Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm married Australian model Chris Dingwall in a private wedding ceremony surrounded by close friends and family.Image credit (Instagram)
Melanie Chisholm, the former Spice Girl known as Mel C or Sporty Spice, has married Australian model Chris Dingwall. The couple tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony at a country house in northwest England on Saturday afternoon.According to the Daily Mail, the guest list was packed with girl power, with Chisholm’s former bandmates Geri Horner, Mel B and Emma Bunton turning up to mark the occasion. While Victoria Beckham was unable to attend due to her commitments alongside her husband at the World Cup in the United States, Beckham designed the white, backless wedding dress that Chisholm wore down the aisle, according to the publication.
The singer met Chris Dingwall through a celebrity dating app before their relationship blossomed during her time living in Sydney.Image credit (Instagram)
Melanie Chisholm and Chris Dingwall RelationshipChisholm, 52, and Dingwall, who is believed to be in his late 40s, first connected through a celebrity dating app in 2023 while Chisholm was living in London. They went on their first date while Chisholm was touring Australia as a DJ.Chisholm appeared on an Australian podcast called “Life Uncut” and spoke candidly about her partner’s personality. “He’s just a real gentle soul.
He’s one of those people who doesn’t interfere with your work, you know? He stands quietly on the sidelines and supports him,” she told the hosts.
Melanie Chisholm moves to Australia
Chisholm moved to Sydney in early 2025 when she took up a coaching position on a music competition TV show, replacing another artist in the role. Her move to Australia marked a major shift in her personal and professional life after decades of living in the UK.
The former Spice Girl singer married Australian model Chris Dingwall in a private ceremony surrounded by close friends and family.Photo credit (Instagram)
Chisholm spoke to Sunday Life last year about her life with Dingwall in Australia, and spoke about her changing priorities. “I’m a bit of a workaholic,” she said. “I decided last year, when I met my boyfriend, that I was living an incredible life. My job allows me to travel, and I love what I do. It used to be all work and not a lot of play. I’m changing that.”She also expressed her connection to Australia’s coastal lifestyle.
“Bondi is the health capital of Australia, if not the world. And being a Sporty Spice, I feel like I’ve found my spiritual home. It’s a very natural place for me to be,” she explained.
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Little is known publicly about Dingwall other than his work as a model and film director in Bondi. He is signed with a major modeling agency and maintains an active social media presence. His Instagram account features several photos of the couple attending overseas music festivals, a major international motorsport race, and Paris Fashion Week, documenting their shared experiences and travels together.
Australian model Chris Dingwall married Melanie Chisholm after the couple’s relationship blossomed after their first meeting in 2023.Image credit (Instagram)
Melanie Chisholm’s Past Relationships and FamilyThis marks Chisholm’s first marriage, although the star has been involved in several high-profile relationships throughout her life. She had a short, fleeting relationship with a British pop star in 1997, and a long relationship with a business manager from 2015 to 2022.The tradition of celebrating important milestones together was continued by Chisholm’s 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding, which she shared with a British property developer.
