Stephen Belafonte pictured smiling as Mel B divorce papers reveal she won’t pay him ANY spousal support after ten-year marriage
MEL B won't pay a penny to Stephen Belafonte after their divorce, court documents reveal.
Paperwork claiming the couple split on December 28 - obtained exclusively by The Sun online - show Mel, 41, is taking steps to protect the fortune she's amassed since finding fame in the Spice Girls 20 years ago.
The box to "terminate the court's ability to award support to Respondent" is crossed, meaning the film director will NEVER be able to ask millionaire Mel for financial aid.
But she has agreed to joint custody of the couple's daughter Madison, five.
Last night Stephen was seen getting on with business as usual as he arrived at the restaurant owned by the couple, Serafina Sunset.
The smooth-headed American, who was previously charged with beating ex-girlfriend Nicole Contreras, didn't seem phased by the interest in his divorce settlement.
He seemed relaxed as he was pictured getting in to his car wearing a dark jacket. At once point appeared to crack a smile.
Mel is also mum to Phoenix, 18, from her marriage to dancer Jimmy Gulzar, and ten-year-old Angel, her child with comedian Eddie Murphy.
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first reported news of the split on Monday, alleging it had seen divorce papers filed by the former Spice Girl, who cited irreconcilable differences.
The couple were just months from celebrating their ten-year wedding anniversary, having tied the knot in Las Vegas in June 2007 after a five-month romance.
The news comes just two weeks after Mel was left devastated by the death of her father Martin Brown at the age of 63.
The singer shared a photo of her and sister Danielle holding hands with their father, revealing they were by his side as he lost his cancer battle.
Mel wrote: "It is with great sadness after a 5yr battle to multiple myeloma cancer our loving father Martin Brown passed away age 63.
"Both of us his children were by his side and would like to say thank you to St Gemma's and all the doctors and nurses for there amazing care and support over the years.
"Please respect our privacy and let us as a united family grieve with love and respect.
"Melanie and Danielle Brown x Be Free Dad."
In January, their marriage was rocked by speculation there was trouble in paradise after Stephen was spotted putting his arm around another woman in swanky restaurant STK in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.
Pictures of Stephen from inside the restaurant appeared to show him holding the unknown woman’s hand and putting his arm around his waist.
After their dinner Stephen, who was with three friends, left STK with the brown-haired woman at 11pm and they drove away in the same car.
Mel was previously married to dancer Jimmy Gulzar. They split in 2000 and she insisted last year she and her second husband were going to be "together for ever".
She said: “My husband is my best friend and we know each other so well that we know what we are getting.
"But there are always rumours we are splitting up. I’ve already had one failed marriage so I definitely don’t want to have another one."
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