Emma Bunton wows fans with ‘iconic’ clip from her stint on EastEnders 30 years ago
Emma Bunton is famous around the world for being part of the Spice Girls – but here’s what she looked like before fame came calling
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Emma Bunton stars in EastEnders in 1992
Emma Bunton has revealed she had a small part in EastEnders 30 years ago.
Calling it her “most iconic role”, the Spice Girl shared a throwback clip of herself in action on the BBC soap on Instagram.
The star would have been around 16 at the time and looks barely recognisable to the Emma we know and love now.
Sporting early Nineties hair, the What Took You So Long singer played a mugger who tried to steal an old man’s wallet with a pal.
But things go wrong when the man grabbed hold of Emma’s character and her pal ran off with the money.
Emma played a mugger on the BBC soap 30 years ago
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Posting the vintage clip on her Instagram page, the now 46-year-old said: “30 years since my most iconic role on @bbceastenders # eastenders #throwback.”
Her celebrity pals were quick to comment underneath with Dawn O’Porter writing: “BAD SPICE”, while Scarlett Moffatt said “ICONIC”.
Fans also chimed in with one calling Emma’s short performance “Oscar worthy!”.
But things turned sour when Emma’s character gets caught
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“Why this was not nominated for a Bafta baffles me,” another joked.
A third wrote: “Back in the days, who would’ve thought you’d become the biggest pop star in the whole world? #babyspice.”
“Lol smoking and robbing, not the baby Bunton we know and love,” a fourth commented.
“Before Baby Spice, there was Criminal Spice!” a fifth said, while a sixth added: “We need a RETURN.”
Emma had a recurring role in Absolutely Fabulous, playing herself
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Although Emma went on to dominate the world as one fifth of the biggest girl group in history, it wasn’t the last time she appeared on our TV screens.
She had a recurring role in Absolutely Fabulous alongside Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley from 2003 to 2012.
Emma was a judge on Dancing on Ice, TV show Boy Band and assisted Dannii Minogue in choosing contestants on The X Factor.
The mum-of-two has also stepped in as a guest presenter for This Morning, Lorraine and Loose Women.
Her film work includes cameos in Keith Lemon: The Film and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.
On stage with The Spice Girls in their Nineties heyday
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And Emma is about to appear in a new documentary – all about the Spice Girls.
The new docuseries is set to air on Netflix and will feature all of the group, including Victoria Beckham.
The Sun claims Victoria and her former bandmates have all signed on the dotted line agreeing to take part in the show, which will explore their rise to fame.
The exciting project will reportedly feature anecdotes from their time at the height of fame as well as unheard stories.
Mel B gave fans a taste of what’s to come when she revealed the secret behind one of her most famous verses.
“The rap in the Wannabe video, I actually wrote on the toilet while the other girls were doing the vocals,” she explained.
Fans will have to wait and tune in to see what else will be revealed…
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