Mel B is pregnant with her third child

The 35-year-old former Spice Girl ' who already has 12-year-old Phoenix Chi and three-year-old Angel Iris from previous relationships ' is expecting her first baby with her husband Stephen Belafonte this summer and has revealed the pair are thrilled with the news.

Mel ' who has been married to Stephen for three-and-a-half years - said: 'We're really excited. We wouldn't have planned and waited for four yours to have a baby if we weren't really excited about it and ready for it. Even though you can never really be truly ready.'

When Mel broke the news to Stephen ' who also has a six-year-old daughter, Giselle, from a former partner ' he toasted the news with a glass of champagne, the last drink Mel will have before she has the baby.

Stephen said: ' promptly got a bottle of Cristal champagne and said, 'Baby, enjoy this glass because you can't drink anymore!' I must tell you, she really enjoyed that glass of Cristal.'

The singer-and-fitness icon also revealed they are not yet sure if they want to know the sex of the child.

She added to Britain's HELLO! magazine: ' haven't fully decided if I want to know or not. I'm over the first trimester, so I'm past the shady three months and on to safe territory. The first three months, I was pretty sick and tired, to be honest, which I've never been before.'

Just last week, Mel ' who along with Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton is the third Spice Girl to currently be expecting - revealed she planned to be pregnant by the end of 2011 because she 'loves' having kids.

She said: ''m always broody. Hopefully, I'm going to be pregnant by the end of this year, or, if not, next year. I love kids.'