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| 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 |
| Occupations | 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, aka 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 of the group as well as her youthful looks. She was a contestant in the 2006 series of Strictly Come Dancing. She is also the host of the Heart FM Saturday evening slot 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 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, alongside with Victoria Beckham, to Geri Halliwell's daughter Bluebell Madonna Halliwell.
Images for kids
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Bunton in San Jose on The Return of the Spice Girls tour in 2007
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Bunton in Toronto on The Return of the Spice Girls tour