SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
I just lately recieved an email from a Melanie Chisholm fan who gave me this information:
SPORTY Spice Mel C has been secretly dating Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Kiedis, Bizarre can reveal. The couple met after the American rocker turned up at one of the Spice Girls gigs in Los Angeles. Wild Anthony, who once dated Madonna, asked Mel out and has been bombarding her with phone calls ever since. The besotted singer even sent Liverpool-born Mel a huge bouquet of flowers. Mel has been single for months and is said to be flattered by his advances. Anthony, who once caused outrage by appearing naked with just a sock over his private parts, asked for a ticket for the Fab Four's gig so he could meet Mel. A source said: "There was an instant attraction between them. The next day they went out for a cosy lunch together and got on like a house on fire.
"Anthony is just the kind of man that Sporty likes - incredible athletic, intelligent and with a great body. They have so many things in common. When they went out it was as if they had known each other for ages.
"Their relationship is obviously something special because they have been talking on the phone as often as they can since the girls left Los Angeles."
Mel briefly dated Robbie Williams last year. And England and Spurs soccer star Sol Campbell was said to be besotted with her - but Mel turned him down.
* The Spice Girls have signed up Abba tribute band Bjorn Again alongside Cleopatra to support them at their Wembley Stadium gigs.
Showbiz Team: Sean Hoare and James Scott.
The Sun, September 07 1998
SOURCE: Here