Who do you think you are? That is just how Emma felt about Geri exit

EMMA Bunton has opened up about Geri Horner’s departure from the Spice Girls in the Nineties, admitting she felt ‘angry’ when Ginger Spice abruptly quit the band.

The Spice Girls were at the height of their fame when Geri announced she was leaving the group in 1998.

Her departure came as a shock to Emma and her bandmates Mel B, Mel C and Victoria Beckham.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Emma, pictured, said she felt ‘angry’ after Geri left the group.

‘Geri just left. No words. No explanation. Nothing,’ she said.

Geri previously revealed that she decided to leave the group after struggling with the band’s global fame and battling depression and an eating disorder.

Such was the interest in Geri’s departure that Emma recalled the group meeting her idol Madonna, who only wanted to hear about the drama behind the scenes, in 1998.

Emma said: ‘She just wanted the gossip. There was no way we were going to say anything about Geri. None of us would ever break ranks on that – even for Madonna.’

While there were a few years of distance, Geri later reconciled with the rest of the group, and Emma was asked to be godmother to her daughter Bluebell in 2006.

Recalling the group’s heyday, Emma said she has no regrets about her time with the Spice Girls and is glad the group never took themselves too seriously.

The mother of two revealed she was always supportive of the Spice Girls reuniting for another tour, but admitted she felt nervous when tickets first went on sale that no-one would buy them.

Victoria is not joining the other four members on their upcoming tour, which hits Croke Park, Dublin, on May 24, but Emma insisted none of them begrudges her for it.

She said Victoria has her hands full running her ‘fashion empire’ and that they respect her decision to focus on that.

And while she will not be on stage with them, Victoria is supportive of the reunion and shared a message on Instagram wishing the ladies well.

She wrote: ‘Being in the Spice Girls was a hugely important part of my life and I wish my girls so much love and fun as they go back on tour.

‘I know they will put on an amazing show and the fantastic fans, past and present, are going to have a wonderful time!’

The Spice World – 2019 Tour kicks off on May 24 in Dublin with dates following in Cardiff, Manchester, Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Bristol and London.

Along with the reunion, Emma is also working on a new solo album called My Happy Place, which comes out on April 12.