Announces that she is leaving the Spice Girls, citing differences with the other band members. [30 May 1998]
Winner of the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video, "Wannabe".
Winner of the 1997 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group, Spice Girls.
Pinched Prince Charles' bum
Friend of singer George Michael, guested in his house for a few months after leaving the 'Spice Girls'.
Has two tattoos: One of a panther on the small of her back, and another of a star in between her shoulder blades.
Her hero is Margaret Thatcher.
Written an auto-biography titled "If Only..." in which she dedicated to her late father.
Banned for driving for six weeks and ordered to pay a $580 fine and $50 court costs for driving twice the speed limit in Watford, England. [14 March 2001]
She's half Spanish (mother) and quarter English and Swedish (father).
She is the great grand daughter of the 1930s Mayor of Cordoba in Spain.
On her mother's side: Grandmother was a prison guard and grandfather was a prisoner.
On her father's side: Grandmother was English and had a brief encounter with a Swedish merchant seaman, who turned out to be married and returned shortly after to his wife in Sweden.
Has a half brother Paul, a half sister Karen, a brother Max and a sister Natalie, all of whom are older than Geri.
Her half sister Karen helped make the infamous Union Jack dress Geri wore to the 1997 Brit Awards.
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