{"id":256475,"date":"2026-01-21T17:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/256475\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:15:13","slug":"birthday-girl-emma-bunton-carries-balloons-and-gifts-as-she-steps-out-with-husband-jade-jones-while-celebrating-her-milestone-50th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/256475\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthday girl Emma Bunton carries balloons and gifts as she steps out with husband Jade Jones while celebrating her milestone 50th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emma Bunton beamed as she stepped out with her husband Jade Jones<\/a> on her 50th birthday in London on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Baby Spice<\/a> started off her milestone day live on Heart FM<\/a> as she co-presented the breakfast show with\u00a0Jamie Theakston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the show Emma was given a Colin the Caterpillar cake as the celebrations officially got underway.<\/p>\n

Emma’s husband Jade, 46, accompanied his wife to the studios as the happy couple spend her big day together.<\/p>\n

They tied the knot in 2021 following a 23-year courtship and are parents to Beau, 18 and Tate, 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Snaps show the eternally youthful star boasting a big smile as she left Global HQ in Leicester Square whilst holding a gigantic balloon that read ‘Happy 50th’.<\/p>\n

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Emma Bunton beamed as she stepped out with her husband Jade Jones on her 50th birthday in London on Wednesday<\/p>\n

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Emma’s husband Jade, 46, accompanied his wife to the studios as the happy couple spend her big day together<\/p>\n

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Snaps show the eternally youthful star boasting a big smile as she left Global HQ in Leicester Square whilst holding a gigantic balloon that read ‘Happy 50th’<\/p>\n

Emma wore a pink blouse and black hotpants with a chic pink Prada bag to go with her outfit.<\/p>\n

She could be seen holding a Dior gift bag, presumably from her bosses and colleagues at Heart FM.<\/p>\n

Looking radiant despite the rainy weather, Emma waved to the cameras before she and Jade got into a waiting car.<\/p>\n

Emma was inundated with birthday messages, including from Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham, who returned to social media amid her estranged son Brooklyn’s scathing statement this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Posting to her Instagram stories, Victoria, 51, shared a throwback snap of Emma on her shoulders as they boasted big smiles during happier times.<\/p>\n

She captioned the black and white picture: ‘Happy Birthday @emmaleebunton, I love\u00a0 you so much!!’<\/p>\n

Victoria also reshared a clip of Emma singing during their 1996 Say You’ll Be There music video.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mel B shared her own tribute to Emma, telling her followers how she will always be ‘baby’ to her.<\/p>\n

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Emma could be seen holding a Dior gift bag, presumably from her bosses and colleagues at Heart FM<\/p>\n

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Looking radiant despite the rainy weather, Emma waved to the cameras before she and Jade got into a waiting car<\/p>\n

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Baby Spice started off her milestone day live on Heart FM as she co-presented the breakfast show with Jamie Theakston<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old penned alongside pictures: ‘My dear \u2018BUNTON\u2019 you will always be BABY to me even though you are now the big 50!!!!!!! Happy Birthday I Love you lots and lots and lots!!!’<\/p>\n

Geri Halliwell, 53, also posted: ‘Happy 50th birthday! love you so much, you are such a special person with the biggest heart – grateful to have you in my life wishing you so much joy and love.’<\/p>\n

Mel C – aka Sporty Spice – shared a video montage of memories with Emma as she wrote: ‘We have experienced so much together since that day we picked you up in Geri\u2019s battered Fiat Uno at Maidenhead station, the day that changed everything. I love you with all of my heart.<\/p>\n

‘Always there for me and everyone in your life you\u2019re the most incredible Mum, bandmate and friend. Happy Birthday my love, I can\u2019t wait to celebrate you!!!! Have the best day, month and 50th year!! LOVE YOU BABY!’<\/p>\n

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Emma’s Spice Girls bandmates flooded her with birthday messages\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, during her show this morning, Emma was surprised by Mel B and Mel C live on air for her birthday.<\/p>\n

Paying tribute to Emma, Mel C said: ‘She was like the glue that we needed. There\u2019s such a dynamic between the five of us and I think you know that there\u2019s some very outspoken members.’<\/p>\n

In a recorded message, Mel B said: ‘Bunton, welcome to the fifty club! I can\u2019t believe you\u2019re fifty. Baby Spice is fifty, what\u2019s that about? I wish I was there with you on your special big birthday day. I love you and happy birthday! Let me tell you something about Emma.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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