Mel rushes back to US to B with Si Star’s death & divorce turmoil
being commissioned by ITV. The four-part series aired last July.
It was fronted by former detective Mark Williams-Thomas, the man who exposed Jimmy Savile as a paedophile.
The show, watched by an average 3.4 million viewers, re- examined the disappearance of Bournemouth mum Carole Packman in 1985.
Her husband confessed to her murder in 2014 and is serving life.
Series Two later this year looks at links between an unsolved murder and a notorious convicted killer.
The source said: “It has been shown there is an appetite for this type of show – one that Syco is looking at closely.” GRIEVING Mel B yesterday dashed back from her father’s funeral to the US and Simon Cowell.
The ex Spice Girl’s life has been thrown into turmoil by the death of her dad Martin and plans to divorce Stephen Belafonte.
She is likely to be quizzed about her heartbreak tomorrow at the launch of America’s Got Talent, which she judges.
But at least Scary Spice will have the support of music mogul Cowell, 57.
On Thursday Mel, 41, flew in for Martin’s funeral after ending a 10-year rift with her family. Our exclusive pictures show sister Danielle and mother Andrea leaving the service in Leeds.
Pals say she is desperate to thrash out divorce terms with Belafonte, 41, who was pictured wearing a ring on his wedding finger on Friday.
A friend said: “Mel wants to sort things out and move on. She faces a tricky Monday with the AGT launch. Journalists from around the country attend and her divorce and recent loss are sure to come up.
Fraught
“In the past she has been the life and soul of the launches, cracking jokes and being very outspoken. “None of us have been told what she will do Monday and it will likely depend on her mood. Not only does she have the marriage to deal with but she is just fresh from her dad’s funeral. “Simon is supporting his co-star. She will probably have photos, a few interviews then leave. He knows how emotionally fraught her life is right now.” Mel’s tragic loss healed the rift between her and her sister Danielle, 36, understood to have been sparked by the star’s family’s dislike of Stephen. She shared a photo of herself and Danielle, 36, holding hands with their dad. On Instagram, mum-ofthree Mel wrote: “Both of his children were by his side and say thank you to all the doctors and nurses for amazing care over the years.” Mel cited “irreconcilable differences” when she filed for divorce from Belafonte and there was an application for joint custody of their daughter Madison. It has been claimed her reported £ 40million fortune remains protected by a pre-nuptial agreement signed ahead of their 2007 marriage. Martin, 63, died on March 4 after five-year fight with multiple myeloma cancer. Mel kept a low profile at the ceremony at St Aidan’s Church before attending a private burial supported by pals Emma Bunton and Kerry Katona.