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"Mel B has insisted that she considers her Spice Girls bandmates to be her friends.  The singer hit back at reports that she and group members Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Chisholm do not get on and have a tense relationship.   Mel B told the Daily Star: &amp;quot;We are friends. Even though I call them my bitches, I love them. I&amp;#039;m always up for a Spice Girls reunion.&amp;quot; She went on to reveal that the recent launch of Jennifer Saunders&amp;#039;s Spice Girls musical Viva Forever had a profound effect on her, adding: &amp;quot;I have been to see the workshop for the theatre show and it did make me cry. Maybe it&amp;#039;s me getting older!&amp;quot; The Spice girls are rumoured to be gearing up for a performance at the Olympics closing ceremony later this month.  Mel B has been accused of making a &amp;quot;list of demands&amp;quot; for the concert and being difficult to work with.  Watch the Spice Girls video for &amp;#039;Wannabe&amp;#039; below:       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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