Emma Bunton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Emma Bunton
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emma Lee Bunton |
| Also known as | Baby Spice |
| Born | 21 January 1976 Finchley, London, England, UK |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter TV and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Virgin (1996–2007) Polydor (2003–04) 19 (2004–07) (US) Universal Music (2004–07) |
| Associated acts | Spice Girls, Jade Jones, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Melanie C |
Emma Bunton, also known as Baby Spice, is a British singer-songwriter and television promoter. She was born on 21 January 1976. She was a member of girl group the Spice Girls. She gained her nickname from being the youngest member of the group and also because she looked young. She was a contestant in the 2006 series of Strictly Come Dancing. She is also the host of the Heart FM Saturday evening show from 4pm to 7pm.
On 12 August 2012, the Spice Girls performed a medley of "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. They got back together just for the event. Their performance was the most tweeted moment of the Olympics closing ceremony with over 116,000 tweets on Twitter per minute.
Personal life
Bunton's long-term partner since 1998 is singer Jade Jones. The couple have two sons: Beau Lee Jones and Tate Lee Jones. She is also a godmother to Geri Halliwell's daughter Bluebell Madonna Halliwell, alongside Victoria Beckham.
Images for kids
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Bunton performing in Dublin in 2004
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Bunton performing at G-A-Y in 2006
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Brown, Chisholm, Halliwell, Bunton, and Beckham at the Viva Forever premiere
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Bunton performing "Maybe" in 2007
