Congrats to Emma Bunton who’s thrilled to have bagged a radio show on Heart 106.2 FM. I hooked up with her for a natter at the studio this week.

As Baby Spice, Emma Bunton was the youngest member of the hottest girl band of the day – but now she admits she can’t stand the sight of sexy girl bands – because their super skinny figures make her green with envy.

She says: “There’s this huge poster of The Saturdays outside my window in the Heart FM studio and they look so young and slim and gorgeous and I had to move it the other day! It made me jealous!”

But in actual fact. Emma  33, doesnt really have much to worry about. The mum-of-one is a toned size 10, but she admits she has to work hard to keep in shape with diets and work outs.

She says she’s self-conscious of her weight and hated looking fat on stage, during the  Spice Girls reunion tour just after having son Beau.

Emma bravely took to the stage two years ago just months after giving birth in front of thousands of screaming fans.

But it was a decision she immediately regretted.

She said: “I was insane to go on the Spice tour three months after having Beau. I wouldn’t put myself through it again.

“At the time I was very self conscious about it all. It was awful. I remember being on stage and going numb and thinking everyone was looking at my body and that it wasn’t perfect and I was next to the other girls.

“My mum pulled me aside after two nights and said: “We can see you are not being yourself.” I was just so self conscious and scared of what people were saying.

“From that moment on I had to enjoy it – everyone knew I had just had a baby and as it turned out the tour was the best way to work off my baby weight.”

But the mum-of-one admits a recent Spice Girls outing to see Girls Aloud also brought on a bit of envy.

She said: “Girls Aloud were great. We went back and saw them before the show.

“They are always so made up and gorgeous. I’ve always loved their music.

“They were in their little robes and it made me think how much I love our Spice Girls robes and the thrill of touring. I was jealous!”

But Emma is keen to play down any comparision with Girls Aloud.

She said: “I’m not sure we can be compared. It must be hard for any girl band because people do automatically compare them with us.

“I love Girls Aloud but with our show it was all about fun and we enjoyed every minute. It was more raw and fun. That’s the difference with the girl bands nowadays.”

Emma still has fond memories of her days in the famous Girl Band.

“I bloody loved the Spice Girls,” she says. “We had such a laugh and I guess at the end we all wanted to try different things and sometimes you just can’t go back and try and repeat something.

“Saying that I do put me pig tails in sometimes and walk around being Baby Spice. I loved being with the girls but everyone does have to move on in some way – even me.” she laughs

The Spice Girls have no plans to reform but should Emma need to get back into her Spice outfits, she’d be ready.

She has a furious fitness regime, employs a personal trainer and – in time of need -  cheats with Spanx pants.

Emma laughs: “Spanx pants got me through the time after having Beau. They still come out to play now too. They really are good for any occasion!

“Especially if you are like me and get a little bloated on pasta. They’ll hold everything in!”

Not that Emma has that much to hold in – although she’s got a way to go before her abs measure up to her Spice colleague Mel B who recently admitted she does 600 sit-ups to achieve her ripped abs.

“Can you believe she does 600? That’s nuts,” she exclaims. “Twenty sit ups and I’m done but I honestly don’t know how Mel finds the time to work out like she does as a mum of two. I guess she’s always had such a great figure though.

“Sometimes I wish I could be a fitness freak – but it’s not me. I guess as I’m getting older I need to look after myself better.

“I work out with a trainer three times a week and we’ll do a run on a treadmill, a bit of cycling and some weights.

“I don’t follow a particular diet – I’m fairly careful with food and if I want to slim down I’ll stick to fresh fish and salads.

“In the Spice days it was a case of if we had a video coming up I’d be great and diet and work out the week before to trim down.

“Nowadays I feel like I need five months to get prepared for slimming down.” she laughs

Baby Beau, her son with long term boyfriend ex Damage star Jade Jones is 22 months old now, but Emma has no immediate plans to add to her brood.

“I’m not planning another but I definitely want more children. I just want one more but Jade wants a few more.

“I was like: “Hold on, wait a minute.” I’m only just getting my body back and being able to get my mum over to baby-sit so I can go out and have fun so the last thing I want to think about is another baby right now.”

Last year Emma made her mark on television by appearing as Dannii Minogue’s guest mentoring her contestants in the bootcamp stage of X Factor. And like every one else, she was glued to Britains Got Talent – and has a lot of sympathy for Susan Boyle.

“It must be so hard for Susan Boyle being alone and going through all this. I don’t think the show’s to blame at all – it’s down to the person. Some people can deal with the fame aspect and some can’t.

“And she clearly is having trouble. It’s must be a bizarre situation for her because she didn’t realise that first performance was literally going to change her life forever.”

“I think it was easier for us when we found fame. To start with we had a few months of being together before being launched, there were five of us and we could rely on each other.”

Emma is fiercely protective of her private life and would hate to live like her mega star ex-bandmate Victoria Beckham.

She said: “I wouldn’t want to have to deal with having no anonymity like Victoria has to. It’s never been me. I’ve always kept my privacy. Especially with Beau I feel it’s his choice if he wants to be an actor or a star and be in the limelight – not my right to decide. So I have to respect and look after him and keep his privacy.

“Victoria and David don’t have any choice about it now. They are pictured whatever they do and it must be hard.”

Emma and Jade are blissfully happy togetehr but have  no plans to dash up the aisle.

“I don’t know if there’ll ever be a wedding. It would be fun I guess but because we’ve been together for this long we feel like we’re already married.

“Jade even calls me the old dear sometimes. It’s like we’re married anyway. Some girls grow up wanting a wedding but I never did. I wasn’t worried. I know if I did then it wouldn’t be a big dress – it would be very slinky and cool”

And in her current shape  she wouldn’t even be needing those Spanx…. .

Emma Bunton Presents Friday drivetime on London’s Heart 106.2 and Saturday afternoons from 4pm on the Heart network, starting on Friday 12th June.

Watch me nattering with Emma by clicking here and scrolling down!

I had to laugh when rudely interrupted from talking to Kissed A Girl singer Katy Perry by Gossip Girl’s hunky Ed Westwick at last week’s wonderful Glamour Awards. I stood open mouthed as Ed told Katy: “I have to leave. Can I get your number?”
She replied: “Of course. Do you really have to go now? Where are you going back to?”
Ed then whispered into her ear and left smiling seductively. He looked like a lion ready for a feed. No wonder she left soon afterwards…….

Yesterday was the day! Blue came back from the dead with an amazing set – performing for the first time since they split four years ago.

Lee Ryan tells me he’s been trying hard to get fit for the comeback at the Capital FM Summertime Ball in Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.

He said: “We’ve all been trying to get in the gym – I think we are fitter than we’ve ever been. I tried taking spirulina because I heard it’s good for you but it  made me f**t. And they smelled like dead fish.”

Erm, some things are best kept to yourself Mr Ryan!

To watch a video of me talking to the lads click here and scroll down!

F1 star Jenson Button, who is thrilled with his five Grand Prix wins for the Brawn team so far this season told me at the Glamour Awards: “It’s been very funny watching people who basically wouldn’t even talk to me suddenly want to get to know me again. I’m now working out who is genuine in the industry.”

Joanna Page looked corking in a stunning Prada gown at the Glamour Awards. She told me: “This is definitely one of the best dresses I’ve borrowed for an awards event. It’s nice and tight and I feel like a lady in it.” Meanwhile Fearne Cotton came along with wavy long hair. She explained: “I was channeling Madonna during her Ray Of Light period.” It rocked!
Princess Beatrice, her boy toy Dave Clark and Jodie Kidd were the main guests at yesterday’s Polo In The Park at London’s Hurlingham Club. A fun chukka was had by all.

After revealing Jordan was smitten with model Anthony Lowther last week I thought it only fair to find out what actually went on. They didn’t go “all the way” according my spies, but who knows what the future holds. Ant tells me: “Katie’s a good laugh and a really nice girl.”

Congratulations to Strictly’s Brendan Cole and his model fiancee Zoe Hobbs.
The pair have decided to wed next June, giving Brendan’s family in New Zealand plenty of time to plan their trip to Blighty.

GMTV’s fab new host Emma Crosby had a scream at the glam opening night of Sister Act at the London Palladium last week. And she wasn’t the only one raving about the show – Bruce Forsyth, Gok Wan and Cilla Black were all there too!

I popped along to the Opening night of Britney Spears Circus tour this week. My one sentence review: Fabulous production, brilliant choreography, amazing costumes, a good set list and roughly 10 words sung live… it was worth every penny!

GMTV style guru Nick Ede launched his fabulous new Lost and Found range of jewellery last week for Hiho Silver and I popped along to catch up with the stars there.

Amanda Lamb beamed just 14 weeks after having baby daughter Willow but rushed off saying: “I can’t stay long. I’m breastfeeding and I’m literally scared of a leakage which wouldn’t be good on my dress.”
The star’s already back at work filming a new property show in the UK and will return to A Place In The Sun later in the year. She also told me she’s far from dieting to lose her baby bulge. She said: “I’m not on a weird diet or anything and I’m not under pressure to lose weight. I’m losing it slowly and that’s fine by me. I’m more worried about being a good mother to Willow.” And that she is!

Also at the bash was lingerie designer Caprice, 60 Minute Makeover host Hannah Sandling and GMTV’s Jenni Falconer.

The range of bling is absolutely fabulous – and reasonably priced in these times of Credit Crunch! Click here to check out the goods!!

Boyzone kicked off the UK leg of their European tour this week and I caught up with the band’s lead singer Ronan Keating for a chat at Wembley Arena.

He’s preparing to start work on another solo record as well as heading into the studio for a new album with the band. He revealed: “I’m hoping to have my album with some new tracks and some covers by the end of the year and then a Boyzone album of new material will be out hopefully next March.” It pains me to say it but that guy has the best quiff in Showbiz!

I’d recommend going to see the tour. It’s camp, funny and features all the hits old and new. There’s also a very good Queen section where they sing Freddie Mercury styleeee….

And hilariously Stephen Gately covers Beyonce’s Single Ladies too. INTERESTING! Ha ha.

There is still limited availability for some of the dates – and it’s worth a look. Click here to book.

Geri Halliwell has struck up a friendship with Phillip Green it seems. The Spice Girl and her boy toy Henry Beckwith hung with the Topshop boss on his yacht last week after the Monaco Grand Prix. How long before La Halliwell has a range at the High Street store?

Marco Pierre White is preparing to be a big star in a new country – China! Apparantly telly execs out there are lining Marco up to be the big celebrity chef on a new show. Congrats Mister!

Ibiza is calling me! And one album that’s essential for any cheesey Ibiza music lover is the new Cascada release Evacuate The Dancefloor. Go get it and I’ll see you in Space this summer!!

Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff is hoping she’s going to get a groovy dancer this year – after being paired up with John Sergeant on the last series. She told me: “John was great but I’d love to have somebody I could really dance with this year. Fingers crossed.” Indeed!

Anybody thinking Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes have called time on their friendship can think again. The pair met up for dinner just last week at the Cruise household! Hmmmm, I wonder if they actually eat?

Something a little more serious, I know. Just a shout out to say do your bit for Prostate UK – that fights Prostate Cancer. Their Pants in the Park fun run takes place this month. Register to run at www.prostateuk.org. Celebs including Jonathan Ross, The Strokes and Rachel Stevens have donated their (clean) pants to the cause!

Angelina Jolie is a good egg. It’s official. The star sent a crew member on set at her current movie Salt to go and buy 200 dolls from a street vendor in Manhattan. But do not fear – she’s not planning a mass adoption. She wanted to cheer up children at a local orphanage. My source says: “Angie fell in love with the handmade cloth dolls the woman was selling on the street, and asked her how many she had left. The woman had roughly 200 and Angelina offered $2,000 for the lot. The street vendor was thrilled. She said she was keeping a couple of dolls – but packing off the rest to an orphanage.”