Simon Cowell is counting down the times till Mel B makes her comeback to America’s Acquired Expertise on its newest spinoff, AGT: Fantasy League.
“She’s very unpredictable, very aggressive,” Cowell, 63, informed Us Weekly and different reporters of Mel, 48, at America’s Acquired Expertise’s season 18 finale on Wednesday, September 27. “Nevertheless, that was a part of the explanation why I used to be excited that she was going to come back on the present.”
Cowell defined that the staff requested present choose Sofía Vergara to affix the brand new collection, which premieres in 2024, however she “couldn’t do it.” The apparent subsequent selection was Mel (actual identify Melanie Brown).
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“After we spoke about who could be one of the best fourth choose, everybody mentioned Mel. She’s lots of enjoyable and he or she’s actually good,” Cowell revealed. “She did such an excellent job with the Spice Women, and also you don’t know what to anticipate along with her. So, it’s going to be attention-grabbing.”
Mel stepped again from America’s Acquired Expertise in 2018 and has since grow to be extra centered on the Spice Women and solo tasks. In November 2018, the Spice Women introduced a reunion tour with Mel (Scary Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Melanie C (Sporty Spice) and Emma Bunton (Child Spice). The unique fifth member, Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), didn’t be part of them throughout any 2019 tour stops.
Cowell, for his half, could be comfortable to have Mel carry out along with her bandmates on America’s Acquired Expertise — if it made sense for the singer.
“I really like that group. I imply, for me, I believe [the Spice Girls] had been arguably one of the best woman band of all time, and Mel was an enormous a part of their success,” he gushed. “Like I mentioned, she’s actually, actually good. And off digicam, she is a superb individual. I imply actually, actually, very nice. However she’s additionally humorous and like I mentioned, unpredictable. And that’s what makes her enjoyable to work with.”
Mel B, Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum attend “America’s Acquired Expertise: Fantasy League” Pink Carpet on September 20, 2023. Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs
America’s Acquired Expertise host Terry Crews is equally as excited to see Mel once more after first working alongside her when he hosted season 1 of America’s Acquired Expertise: The Champions in 2019.
“I really like Mel B,” he completely informed Us on Wednesday. “Mel B created AGT. You concentrate on all of the seasons she’s on, it’s, like, her identify is synonymous with America’s Acquired Expertise.”
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Mel first turned a choose on America’s Acquired Expertise in 2013 throughout season 8. She remained part of the panel for 5 extra seasons earlier than her 2018 exit after season 13. She returned as a choose for season 1 of America’s Acquired Expertise: The Champions the next 12 months.
When AGT: Fantasy League begins subsequent 12 months, Mel will reunite with Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel, all three of whom have been judges on the OG present for years.
In contrast to the unique collection, AGT: Fantasy League will discover the judges competing towards one another with their very own roster of acts. The acts come from a pool of 60 previous performers that shall be narrowed right down to 40 previous to the premiere.
With reporting by Kat Pettibone
