Mel gets £2m for TV show return
Mel B has landed an 18 per cent pay rise to return to America’s Got Talent.
Simon Cowell helped the singer win the deal , which will ease her money worries after her £6.5million divorce from Stephen Belafonte.
The show boss pushed for Mel’s return and is said to have urged TV station NBC and his production firm Syco to share the cost of her rise.
Mel, 42, will take home £ 2 .15million for the series – which returns in the summer – and her return will be announced soon.
A US source said: “Mel is delighted to be back. Her £ 2.15mi l l ion offer is a great deal.
“Simon has been very supportive, despite her troubles. He feels she is an essential part of the show.”
Cowell, 58, will also let Mel work around the Spice Girls reunion.
She and Geri Horner, Victoria Beckham, Mel C and Emma Bunton plan a documentary, a TV special and a compilation album.
However, the girls are still at odds over a concert series.
The US source said: “Mel’s decision to sign for AGT shows no one is locked in for the gigs as summer would be the best time for business.”
Syco did not respond to a request for comment.