Mel C looked like a loved-up newlywed as she cuddled up to her shirtless husband, Chris Dingwall, during their sun-soaked honeymoon.
The Spice Girls star, 52, showcased her famously athletic physique in black swimwear as she posed alongside the Australian model and producer, who celebrated his 46th birthday during the romantic getaway.
In one photograph, Mel wore oversized black sunglasses as she rested a manicured hand on her husband’s shoulder aboard a boat. Chris displayed his muscular physique as the smiling couple posed in front of sparkling turquoise water.
© Chris Dingwall/InstagramAnother image showed the pair relaxing at an outdoor restaurant, with Mel looking radiant in a fitted black ensemble that highlighted her toned arms. She wore her highlighted brunette hair in loose waves, while Chris coordinated in a black T-shirt and statement sunglasses.
Chris celebrates turning 46
Chris shared the loved-up photographs as part of an Instagram carousel capturing his birthday celebrations with Mel and a group of friends.
"It’s been a big week! Bit on lately," he began his caption, before revealing that he felt "very grateful" to be celebrating "the big 4-6" in such special circumstances.
© Chris Dingwall/InstagramThe milestone came less than two weeks after Mel and Chris celebrated their marriage with friends and family in Cumbria on July 18, 2026.
The couple are believed to be honeymooning in Ibiza, where they have been enjoying beach days, boat trips and parties with loved ones. Mel has also been photographed sharing kisses with her new husband in the sea and wore a playful bridal veil during another outing.
© Dave Benett/WireImageInside Mel and Chris’s wedding
Mel and Chris legally married in Australia before holding a larger celebration at a friend’s lakeside property in the English countryside.
For the Australian ceremony, Mel borrowed an ivory lace slip dress from her former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham. Victoria later created a bespoke, open-backed gown featuring vintage floral lace for the couple’s celebration in Cumbria.
© Instagram/ @melaniemusicMel B, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell-Horner attended the intimate gathering, while Victoria was unable to be there. Mel’s 17-year-old daughter, Scarlet, also played a special role in the celebrations.
New album
The honeymoon follows an especially successful year for Mel, who released her ninth solo album, Sweat, on May 1.
The dance-infused record became the highest-charting solo album by any Spice Girl when it debuted at number three in the UK, surpassing the number-four peak achieved by Mel's debut solo album, Northern Star, in 1999.
Chris publicly celebrated the release by calling his wife the hardest-working and most talented person he knew, adding that nobody deserved success more.
