Fans go crazy as Spice Girls reunion plans leak

THEY may not have meant to announce it this way, but an apparent website leak may have spilt the news of an upcoming Spice Girls reunion.

IT APPEARS a Spice Girls reunion is mere days away — but (surprise, surprise) without Victoria Beckham.

After almost a full year of umming and ahhing, finally the Spice Girls look set to announce their plans for a four-piece reunion tour — but their big announcement has been trumped thanks to what appears to be an accidental leak from outside Spice HQ.

Eagle-eyed fans today noticed the line-up for the November 10 episode of UK chat show The Jonathan Ross Show had been uploaded to the website of TV channel ITV.

Ross is a longtime friend of the group, having cameo’d in their sadly-not-Oscar-nominated 1997 film Spice World.

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“This week on The Jonathan Ross Show, in a TV exclusive, Emma Bunton, Mel B, Mel C and Geri Horner will be chatting together on the sofa. Plus, the hilarious John Bishop, and international pop icon Kylie Minogue, who’ll also be performing a duet with Jack Savoretti,” the blurb for the episode trumpets.

Note the lack of the artists formerly known as Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham, in that Spicey line-up.

The group’s surprise February catch-up made headlines worldwide.

It’s a pretty low-key way to announce the reunion fans have been waiting all year to see, ever since all five girls met up in February and teased that they were looking at new opportunities since then.

But another statement above the blurb suggests that perhaps the “big reveal” wasn’t meant to be made public just yet:

“The information contained herein is embargoed from all press, online, social media, non-commercial publication or syndication — in the public domain — until Tuesday 6 November 2018,” it states.

Uh … yeah, good luck with that.

The apparent confirmation that a four-piece pop reunion is imminent has been met with a mixed reaction from fans today — a lot of excitement, but some bemoaning that they need five for the power of Spice:

So The Spice Girls are going on The Jonathan Ross show next week as a 4 piece band to announce a ‘reunion’ tour. I think it’s all a big mistake. DON’T DO IT IF IT ISN’T THE FULL GROUP! 😫😫😫

— Conleth Kane (@ConlethKane) October 30, 2018

SPICE GIRLS ARE GOING ON THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW. SPICE GIRLS ARE GOING ON THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW. SPICE GIRLS ARE GOING ON THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW. SPICE GIRLS ARE GOING ON THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW. SPICE GIRLS ARE GOING ON THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW. SPICE GIRLS https://t.co/Vec0uf8Auh

— A🐝 (@husseybyname) October 30, 2018

OH MY GOD SPICE GIRLS ON JONATHAN ROSS 😭😭😭🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/ctl82BtGLT

— Carl (@CarlosSmith) October 30, 2018

Spice Girls AND @kylieminogue on Jonathan Ross next weekend! Gay dreams do come true. #comeintomyspiceworld pic.twitter.com/DFrZuDtkXq

— John George Marks (@impossprince) October 30, 2018

Looks like rumours are true spice girls are announceing tour dates next week there on @wossy @EmmaBunton @MelanieCmusic @OfficialMelB and @GeriHalliwell are all on Jonathon Ross show next Saturday xxx pic.twitter.com/dI6GnShJdD

— laura groarke (@lauragroarke000) October 30, 2018

Can't wait to see @GeriHalliwell @OfficialMelB @EmmaBunton @MelanieCmusic on Jonathan Ross' show on November 10th. It's time for a new Spice Girls era with the girls who want to do it. So excited we fans deserve this. #PowerOfFour #SpiceGirlsForever pic.twitter.com/x1cGfpZPJl

— Peter (@PeteyM2012) October 30, 2018

I can’t believe the Spice Girls are on The Jonathan Ross Show on Nov 10th. I’m going to literally combust this is the best news I have ever had pic.twitter.com/rtPpJgkWGm

— Iain (@iain4976) October 30, 2018

spice girls on jonathan ross, its coming bitches

— 🐐 (@oneofthosefaces) October 30, 2018

4/5 of the spice girls booked for jonathan ross. IT’S ALL HAPPENING

— betelgeuse (@incog1414) October 30, 2018

It wasn’t the spice girls without Geri and it’s not the spice girls without Victoria. #spicegirls #SpiceGirlsReunion

— Sarah Baker (@SadistJay) October 30, 2018

@victoriabeckham hi Victoria I know u are busy and probably won't see this but I have to try I really hope u reconsider taking part in a spice girls reunion without u it just won't be the same X we need 5 for the power of Spice x

— David Young (@noddybynature5) October 30, 2018

Rumour has it the four-piece will soon announce plans for a 2019 tour — but will they visit Australia this time, after the group’s 2007-8 reunion “world tour” ended before they could play their planned Sydney date? Time will tell …