Leeds Spice Girl Mel B quits Celebrity Juice

Leeds-born Spice Girl Melanie Brown has quit Celebrity Juice after a year as a team captain.
Leeds-born Spice Girl Melanie Brown has quit Celebrity Juice after a year as a team captain. PA photo.Leeds-born Spice Girl Melanie Brown has quit Celebrity Juice after a year as a team captain. PA photo.
Leeds-born Spice Girl Melanie Brown has quit Celebrity Juice after a year as a team captain. PA photo.

Her departure comes months after Holly Willoughby left the ITV2 show following a 12-year stint.

The Spice Girl, 45, originally replaced Paddy McGuinness, who in turn replaced Fearne Cotton when she quit after 10 years to pursue other projects.

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Show bosses suggested that Brown, known as Scary Spice, would return as a guest in the near future.

They also confirmed a new series of the long-running comedy panel show, starring Keith Lemon, would air in autumn with two new team captains.

A spokeswoman for the show said: "Mel has been a brilliant team captain and we'd like to thank her for all the laughs.

"We have no doubt she'll be back to banter with Keith as a guest on the show in the near future.

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"A brand-new series of Celebrity Juice will be on ITV2 this autumn with two new team captains and a whole host of guests.. watch this space!"

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