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Mel B's ex-husband asked Women's Aid to drop her as patron

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Mel B's ex-husband tried to get her dropped as patron of a domestic abuse charity by saying she had "lied" about her own experiences.

The Spice Girls singer has insisted Stephen Belafonte was abusive and controlling during their marriage - which ended in December 2017 - and she went on to work with Women's Aid, but the 47-year-old producer contacted the organisation to urge them to sever ties with his former spouse.

Speaking on the 'Private Talk' podcast, Stephen said: “I said, ‘Hey, Melanie is clearly telling you lies. Don’t believe me, I have all of the proof from forensic accountants right before we went to court’. ” But he admitted the charity refused to engage with them.

Women's Aid said they won't engage with "alleged perpetrators" of domestic abuse. A spokesperson told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “If contacted by an alleged perpetrator of domestic abuse, we refer them onto Respect, a national charity which has expertise in working with domestic abuse perpetrators. ” In May, Mel, also 47, was honoured with an MBE for her work with Women's Aid.

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