Mel B’s battleplan

MEL B is to appeal to her Spice Girl mates for a reunion as she faces a devastating £7million payout to ex-husband Stephen Belafonte.

The star who shot to fame as Scary Spice is desperate for funds after Hollywood’s most sensational divorce battle for years.

The settlement gives film producer Belafonte £175,000 in lawyers’ fees and £11,300 a month for at least three years.

Mel, 42, also faces cash handouts for splitting their joint business ventures, including their Los Angeles restaurant Serafina and their LA mansion.

Sources close to the America’s Got Talent host say the total payout to Belafonte will be £7million.

Mel is also facing a £2million claim from her German ex- nanny Lorraine Gilles, 27,who is suing her for defamation after allegations of threesome sex.

During the bitter divorce fight, a court heard that Mel had burned through most of the £40million she made from the Spice Girls and other ventures. A business associate of the Leedsborn star said: “Mel is now on a revenge mission to rebuild her life and fortune without Stephen weighing her down.

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“Top of the agenda is her desire to reform the Spice Girls, with or without Victoria Beckham, to get pieces in place to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary in 2019. “She knows that they can do s omething together and is hoping for new music, gigs and some kind of movie documentary about their success.” Mel has hired top US showbiz agent Ari Emanuel, 56, to rebuild her fortune. The source added: “Ar i has the connections to make this happen. Posh may not want to s i ng but a documentary could work. Mel will also put herself up as a presenter, actress, face of endorsements and if the money is right, reality star. “Mel feels her appeal and image means that she can easily get back to making new l ucrative business deals. “The world better get