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Mel B gives birth to baby girl on Eddie's birthday

Ex-Spice Girl Mel B has given birth to a 5lb 4oz baby girl just after 8am today.

Ironically, the baby shares her birthday with Mel's ex-lover Eddie Murphy, born April 3, 1961, who denies the ex-Spice Girl's baby is his.

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Mel B: The former Spice Girl has given birth to her second daughter. She now faces a paternity battle with ex-Eddie Murphy who denies he is the father

Mel B: The former Spice Girl has given birth to her second daughter. She now faces a paternity battle with ex-Eddie Murphy who denies he is the father

A spokeswoman for the singer said: "The baby is completely healthy with a good head of hair. Mother and baby are now resting.

"No name has been decided on as yet, and she is purely known as Baby Brown."

The singer - real name Melanie Brown - already has an eight-year-old daughter, Phoenix Chi, by ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar.

She now faces a paternity battle with Hollywood star Eddie Murphy.

The couple had a whirlwind romance last year and Brown claims Murphy is the father of her new baby.

But she was left stunned when Murphy went on a TV show to tell the world their relationship was over, and said he would demand paternity tests.

Brown insists the Beverly Hills Cop star is the father and is "astonished" by his claims.

"There is absolutely no question that Eddie is the father," she said.

Mel B is the latest Spice Girl to become a mum. Geri Halliwell gave birth to daughter Bluebell Madonna last year and Victoria Beckham has three boys.

Emma Bunton, aka Baby Spice, is expecting her first child this summer with boyfriend Jade Jones.

Mel C is the only one yet to join the club.

The 90s' girl band are rumoured to be reforming for a one-off charity gig towards the end of the year.

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