Mel B accuses her nanny of being former husband Stephen Belafonte’s ‘mistress’
MEL B has accused the nanny who allegedly wrecked her marriage of being former husband Stephen Belafonte’s “girlfriend” and “mistress”.
The Spice Girl, 44, made the claim in legal papers just days after finding out Lorraine Gilles still stays with her ex and their daughter Madison, eight.
She claims film producer Belafonte told Madison to refer to Gilles, 29, as “Jenny” to keep the relationship secret.
The ruse fell apart when Madison told her 21-year-old sister Phoenix, Mel’s oldest daughter from her first marriage.
She said Phoenix was alarmed because she knew her mum and Gilles have a “confidential agreement” barring the au pair from being around her or her family.
In the court papers filed in LA, Mel says: “I am shocked that our daughter would be forced to perpetuate a lie formed by her father simply to keep his mistress/girlfriend/nanny out of trouble.
“It is psychologically abusive for our little girl to be forced to keep secrets for her father or be made to believe that she cannot share what she wants . . . with her mother.”
Gilles began working for Mel and Belafonte in 2009. The Spice Girls star alleged that Belafonte got Gilles pregnant — and paid for her to have an abortion.
Mel paid Gilles £1.8million out of court after labelling her a “prostitute”.
The former X Factor judge claims the “stay away” clause was part of that deal.
But Gilles and Belafonte have been spotted together at a rented bungalow.
Gilles was also seen picking Madison up from school.
Mel, from Leeds, is seeking full custody of Madison. Belafonte, 44, who lives in LA, wants the same.
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