Singer Melanie Chisholm, who found fame as one fifth of the Spice Girls, has revealed that she doesn't like her "Mel C" nickname because she associates it with negative press. 

Chatting to The I newspaper, she explained why it "irks" her so much and said: "The Mel C thing has always really bugged me. Because in my brain it links to negative headlines. I don't know why, it just irks me. It's not my name."

She went onto add that the Spice Girls reunion didn't make sense unless all of them agreed to take part, but she does feel a little bad for not getting involved: "It was just irking me that going back as a four-piece didn't quite cut it. With people out of the mix, whoever it is, the dynamic changes. It becomes a very different thing ... It's interesting psychologically."

Melanie will unveil her brand new solo album, entitled Version of Me, on October 21 and the lead single "Anymore" hit radio last month. 

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