Mel B plays down Posh rivalry

Mel B has insisted that there is no rivalry between her and Victoria Beckham.

Like Beckham, Mel has her own fashion range, though she has played down talk of competition with her fellow Spice Girl.

"The Spice Girls have never really been in direct competition with each other," Metro quoted Mel as saying. "I'm doing my own stuff and Victoria's fashion stuff is really well established but completely different."

Mel added that moving to the US has helped revive her music career.

She said: "I've been doing really well. I managed to get hold of Missy Elliot and Lil' Kim and they are up for doing some stuff."

Mel B's new album Reimagined, her third solo record, is scheduled for release early next year.