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Emma Bunton has suggested the Spice Girls could be about to reunite.
The iconic girl group - which featured Mel B, Mel C, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell and Emma - will celebrate 20 years since the release of their breakthrough hit 'Wannabe' in 2016, and Emma says scheduling is the only thing stopping them from reuniting to mark the occasion.
The 39-year-old singer - who was known as Baby Spice - said: "I was with Geri and Mel B just recently, we love each other and we love performing together.
"It's just when the timing is right because we all have our own careers now and we have families, it's just about getting five schedules together and that's all it is."
Emma also admitted she was aware of suggestions that never-heard-before Spice Girls material would soon be made officially available.
She told the Daily Star newspaper: "I have heard about that, yes, but I can't really talk about those."
She did, however, confess that the popular girl group had recorded "lots" material that the public has yet to hear.
The Spice Girls last performed together at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Lady Gaga has hinted she is working on a follow-up to her 2010 single 'Telephone'.
The 28-year-old singer suggested the song's sequel in two posts on her Instagram account, in which she quoted lyrics to the chart-topping track before revealing she is writing new music.
Alongside a picture of a pair of shoes, she wrote: "These are my leave me alone heels. My Telephone heels. Stop callin', I don't wanna think anymore. (sic)."
In a second post, she added: "Love you monsters, writing songs. Miss u all the time (sic)."
The track - on which she collaborated with Beyonce - hit number one in the UK in 2010 and has since sold more than 7 million copies around the world.
When originally released, the star teased there would be a continuation of the track by writing, "To be continued..." at the end of the video, although no subsequent song has emerged.
Lady Gaga - who got engaged to long-term boyfriend Taylor Kinney last month - revealed in December she is working on music for her next album, with producers RedOne and Giorgio Moroder reportedly involved in the project.
She said: "I want the fans to be surprised, but I will just tell you that it's a wonderful, soul-searching experience.
"... and it's very unlike the last album in that way. I made that album on the road. 'ARTPOP' was, you know, the acid-making record. And this record is like -- my old self as a cadaver. And I'm just, I'm operating on my old self."

Justin Bieber will headline Fusion Festival with Vimto 2015.
The 'Boyfriend' singer will perform on the opening evening of the three-day music event in Birmingham alongside 'Pass Out' hitmaker Tinie Tempah, boy band Rixton, DJ Fresh and Fuse ODG.
Speaking about the announcement, he said: "I love the UK and I'm really excited to be playing at Fusion this year. There are some great artists on the line up so to be headlining the Friday night, is a real honor. (sic)"
The 21-year-old star will headline the Friday night of the festival - which runs from August 28 - 30 - at the city's Cofton Park, and is expected to play tracks from his back catalogue as well as his eagerly anticipated fourth studio album.
The announcement of his slot at the festival - which will be a UK exclusive - comes just hours after he hinted at a return to live music on his Twitter account.
He wrote: "I miss performing. Time to get back to that 🙂 (sic)."
Other acts set to perform at the other two days of the event - which is in association with Capital FM, and is supporting youth charity The Prince's Trust - include McBusted, Rudimental, Ella Henderson, Clean Bandit, Labrinth and The Vamps.
Tickets are available online at www.thefusionfestival.co.uk.

David Crosby has hit a man with his car.
The 73-year-old singer-songwriter knocked over while driving in California on Sunday (22.03.15) with the man being airlifted to a hospital in Santa Barbara following the incident.
California Highway Patrol Spokesman Don Clotworthy said the rocker had been recorded as driving at 50mph, 5mph under the speed limit, when the accident occurred, and noted the man had been running on the wrong side of the road.
The spokesman also explained the musician insists he knocked the man over by accident and hadn't been able to see the runner as the sun had been so bright.
Speaking to CNN, he said: "Mr. Crosby was cooperative with authorities and he was not impaired or intoxicated in any way. Mr. Crosby did not see the jogger because of the sun."
The jogger suffered multiple fractures in the accident - which happened near to the musician's home in Santa Ynez in California - but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
David - who founded The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash - released 'Croz', his fourth solo studio album, and his first in 20 years, last year.

Years & Years and Catfish and the Bottlemen have been added to the line-up for Radio 1's Big Weekend. The Welsh rockers and the 'King' hitmaking trio have been announced as the next two performers confirmed for Europe's largest free ticketed music...

Iron Maiden will receive the O2 Silver Clef Award for outstanding contribution to UK music.
The rock group has been named by music charity Nordoff Robbins as the 2015 recipient of the accolade, and will be presented with the award at the organisation's 40th anniversary O2 Silver Clef Lunch on July 3 at Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The band have been chosen to receive the prize in recognition of their global success, having sold over 90 million albums and performed more than 2,000 concerts, and means they will join previous recipients including David Bowie, Sir Paul McCartney and Annie Lennox.
On being announced as the winners, the band said: "Nordoff Robbins is an exceptional charity and their dedication to changing people's lives through music therapy is something we all very much support. We're extremely proud to receive the O2 Silver Clef Award and be part of the 40th anniversary event celebrating this wonderful achievement."
The announcement was made at a private party at The Club at Café Royal in London on Monday (23.03.15), where it was also revealed Il Divo will be awarded the coveted PPL Classical Award.
The cross-over opera group have sold over 30 million albums to date and achieved 50 number one records, leading to them being named the recipients.
On their win, the group said: "We are honoured to be receiving the PPL Classical Award at the 40th Anniversary of the O2 Silver Clef Lunch. We are really looking forward to the event on 3rd July."

T.I. says the recent court ruling against the hit song 'Blurred Lines' was "shocking".
The 34-year-old rapper, who co-starred on the song alongside Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, has disputed the decision to order Thicke and Pharrell to pay $7.4 million to the family of Marvin Gaye for copyright infringement.
He said: "I found it shocking. I have an immense amount of admiration and respect for Marvin Gaye's legacy. He is to me, I mean, immeasurable in his application of his efforts, energies and talents.
"I think that even in post-demise, he still translates and is extremely relevant today. I have admiration for his estate, but even the greatest of us get it wrong sometimes. Even the greatest of us.
"And I don't think that it takes away or diminishes any greatness. It nods to the fact that we are all human, no matter how great we are or how great our lineage are or how impeccable a bloodline we may come from, we all get it wrong at some point in time. And you know, I think this is one of those cases."
T.I. said the ruling creates a grey area as far as musicians are concerned.
He told Access Hollywood: "Any kind of art, creative-based business, it draws from inspiration and inspiration is intangible.
"You cannot say what was inspired by something and if it should or should not have been inspired by something."

Nile Rodgers thinks Pharrell Williams is "fantastic".
The 62-year-old Chic guitarist has worked with the producer on several tracks including Daft Punk's 2013 hit single 'Get Lucky' and has praised the musician for his songwriting flare.
Speaking about the 'Happy' hitmaker on BBC Radio 2, he said: "I love him. Pharrell and I are great friends.
"He's got the knack, he's got that thing where he can just feel songs, he can feel grooves, he's great with grooves and he's great with melodies. He's a fantastic songwriter and you know what? His personality is so amazing, and I think that that comes through in his productions and his writing."
Nile - who premiered Chic's first new single in 23 years, 'I'll Be There', on Friday (20.03.15) - has also supported his 41-year-old pal following the 'Blurred Lines' court case which ordered the star, along with singer Robin Thicke, to pay $7.3 million (£4.8 million) to the family of Marvin Gaye due to the track's similarities to the 1977 hit 'Got To Give It Up'.
He said: "[The songs] didn't really sound alike.
"Compositionally, purely compositionally, I don't think they should have lost that case. 'Got to Give it Up' is clearly a blues structure, ['Blurred Lines'] isn't at all."
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers will perform at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park on June 21, with tickets available now.

Michael Buble needs a teleprompter to remember the lyrics to his songs.
The 39-year-old singer-songwriter requests an electronic autocue device at all of his shows in order to have easy access to the words to his songs because he is so forgetful.
A stipulation in Michael's rider reads: "A teleprompter with operator is needed. This prompter should be visible from Michael's on-stage position.
"Lyrics will be provided once the song list is confirmed."
As well as the lyric-displaying machine, the 'Haven't Met You Yet' hitmaker also requests an extra member of staff to operate the piece of kit, with several culinary demands also featuring on his rider.
According to The Sun newspaper, Michael - who is married to 27-year-old actress and model Luisana Lopilato - asks for a platter of vegetables cut to between five and eight inches in length, as well as "just ripe, but not over-ripe" bananas for his crew.
However, the crooner has little to worry about as he won't need the lyric-prompting device again after completing his 'To Be Loved Tour' on Sunday (22.03.15).
The stream of live dates began in London in June 2013 and continued throughout North America, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia, before finishing in South Africa.