SPICE GIRLS - BROWN CREDITS SPICE TOUR FOR UNDERWEAR APPOINTMENT

SPICE GIRLS star MELANIE BROWN has credited the band's recent reunion tour for landing her a contract with underwear giant Ultimo - insisting the live shows helped get her in shape.
The singer admits she would never have had the confidence to become the face of the lingerie brand if she hadn't undergone a rigorous exercise regime ahead of the group's live shows, which concluded in Toronto, Canada, in February (08). Brown also credits her stint on U.S. TV show Dancing With The Stars for giving her a major fitness kick.
And the star admits her new body means she now feels comfortable posing semi-naked for the promotional photos.
She says, "I never thought about doing an underwear shoot before, but then when I was asked, I thought, 'Why not?' I loved it.
"After taking part in Dancing With The Stars and the Spice Girls tour, I have never been in better shape."
The Wannabe hitmaker has taken over from singer Sarah Harding of British pop band Girls Aloud as the face of the lingerie brand.