Melanie C has been spotted boxing with her personal trainer lately to keep herself in shape. Champion female boxer Jane Couch has offered to help Mel C by being her personal trainer. Jane said:

"Boxing's a very good way of loosing weight and a lot ofcelebrities are doing it just to shape up rather than get in the ring and compete. She should be able to see the results in a few weeks. But if she came and trained with me though she'd be more trim in a few days. She's quite welcome to come and work out with me because you need to make sure you work out properly to avoid injury. I'm going to send her a copy of my new book, Fleetwood Assassin, to which she should read to learn a bit more about boxing."

Sporty Spice Melanie C wanted to perform at Scotland's music festival T In The Park this year. Unfortunately the bill is already full and there is no space for any additional performers. Event Organisers said:

"We have never approached Mel to play at thefestival but we are really flattered she wants to play. She's very welcome to come along where we will give her the very best VIP treatment. Our billing is virtually complete with confirmed artists or a commitment to other groups. But if circumstances change we'd be happy to talk."

Melanie C has posted a new message in the news section of Northern-Star.co.uk It says:

Hiya, Melanie here! I just want to say a massive THANKS to every one of you who bought tickets for the shows in September. I'm so excited ñ these gigs are going to be the best ever! Here's a quick update of which venues are sold out and which ones are still available. Don't forget that tickets for the second Shepherds Bush gig (10/1/00) are now on sale, but get your skates on, because I hear they're going pretty quickly!

Tickets are available from venue box offices, a credit card hotline on 0115 912 9000 or gigsandtours.com. All tickets cost £15 except London which are £16. The Northern-star tour is in association with worldpop.com.

Melanie C has talked about her recent bit of weight gain and the media's coverage of it. Mel said:

"The world is obsessed with weight. It's an unhealthy obsession. People tell us that the Spice Girls are responsible because people look up to us. But the media have responsibility too. If I lose a lot of weight or gain a lot of weight I could be completely paranoid about what people say. But as an individual, I shouldn't feel it's a problem if my weight fluctuates. There are a lot of young kids out there with weight problems and I think it is irresponsible to focus on these issues."

Melanie was seen yesterday jogging around her neighborhood, working out. She also laughed off rumors again that she is gay and had been sharing a bed with her constant companion Ying while on holiday. Mel also talked about her upcoming tour:

"When you are doing your show with the Spice Girls, you've got your routines and you know what is expected of you. I do smaller venues than the Spice Girls which gives me more scope to get to more places. I know that when I was a kid in Liverpool, the artists I wanted to see mainly went to London and I couldn't afford to go there. I want to get to the kids in the council estates, working class kids. You can do that if you go to small places."

It appears that recently Melanie C has put on a few pounds. Some say that she has changed her exercises focusing on toning different muscles, causing a bulkier more wide shouldered Mel C. Others say she stopped working out at all recently. Bottom line is the British media is (not surprisingly) all over the story.

In a short new interview Melanie has mentioned her wish to work with Madonna. She also says it's possible that "If That Were Me" will be released as a charity single.

Melanie C has been in Miami for the last week. She arrived there last Monday to do/finish work on the third Spice Girls album. She came now after the rest of the girls were there a week before that. This is fueling rumors that the group is not getting along well with her. Mel headed off to Barbados for the weekend with her personal assistant and good friend Chai Ling Yau.

"Never Be The Same Again" has scored the number 1 spot in Brazil!

In an interview in Tesco Entertainment Magazine(UK), a supermarket magazine, Melanie C tells the magazine that Tescos is her favourite supermarket, and that she writes some of her lyrics to her songs in the bath.

Sporty Spice Melanie C will be appearing in Sweden on the ZTV chart show. The show is supposedly taped this coming Wednesday, and tickets are free. She will also be on the Swedish show Ketchup Party this coming Wednesday, April 26th. You can enter to win tickets from this site.

In an interview with Hello Magazine(UK) Sporty Spice Melanie C revealed some acting inspirations saying:

"I'd like to be a female Sly Stallone, or Bruce Willis's sidekick in a film where I get to save the world."

Sporty Spice Melanie C might be teaming up with John Bon Jovi on a future song. The two met in a Beverly Hills hotel. Mel C revealed the plans on Manchester radio station Key 103. Melanie said:

"There's definitely something on the grapevine. It might not be a single, but you may well see us appearing together. They asked me if I was interested in approaching him, apparently he's up for it. Brilliant!"

A 'source close to Mel' said:

"Mel really enjoyed recording with Bryan and Lisa. She thinksit's really refreshing working with new people and can't wait to do the same with John."

Northern-star.co.uk has news that the next single from Mel C's solo debut album Northern Star will be "I Turn To You". This will be her fourth single and will be released on July 10th. As a side note, the site also reports that the Northern Star album has sold over 300,000 copies.

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Sporty Spice Melanie C is wanted by the boss of Britain's Olypic squad to make a pop song for the team for this summer's Olypics in Sydney. Virgin Records have been approached by the British Olympic Association to come up with a track by July as a huge publicity campaign gets under way for the games in Sydney this September. An Olympic Association spokesman confirmed: "Obviously we would love to get Mel C on board."

If you live in Bristol, then you're in luck as Mel is going down to the Virgin Megastore Thursday afternoon to do some signing. Mel will only be signing her album 'Northern Star' and the latest single 'Never Be The Same Again' though. Mel will be down there for an hour and a half from 1.00 pm.

So those details once more. Virgin Megastore, Union gallery, Broadmead ,Bristol. 1.00pm-2.30pm Thursday 13th April. Don't forget to get down there in plenty of time as there is a bound to be a bit of a queue.

Melanie C admits that she is a bit affraid of getting cancer, as three of her family members have died from the disease. Mel C said:

"Some days I'm so worried that if I've got a pain in my stomach I think I've got cancer. I was convinced I was going to die. I had to stop and say to myself, 'Look Melanie, come on, let's be realistic, you're all right'."

Last month, she launched the Marie Curie Cancer Foundation's 2000 Daffodil Campaign is quite happy to exploit her fame if it helps the fight against cancer. Mel said:

"I want to use my celebrity in a very positive way to help raise awareness in the on-going fight against cancer."

While her single "Never Be The Same Again" has dropped to #7 on the UK singles chart, Melanie C's debut album Northern Star climbed to #5 on the UK albums chart today, it's highest place yet.

Melanie C dedicates a small tattoo to a great solo album. The star has gotten a star tattooed on her hand.

More tour dates sell out. Bristol, Ipswich and Norwich have now sold out.

Melanie C's third solo single "Never Be The Same Again" has slipped to #2 on the UK singles chart this week, losing out to Westlife's "Fool Again" in a close race for the #1 this week.

The latest sales figures show Melanie C slightly ahead of closest rival for this week Westlife by 3,000 more copies of her single "Never Be The Same Again" than Westlife's single "Fool Again". We'll see what happens when the new singles charts come out tomorrow. Good luck Mel!

Melanie Chisholm and Lisa Lopes have been doing some interviews together this weekend. In one interview they talk about their boyfriends. Obviously enjoying her high off having the current #1 song in the UK, Melanie C says "Life couldn't be better." Mel talks about her relationship with Five singer Jason Brown:

"I've been seeing him for the past three weeks and it's great. We really get on and I couldn't ask for any more. It's just one of those things. I wasn't looking for a boyfriend, it just happened and I'm really happy." "It was taken at a party recently. We were enjoying a few drinks and smiling from ear to ear. I went to see him perform at a few concerts last week and I'll hopefully be celebrating with him over the weekend if we're still number one. I'm doing a 20-date solo tour starting on September 4 in Derby and I just can't wait. I love performing and it's just a dream come true. A year ago I would never have thought that I would be doing this."

Melanie talks about her collaboration with Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes:

"We're both artists in our own right and it can be frustrating when you're restricted to the band you're in. It's very difficult trying to be creative when there are other members in the group to consider. So this is a great opportunity for both of us to to do our thing and it seems to be working. When we return to our groups it enhances the band."

Lisa Lopes says:

"We should be working on more material together but it's very early to say what yet. We recorded back in LA nearly a year ago and it's been a great collaboration. All those hours in the recording studio have really paid off and we're just keeping our fingers crossed we're still number one on Sunday."

Melanie finishes up by talking about Spice Girls

"I miss the girls. I haven't spoken to them for a while because everyone's busy doing their own thing. But I can't wait to see them again. Mel B and Victoria have babies now and Emma's doing her thing, so it's not as easy to see each other as we used to. And for the millionth time, we are NOT splitting up!"