Mel B Secretly Married

Spice Girl Melanie 'Mel B' Brown was secretly married to boyfriend Stephen Belafonte in June. Mel B and Belafonte and were married in a Las Vegas ceremony on June 6. A clerk at the Clark County Marriage Bureau confirms there is a marriage certificate. Mel B's representative says, "the couple are 'very happy' and 'very much in love.' They have had a deep friendship for a number of years," adding, "that has developed into a loving relationship." As to the reason for secrecy, Mel's rep says there was none. "They just value their privacy." It is the bride's second marriage. Brown previously was married to Jimmy Gulzar, a former backup dancer for the Spice Girls. Gulzar is the father of Brown's oldest daughter. Last week, a representative for Eddie Murphy said he had previously admitted to being the father of Brown's infant daughter, following the news that Brown had filed a Superior Court petition to legally establish him as the child's father. See more Eddie Murphy Melanie 'Mel B' Brown