- Born
- Birth nameEmma Lee Bunton
- Nickname
- Baby Spice
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Emma Lee Bunton was born on the 21st January 1976 in Finchley, North London to parents Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman. They split up when Emma was 11, and she stayed with her mum. She also has a younger brother, P.J. (Paul) who she is very close to. Emma's career began at an early age when she started doing modeling work for such things as Mothercare, Mentadent P toothpaste and Polly Pocket. She attended the famous Sylvia Young Drama School in London, during which time she auditioned for several TV parts including that of "Bianca" in EastEnders (1985), but none of them really panned out. She can be seen briefly in both EastEnders (1985) and The Bill (1984), but only in minor parts. It wasn't long after she left Sylvia Young's that she joined the Spice Girls (after the original 5th Spice Girl, Michelle Stephenson, left). 2 albums, 8 No. 1 singles and a film later and the Spice Girls are still going strong. Emma is due to appear in the BBC musical drama Sleeping Beauty (1987), which is filming at the moment and will be out by the end of the year. The Spice Girls' 3rd album, "Forever", was released in November 2000 and reached the #2 spot on the UK charts. It also features the Spice Girls' 9th #1 single, "Holler/Let Love Lead The Way". Since then, the Spice Girls haven't worked together again. In April 2001, Emma released her first solo album, "A Girl Like Me", which featured her 1999 cover of Edie Brickell's "What I Am" and Emma's own #1 hit "What Took You So Long". In 2003, Emma released her second solo album, "Free Me", which includes her four hits "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing For Anamaria". Her promo tour lead her to the US in early 2005, where a remix of "Free Me" was a popular club track.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Andrew Morris <[email protected]>
- SpouseJade Jones(July 13, 2021 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenBeau Lee JonesTate Lee Jones
- ParentsTrevor BuntonPauline Bunton
- RelativesPaul James Bunton(Sibling)
- Bright blonde hair
- Sometimes gave the "quiet" gesture when posing.
- Ever-present smile
- Pigtails (straight or braided) and high-platform shoes during her Spice Girl days.
- Sparkling blue eyes
- Has her name "Baby Spice" tattooed on her behind.
- She has a Blue Belt in Karate
- Gave birth to her son Beau Lee Jones, with boyfriend Jade Jones, at Portland Hospital, London at 11.12am, weighing in at 7lbs 15oz (10 August 2007).
- Feared that she would never become a mother after being diagnosed with endometriosis in 2001, aged 25.
- Early in her career she auditioned for the role of Bianca Jackson in EastEnders (1985), but lost out to Patsy Palmer.
- It's so funny - when I record I sing with a hand over each of them. (On her fascination with her breasts)
- I do have panic attacks every time I go on stage so I'm really not sure why I put myself through this.
- Do you want me to sue you, do you want me to take you to court? I have a clean-living image to protect and I don't want to be filmed smoking a cigarette! [2001]
- [2010, on 'Spice World' sequel plans]: We would've liked to do another film but after Spice World, there was an album, then a tour, then Geri left, so it didn't happen.
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