Mel B, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton are said to have been left red-faced after a private conversation between the group was leaked in a defamation case. According to The Sun, Mel B told her bandmates Geri and Emma that 'charity doesn't pay the bills', during an apparent discussion about reuniting for a gig. The publication reported that the leaked messages - which were revealed as part of a defamation case in the United States on Wednesday - have infuriated the stars.

It is expected that the embarrassment will continue over a catty exchange between the three band members over their now close-pal Victoria Beckham. Several members of the Spice Girls were left 'furious' this week after unflattering details from a conversation emerged in court documents, according to reports It is expected that the embarrassment will continue over a catty exchange between the three band members over their now close-pal Victoria Beckham While the group are seemingly thick as thieves again now, there is apparently a string of emails gossiping about the way Victoria acted at the Viva Forever! West End musical premiere on December 11, 2012. The fashion designer delayed the curtain call of the West End musical based on the Spice Girls' biggest hits by 15 minutes after getting stuck in traffic.

Once she arrived, she decided to set separately from the rest of the group, taking her seat two rows behind the other women with her husband David and their kids. According to the publications insider, Victori.