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THE SPICE Girls will reform for a TV special and compilation album next year – with Victoria Beckham.

Mel C brought about the reunion after she and Posh sunk a previous revival bid.

 Spice Girls set to reform in 2018 and release a special compilation album
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Spice Girls set to reform in 2018 and release a special compilation albumCredit: Rex Features
 The Spice Girls captured the minds and hearts of almost every 90's school girl
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The Spice Girls captured the minds and hearts of almost every 90's school girlCredit: Rex Features

But sources confirmed the plans are back on track, after Melanie C launched a campaign to get the girls back together.

An insider said: “The five of them have been locked in secret talks since the summer, and finally they are all on-board for a 2018 reunion.

“As it stands, they will be working together on a series of projects, which will include an album and a TV special celebrating the Spice Girls.

“And getting Victoria to agree has been a coup for everyone involved, given she has always been the person holding back on a reunion.

Geri Horner revisits the staircase that made her a Spice Girls superstar to create her own Wannabe video
 Even Posh Spice Victoria Beckham will be taking part in the reunion
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Even Posh Spice Victoria Beckham will be taking part in the reunionCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Spice Girls, seen here pictured without Victoria, set to launch a comeback in 2018
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Spice Girls, seen here pictured without Victoria, set to launch a comeback in 2018Credit: Reuters
 The reunion will likely provide Mel B with some moral support as she deals with her divorce
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The reunion will likely provide Mel B with some moral support as she deals with her divorceCredit: Rex Features
 It is not known whether the ladies will venture into the past with any 90s style outfits as seen in this pic
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It is not known whether the ladies will venture into the past with any 90s style outfits as seen in this picCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Singer Emma Bunton, pictured in Rocky Horror-inspired outfit, gears up for the reunion
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Singer Emma Bunton, pictured in Rocky Horror-inspired outfit, gears up for the reunionCredit: PA:Press Association

“The fact she is on board now is down to how much closer the five of them have become recently.”

The pop legends, who are working with former boss Simon Fuller on the reunion, are said to have become closer in the wake of Mel B’s explosive divorce battle.

And the birth of Geri’s son Monty is also said to have acted as a “uniting force.”

Victoria Beckham sings Spice Girls hit 2 Become 1 with Mel C on New Year's Eve
 The birth of Geri's son is said to have helped the girls reunite
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The birth of Geri's son is said to have helped the girls reuniteCredit: Rex Features
 Geri Horner and Emma Bunton pictured filming scenes for Spice Girls film
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Geri Horner and Emma Bunton pictured filming scenes for Spice Girls film

The insider, a former aide who is now working with the girls again, went on: “Things between them were quite icy at the start of the year.

“But gradually the ice thawed, and Mel was the one who drove that. Mel’s divorce battle also helped to bring them back together, as did the birth of Geri’s son.

“Plans at the moment are still in the early stages, and everything involving the girls tends to be complicated because they are so busy.

“It is not easy to get them all in the same place at the same time.

 Fans would love to see the girls re-create a look like this
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Fans would love to see the girls re-create a look like this

“But the team behind the reunion are delighted to have made it to this point.”

Geri, who was the driving force behind earlier plans to reform the Spice Girls, hinted in October that a reunion could still be on the cards.

But she held back from specifying who might be involved.

She told Red magazine: “I really pushed to get everyone back together. It got to the point where I just had to let it go.

“I still love the girls and there are other bits and bobs in the pipeline.”

 Fans will be surprised that Posh, who has refused to participate in reunions in the past, has actually agreed this time round
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Fans will be surprised that Posh, who has refused to participate in reunions in the past, has actually agreed this time roundCredit: Getty - Contributor
Mel C claims Spice Girl reunion will need to involve all five members
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