Mel B's pregnancy plans

Jul 26, 2007, 7:00 GMT

Mel B claims she and ex-lover Eddie Murphy planned to have their baby.

The Spice Girl, who has a three-month-old daughter Angel Iris with the Hollywood actor, has denied claims she deliberately got pregnant to trap Eddie.

Mel - who already has an eight-year-old daughter, Phoenix Chi, with ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar - told website Essence.com: "This was a completely planned pregnancy. This wasn't some random, 'Oops I fell over and I'm pregnant.' I don't live my life like that. I'm a responsible parent and have been a responsible single parent since I got divorced."

The 32-year-old singer also insists she came off her contraception - an IUD, intra-uterine device, also known as coil - so the then couple could start trying for a baby.

She explained: "As soon as I had my IUD removed we proceeded to get pregnant. It happened quicker than we expected but it was perfect timing."

Mel admits she was completely stunned when Eddie, 46, ended their relationship last December during an interview with a Dutch TV show.

After watching the 'Beverly Hills Cop' actor say he wanted a DNA test after the baby was born to prove he was the father, Mel felt sick, saying: "When I saw it my heart dropped down to my gut."

The British star, also known as Scary Spice, now believes she had a lucky escape because there were aspects of Eddie's lifestyle she was unhappy with.

She said: "I have a baby with this guy so I have to be somewhat respectful. I'll simply say that there were certain things that went on in his house I was uncomfortable with and that would have had to have changed if we were going to live together.

"I have a house where it's about my kids and me. I don't have people knocking on my door at three and four in the morning."

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