It’s recently been rumoured that she’s dating policeman Ryan Lawrence as she battles through acrimonious divorce proceedings with Stephen Belafonte.
And Mel B was spotted with a new male companion on Wednesday afternoon, as she stepped out in casual workout gear for a visit to a coffee shop in Los Angeles.
Opting to forgo makeup, the 42-year-old former Spice Girl went low-key under a baseball cap, which she teamed with a white crop top and black tracksuit bottoms while chatting away on the phone as her handsome companion stood by her side.
Mystery man: Mel B was spotted with a mystery male companion as she visited a Los Angeles coffee shop on Wednesday
The mother-of-three barely took her attention away from her phone call, as she juggled her device and warm beverage in opposite hands during the stroll.
Her outing comes after a photograph emerged of her enjoying lunch with Ryan Lawrence, a 32-year-old married Beverly Hills policeman. The snap was taken by Mel’s 18-year-old daughter Phoenix.
Hostage negotiator Ryan has reportedly been staying at Mel’s Los Angeles home five nights a week, despite having a wife at home.
Low-key: Opting to forgo makeup, the former Spice Girl went low-key under a baseball cap
Phone call: The former Spice Girl chatted away on her phone during the entirety of their stroll
Juggle: The America’s Got Talent judge juggled her warm beverage and phone in each hand
Step ahead: Her handsome companion remained one step ahead as the pair strolled together
He and Mel had not been seen out and about together before the snap was recently unveiled, with the romance purely conjecture; and although the ‘affair’ is still not confirmed, Phoenix’s photo fuelled the rumour fires.
Phoenix posted the photo to Snapchat from across the dinner table, as the Mel and Ryan enjoyed sandwiches together.
While Ryan is aware Phoenix is taking the snap, seen to be staring right into the lens of the camera, Mel seems preoccupied with other things, as she is busy talking on her phone.
The image looks to have been taken weeks ago, with Mel’s hair notably styled in long waves, before she cut it recently into a shorter cropped ‘do.
Casually cool: Mel’s companion cut a casual figure in a loose white top with fitted blue jeans
Serious: The tone of the TV personality’s extended conversation appeared to be serious
Split: Her home life has undergone a major upheaval, after her split from Stephen Belafonte
A world away: With her casual attire, the star looked a world away from her glamorous image
Sources have claimed that Mel and Ryan have been romantically involved since May, after becoming acquainted when another police officer introduced them.
Ryan’s wife of one year, Morgan, 29, a registered nurse, has supposedly only recently learned of the alleged romance, taking to Instagram to brand Mel ‘Old Spice’ and to warn her that she ‘will never replace’ her.
Mixed reports have come in about the scenario, some claiming the Lawrences are still very much together.
According to The Mirror, a source said: ‘Ryan and Mel are still FaceTiming each other. He hasn’t given up hope on a relationship.’
Dating rumours: Mel’s outing comes amid rumours that she’s dating policeman Ryan Lawrence
Mel was seen kissing her hairdresser Gary Madatyan at a MTV VMAs after party in LA. two weeks ago – which was said to be a distraction technique in light of her relationship with Ryan.
Sources claimed to DailyMail.com that she purposely flirted and kissed him to distract the media from her affair with Ryan – knowing members of the press would be watching.
But the source said: ‘Mel is good friends with Gary, he does her hair, so she decided to go for it in the nightclub to get some tongues wagging, nothing is going on between them romantically.’
DailyMail.com also understands Mel has let her young lover borrow a blue Ferrari California grand touring sports car she is leasing.
The source added: ‘Ryan might be telling Morgan something different, but he has no intention of going back to her. He’s told Mel he doesn’t love his wife and wants out.
‘Once the dust has settled he plans to end the marriage and go on a vacation with Mel, they’ve got it all planned out.’
Mel showed up at Van Nuys court with Beverly Hills psychiatrist Dr Charles Sophy on Friday, who had served as her and Stephen’s marriage therapist.
Last week, Mel B’s court battle against her one-time nanny, Lorraine Gilles, turned nasty when lawyers representing the pair fought over the former Spice Girl’s attempt to renew a temporary restraining order against Gilles.
Mel has been pursuing the TRO against Gilles because, she claims, the 25 year-old blonde German has been harassing her and ‘conspiring’ with the star’s estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, by threatening to release explosive and embarrassing sex videos of her.
Mel and ex Belafonte are embroiled in a bitter divorce amid allegations that the pair had threesomes with the nanny.
Mel B is seen in public for the FIRST time with married Beverly Hills police officer Ryan Lawrence amid romance claims… as they enjoy cosy lunch date in Los Angeles
The former couple are also battling for custody over their daughter, Madison, six, and Belafonte has requested visitation rights to see his step-daughter Angel, 10 – a product of a brief relationship Mel had with movie star Eddie Murphy.
Earlier DailyMail.com revealed exclusively that a bombshell video filmed by America’s Got Talent judge Mel showing her ex Stephen Belafonte having sex with another woman has been submitted as evidence in the couple’s divorce battle.
The sordid recording will be entered into court in among more than 2,100 exhibits Belafonte’s legal team plan to present at the domestic abuse trial later this month.
Courtroom drama: Mel B, 42, showed up at Van Nuys court on Friday alongside Beverly Hills psychiatrist Dr Charles Sophy, who had served as her and Stephen Belafonte’s marriage therapist
Scandal: Mel B is alleged to have shot a video of husband Stephen Belafonte having sex with another woman, although the identity of the mystery woman involved has not been revealed
The video is described in the paperwork as: ‘Video clip, date currently unknown (Petitioner filming sex between Respondent and female).’
The identity of the mystery woman involved in the sex tape isn’t known, but both Mel B and Belafonte have admitted to having threesomes with Gilles among others.
DailyMail.com understands that the sex video, in which Mel is allegedly the cameraman, is intended to dispel the star’s allegations that Belafonte forced her to have threesomes with other women.
Mel has claimed in court papers that her ex forced her to ‘participate in sexual intercourse with him and random women.’
Last minute addition: Dressed in a dark grey suit, Belafonte was a last minute show-up, just before the Judge Dordi adjourned for the day
Both Mel B and Belafonte have admitted to having threesomes with their German nanny Lorraine Gilles (center) among others
The singer suggested that during their marriage, she was coerced into trysts that he secretly recorded and later used as ammunition against her, threatening to release as sex tapes ‘if she tried to resist the threesomes’.
Mel says she begged him to delete the tapes.
A source close to the couple told DailyMail.com: ‘Stephen is ready for the fight of his life to clear his name of the horrific allegations that Melanie has made against him.
‘He never wanted it to go this far, he was happy for an amicable split to get on with their lives and continue co-parenting. Now he’s having to fight for his reputation and the right to see his daughter Madison and step-daughter Angel.’
The case continues…
Mel and ex Belafonte are embroiled in a bitter divorce amid allegations that the pair had threesomes with the nanny
Earlier DailyMail.com revealed exclusively that a bombshell video filmed by America’s Got Talent judge Mel showing her ex Stephen Belafonte having sex with another woman has been submitted as evidence in the couple’s divorce battle