Who Do You Think You Are?<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n“I always knew it was there,” she told the host.<\/p>\n
“I knew on my dad’s side, my grandmother was O’Flaherty originally. And she never really talked about it that much.<\/p>\n
“After doing the show and learning how far back [my roots went]\u2026 the family came over after The Great Famine.<\/p>\n
“And I understand now the hardships that they faced. I think their generation just didn’t really want to talk about it, so it kind of breaks my heart I’ve only learned about it after her passing.”<\/p>\n
“But I’ve always felt proud, and I’ve always felt very at home when I’ve come to Ireland,” the singer continued.<\/p>\n
“So, to find those roots out there in Limerick… yeah, I understand now. It’s obviously in there in my DNA. And I come from a long line of very strong women, and I really think that is about the Irish part of me, for sure.”<\/p>\n
When asked about what the future holds for the Spice Girls, Melanie C replied that the group are “probably in the best place we’ve ever been”.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Spice Girls, Paris, September 1996 – (L-R) Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham, and Geri Halliwell<\/p>\n
“When you’re young and there’s so many things going on… We’d have our moments, we’ve had our fallouts, but we’ve always come back together,” she said.<\/p>\n
“And I think now we’re all in our fifties, we’re all parents, and we just have so much respect for each other. Because we know the lives we have now we wouldn’t have had without each other. So, it’s a beautiful time to be a Spice Girl, for sure.<\/p>\n
“We’re constantly talking and there are so many great opportunities for the Spice Girls. I think we’re just waiting to find something we all agree on being a beautiful way to celebrate all of that incredible work that we did.<\/p>\n
“So, watch this space! I’m always keeping my fingers crossed… the door’s always open.”<\/p>\n
The Oliver Callan Show, weekdays, RT\u00c9 Radio 1, 11am<\/p>\n
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