Mel B ‘dealing with her fears’ after being in an ‘horrible and abusive’ marriage for 10 years by becoming a member of Special Forces: World’s Hardest Check

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el B is set to “face her fears” on the endurance present Special Forces: World’s Hardest Check, following her “abusive” 10-year marriage.

The previous Spice Woman, 47, seems within the new US collection, which premiered on Wednesday, and shared that she is in search of a contemporary begin by collaborating within the present.

Mel’s participation comes after she filed for divorce from her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte in 2017, following claims he abused her all through their marriage. Belafonte has vehemently denied these allegations.

Talking on the primary episode, Mel mentioned in a confessional: “I ended up being in a really horrible abusive 10-year relationship. I felt nugatory, you are feeling helpless. I’m dealing with large fears.”

Mel B divorced ex Stephen Belafonte in 2017 after claiming he was abusive of their marriage

Sharing her hopes on becoming a member of the present, she added: “I’m simply going to carry out that inside person who I hope isn’t useless and gone.”

In the course of the collection premiere, Mel efficiently accomplished a dive problem, and later was seen attacking an teacher, who was protected by padding, earlier than stopping instantly on command.

Mel beforehand spoke about affected by Publish-Traumatic Stress Dysfunction (PTSD) following her claimed abusive marriage to Belafonte, and mentioned she typically has flashbacks from the connection that go away her with “disgrace and worry”.

She advised The Solar: “Almost 5 years on I nonetheless get up within the early hours with terrifying fragments of sounds and pictures flitting into my mind, issues I’ve tried to dam float to the floor – issues that may nonetheless make me really feel drenched in disgrace, sweat and worry.”

Mel B speaks of her “horrible and abusive” previous marriage as she “faces large fears” on the endurance present

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Mel mentioned she had “zero shallowness” throughout her relationship with Belafonte and turned to drink and medicines ultimately, to “boring the ache”.

The music star married Belafonte in 2007, earlier than splitting 10 years later, and the pair share a daughter named Madison Brown Belafonte, aged 11.

Mel additionally has two daughters Phoenix, 23, and Angel, 15, from her earlier relationships with Jimmy Gulzar and Eddie Murphy respectively.

The artist has since raised consciousness on home violence, having starred in brief movies and campaigns on the subject, and obtained an MBE final 12 months for her charity work supporting abuse victims.

Mel stars in Special Forces: World’s Hardest Check together with a number of stars, hoping to face their very own fears, together with Actual Housewives of Atlanta alum Kendra Moore and Jamie Lynn Spears.

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