Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has announced that her beloved father has passed away the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. Mel took to Instagram to share the sad news about her dad’s passing saying that she was heartbroken after he lost his five-year struggle yesterday.
She said ‘It is with great sadness after a 5yr battle with multiple myeloma cancer our loving father Martin Brown passed away age 63 peacefully yesterday. Both of us his children were by his side and would like to say thank you to St Gemma’s and all the doctors and nurses for their amazing care and support over the years.’ She went on to request that her fans and the press give her and her family privacy at this difficult time.
Fans were quick to flood the singer’s social media with messages of condolences. It also been announced that the filming for the next series of America’s Got Talent, where Mel appears as a judge, has been cancelled until further notice. Presumably to give the star time to grieve.
Mel has had a feud with her sister for many years but it seems that they might have buried the hatchet with her sister sharing the same message as her famous sibling.