Strictly Come Dancing - Spice Girls to appear on show

13 December 2007 - It will be Spicy Come Dancing this week as the ballroom-based show welcomes some very special guests.

The Spice Girls, who are currently on a global reunion tour, are to perform on the next episode of Strictly, according to judge Bruno Tonioli.

The fiery Italian let slip to the Sun that the five-piece will sing 1996 Christmas track 2 Become 1 for the results show on Sunday.

"It will be a lot of fun," Bruno said, while a source added: "Getting the Spice Girls on the show is a real coup."

"I know the X Factor were desperate to get the band on for the semi-final or the final but it was Strictly that won out in the end."

Fans of the show will remember that Emma Bunton aka Baby Spice appeared in the last series of Strictly, finishing in third place behind Matt Dawson and Mark Ramprakash.

Mel B has also taken part in the US version - Dancing with the Stars - but lost in the final to racing driver Helio Castroneves.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Emma sprained her ankle during a recent Las Vegas concert, meaning she is currently on crutches.

The singer has assured fans that she will recover speedily and hopefully in time for the start of the tour's UK leg on Saturday.

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