with her mum. [29] Entering the UK Singles Chart at number 60, "All I Need to Know" became the lowest-charting single of Bunton's solo career. The album was largely produced by Mike Peden and Yak Bondy. [64] In 2015, Bunton made a cameo appearance in the 2016 film Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. ", "Emma Bunton: My only dream is for my children to be healthy", "WHEN TWO BECAME ONE AGAIN; When Emma Bunton started dating pop hunk Justin Timberlake it looked like the real thing.. now after dumping him for spilling the beans she reveals why she is happy to be on her own", "Spice Girl Emma Bunton took time to forgive Geri – and still won't comment on that Justin Timberlake fling", "Who is Emma Bunton's famous partner Jade Jones? Since 2018, she has reunited as the Spice Girls with Geri Halliwell, Melanie C and Mel B. In October 1994, armed with a catalogue of demos and dance routines, the group began touring management agencies. [4] The album had three top five singles in the United Kingdom – the title track, "Maybe" and "I'll Be There" – and a top twenty single, "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". [63] In March 2016, Bunton has co-presented Too Much TV, a daily magazine show on BBC Two. [8] In 1993, Bunton appeared in the ITV police drama, The Bill, and also made a brief appearance as a prostitute in the BBC drama series To Play the King. Levensloop. In August 2010, Bunton guest presented GMTV with Lorraine on GMTV. Emma Bunton Height 5 ft 2 in or 157 cm and Weight 56 Kg or 123.5 Pounds. Encouraged by the reaction they had received at the Nomis showcase, all five members delayed signing contracts on the legal advice from, amongst others, Adams' father Anthony Adams. Emma is … But before the Eastenders … [76] In 2011, Bunton was ambassador of Heart's Have a Heart campaign to help homeless people. Emma Bunton Biography Date of Birth 21 January 1976, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK Birth Name Emma Lee Bunton Nickname Baby Spice Height 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini Biography Emma Lee Bunton was born on the 21st January 1976 in Finchley, North London to parents Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman. [41], In June 2018, Bunton said during an interview on This Morning that she was back in the studio working on new material, more than a decade after her last album, Life in Mono. In October 2008, Bunton appeared on the UK series of The X Factor to assist judge Dannii Minogue in choosing the three best over-25s acts to take through to the live shows. [74] In 2001 she donated £500,000 to performing arts and music charities funds. [94] Bunton was diagnosed with endometriosis. (Paul) who she is very close to. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, with 21,500 copies sold in its first week. Emma Bunton once auditioned for the role of Bianca Jackson in 'EastEnders'.. Celebrities from EastEnders star Lacey Turner to The Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton have bravely opened up on their fertility struggles . On 12 August 2012, after much speculation, Bunton and the Spice Girls performed a medley of "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, reuniting as a quintet for the last time for the event. [78], In 1997, Bunton dated British singer Lee Brennan. ", which topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in April 2001 and also topped the charts in New Zealand, as well as the top five singles "What I Am" and "Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 single "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". On 8 October 2010,[60] 19 November 2010 and 7 January 2011,[61] she guest presented Lorraine on ITV Breakfast. In January 2012, Bunton reprised her role as one of fictional PR manager Edina Monsoon's disgruntled clients in a revival of the BBC's Absolutely Fabulous. But producers picked Patsy Palmer, 40, instead. Sinclair, David (2004). She enrolled in the Sylvia Young Theatre School. [13] It was followed by nine further number-one singles from their albums Spice, Spiceworld and Forever. Her solo performances at the event were a cover of The Supremes' 1964 hit "Baby Love" and her own "What Took You So Long?". [47] The album, which featured appearances from Jones, Robbie Williams, Will Young and Josh Kumra, sold 6,500 copies in its first week in the UK, and entered the UK Album Chart at number 11. [68][69], In 1999, 2001 and 2003 she was one of the donors of the charity campaign Nordoff-Robbins, focused in therapy for children with psychological, physical or developmental disabilities. She finished third place in the semi-final. [25] It debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, spending over twelve weeks inside chart,[20] and being certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The blonde beauty auditioned for the role of Bianca. Emma Bunton, Actress: Spice World. EMMA BARTON strutted her stuff on the Strictly dance floor this weekend, as she and partner Anton Du Beke performed a spooky-themed tango for Halloween week. In March 1995, because of the group's frustration at their management's unwillingness to listen to their visions and ideas, they parted with Heart Management. The tracklist consists of two original songs and eight covers of songs beloved by Bunton. [34] She is an English actress and singer who has appeared in EastEnders in 1992. They persuaded Bob Herbert to set up a showcase performance for the group in front of industry writers, producers and A&R men in December 1994 at the Nomis Studios in Shepherd's Bush where they received an "overwhelmingly positive" reaction. She also has a younger brother, P.J. In September 2018, she voices the character Mama Bear in the UK version of the successful animated movie Smallfoot, starring Channing Tatum, James Corden, LeBron James and "[92], In 1999, Bunton moved to a £1.6 million penthouse in the Mount Vernon Village, in Hampstead, London. 'My Happy Place' became her first Top 20 album in 15 years. [22] Bunton performed at Party at the Palace, an event that was held at Buckingham Palace Garden on 3 June 2002 in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Wannabe: How the Spice Girls Reinvented Pop Fame. Spice Girl Emma Bunton has revealed that she once auditioned for Eastenders for the role of Bianca Jackson as a teenager. Emma Lee Bunton was born 21st January, 1976 in North London. [5] Her parents, Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor Bunton, a milkman, split up when she was 11, after which she stayed with her mother. Emma Lee Bunton (Barnet (Hertfordshire), 21 januari 1976) is een Britse zangeres die bekend werd als Baby Spice in de meidengroep Spice Girls. [citation needed]. Inspired by the Motown and the 1960s era, the album was widely acclaimed by critics by its "charm and grace". 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[90] The couple became engaged on 21 January 2011[91] but Bunton has said that she does not want to get married in a civil or religious ceremony, stating: "We don't need a wedding to justify our relationship. [20] Its lead single, "What Took You So Long? Emma appeared in British television soap opera EastEnders in 1992 for a role as Mugger in the 66th episode of the 8th season. On 27 February 2019, she released the first single of the new album called "Baby Please Don't Stop", which received generally positive reviews. See more ideas about emma bunton, baby spice, spice girls. [89] On 6 May 2011, her second child Tate Lee Jones was born. The blonde beauty, who found fame as Baby Spice in the 90s girl group, got to the final stages of the audition process, only to get rejected, as the role went to Patsy Palmer. [75] In 2006 she was ambassador of BBC's Children in Need and released the charity single "Downtown", donating the money for the campaign. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. However, the top five single "Take My Breath Away", and top twenty "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" helped the album stay on the UK Albums Chart for several weeks. [83][82] In November 2000, she returned to Jones, but they split for the second time in March 2002, when Bunton decided to work again with Simon Fuller – he was against this decision. Spice Girl Emma Bunton auditioned for a role on EastEnders. The first show aired on 14 January. Although the girls were not to star in the show themselves, they were to influence the show's cast and production choices in a story which uses their music but bears no relation to their personal story; similar to that of ABBA's music in Mamma Mia!. [55] Following Harriet Scott's departure from Heart Breakfast in November 2012, it was announced Bunton would succeed her as co-host along with Jamie Theakston from 7 January 2013. [46][47] She later released a promo single, "Too Many Teardrops", on 9 March 2019. [88] Her first child, Beau Lee Jones, was born on 10 August 2007. (Paul) who she is very close to. [6] As stated in a TV interview with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on This Morning during August 2016, Bunton's maternal family originate from County Wexford, Republic of Ireland. Ze is de dochter van een melkbezorger en een karate-instructrice. In 1994, Melanie C (Chisholm), Mel B (Brown), Geri Halliwell, and Victoria Beckham responded to an advertisement in The Stage magazine. [23], After parting ways with Virgin, Bunton signed a new deal with 19 Recordings, run by former Spice Girls' manager Simon Fuller,[24] to release her second album, Free Me, on 9 February 2004. [65], In 2017, she appeared as a judge in the TV show Boy Band alongside Nick Carter, Rita Ora and Timbaland. In 2010 she supported the World Children's Champions. Bunton hosted Channel 5's Don't Stop Believing from July to August 2010. The poor sales led to Bunton losing her contract with Virgin in 2002. This was the last Spice Girls concert to feature Victoria Beckham and Mel C. She also had a cameo role on the Australian soap opera Neighbours in the episode "What's a Spice Girl Like You...?". Emma Bunton is an English actress, singer, songwriter, and media personality. [28] On 13 November 2006, Bunton released the charity single for the BBC Children in Need appeal, recording Petula Clark's 1960s song "Downtown". During the reformation Film maker Bob Smeaton directed an official film of the tour, which he titled Spice Girls: Giving You Everything. Bunton was born in Finchley, Barnet, London. In August that same year, Bunton made a cameo appearance in Keith Lemon: The Film. Emma Lee Bunton was born on the 21st January 1976 in Finchley, North London to parents Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman. [citation needed] In April 2015, Bunton teamed up with Specsavers in Bishop's Stortford to launch a contest, where each entry would generate £1 to anti-bullying charity Kidscape to help vulnerable children.