© Shutterstock

Calling! - The Spice Girls was formed from responses to a casting call in a magazine.

© Shutterstock

“The Greatest Love of All” - Mel B chose Whitney Houston’s 'The Greatest Love of All' for her audition.

© Shutterstock

Cabaret - Victoria Beckham chose a song from the musical 'Cabaret'.

© Shutterstock

'I'm So Excited' - For her audition Mel C performed 'I’m So Excited' by the Pointer Sisters.

© Getty Images

Geri's Audition - Geri Halliwell had to reschedule her audition.

© Shutterstock

Baby-less - Emma Bunton was not an original member of the group.

© Shutterstock

Touch - The Spice Girls was first named Touch.

© Shutterstock

Hello baby - The original fifth member of the group left and Emma Bunton joined.

© Shutterstock

Friends - Victoria Beckham knew Emma beforehand and recommended her as a replacement member.

© Shutterstock

Stage school - Emma Bunton attended stage school for the age of 11.

© Shutterstock

New manager - The Spice Girls met manager Simon Fuller at one of their showcases, as they were trying to get signed to a record label.

© Getty Images

Signing - After Fuller showed interest, the Spice Girls went to him with six songs. He signed the group soon afterwards.

© Getty Images

Living - At the time, the Spice Girls were all living together in a house in Maidenhead.

© Shutterstock

Taxi celebration - Victoria Beckham reportedly celebrated getting signed to Virgin Records by taking off her underwear and throwing it out of her taxi window.

© Getty Images

Rehearsing space - Before they secured a manager, the Spice Girls rehearsed at Emma Bunton’s mum’s house.

© Getty Images

Nicknames - The Spice Girls got their individual nicknames (Sporty, Baby, Posh, Ginger, and Scary) through a feature in Top of The Pops magazine. Once the nicknames were printed, they stuck.

© Shutterstock

'Wannabe' - Their debut single 'Wannabe' was written in just 20 minutes.

© Shutterstock

Celebration - When their debut reached number three in the UK charts, they celebrated with a bottle of champagne in Geri Halliwell's sister's garden.

© Getty Images

Japan - When 'Wannabe' climbed to number one, the Spice Girls were already on tour in Japan.

© Shutterstock

Filming - 'Top of The Pops' flew a crew to film one of the Spice Girls live performances in Japan.

© Getty Images

'Wannabe' Blair - Prime Minister Tony Blair was asked to appear in the video for 'Wannabe'. He declined.

© Getty Images

Voucher - When their debut album reached number one, Virgin Records gave each member of the Spice Girls a $500 Tiffany’s voucher.

© Shutterstock

Bunton's favourite - 'Say You’ll Be There' is reportedly Emma Bunton’s favourite Spice Girls music video.

© Getty Images

Location - It was filmed in the Mojave Desert.

© Shutterstock

- Emma Bunton had experience in karate and taught the other four members how to do high kicks and punches for the music video.

© Getty Images

Hood - During filming, Victoria Beckham stood on the bonnet of a car in the midday heat for 40 minutes.

© Getty Images

Sun - It got so hot during filming that Emma Bunton passed out from sunstroke.

© Getty Images

'Stop' - The music video for 'Stop' was shot in Ireland.

© Shutterstock

Green screen - The video for 'Two Become One' was not entirely shot in New York, but was filmed against a green screen.

© Shutterstock

Fake - During a video shoot, Geri Halliwell once got a false fingernail stuck in her ear.

© Getty Images

Gift - With the money she earned, Emma Bunton bought her mum a house with a garden.

© Getty Images

Gifts - Mel C bought a house for her mother and a car for her brother.

© Getty Images

Sisterly Love - Victoria Beckham, bought her sister, Louise Adams, a house.

© Getty Images

Convertible - With the money she made, Geri Halliwell bought herself a second-hand red convertible.

© Shutterstock

Disorders - At the height of their fame, both Mel C and Geri Halliwell spoke about their eating disorders.

© Getty Images

Depressed - Mel C has also spoken about suffering from depression during her time with the Spice Girls.

© Getty Images

Break - Victoria Beckham’s mother once called their manager, Simon Fuller, to ask that the women get a break.

© Getty Images

Sacking - After the 1997 MTV Music Awards, the Spice Girls sacked Simon Fuller and took artistic control of their own group.

© Getty Images

Hit the road - The day they left Fuller’s record label, the Spice Girls put all their stuff into bin bags and made a runner in Geri Halliwell’s car.

© Shutterstock

Arena - They had their first arena show in Istanbul.

© Shutterstock

Modelling - Geri Halliwell did some glamour modelling before joining the Spice Girls.

© Shutterstock

Salesman - Geri Halliwell’s father was a car salesman.

© Shutterstock

Cleaner - Geri Halliwell’s mother was a cleaner

© Shutterstock

Shift - Mel B’s dad was a hot-metal shift worker.

© Getty Images

Sales - Mel B’s mum was department store sales assistant.

© Shutterstock

Milk - Emma Bunton’s dad was a milkman.

© Getty Images

Instructor - Emma Bunton’s mum was martial arts instructor.

© Shutterstock

Electric - Victoria Beckham’s father worked as an electric retailer.

© Getty Images

No work - Victoria’s mum didn’t work.

© Getty Images

Singer - Mel C’s mum was a singer.

© Shutterstock

Pinch - Geri Halliwell famously pinched Prince Charles’ bum.

© Getty Images

Mrs Beckham - On the same day, Victoria Adams met David Beckham.

© Getty Images

Mandela - The Spice Girls once paid a visit to Nelson Mandela’s home.

© Getty Images

Roll - While at Nelson Mandela’s house, Mel B stole a roll of toilet paper to give to her hair and makeup team.

© Shutterstock

'Girl power' - Mel C has tattoos on her arm that mean “woman” and “strength” in Japanese symbols.

© Getty Images

Leaving - Geri Halliwell told the Spice Girls that she was leaving the group as she disembarked from a private plane in Oslo.

© Getty Images

Reason - Geri Halliwell reportedly quit the group after the other four members would not let her do an appearance for a breast cancer charity that she felt close to.

© Getty Images

Recording - Mel C recorded her parts on the Spice Girls third album separately, as she was recording her own solo material.

© Getty Images

Pregnancy - Victoria Beckham found out that she was pregnant with her first child on the Spice Girls final tour.

© Getty Images

Reunion? - Years after their split, at the christening of Geri Halliwell’s daughter, Victoria, Emma, and Mel C spoke with Geri about a possible reunion tour.

© Getty Images