Leeds-born actor and director John Simm shot to fame in the late 1990s as Danny Kavanagh in BBC drama The Lakes – but did you know the Grace star had a fling with Emma Bunton?
Lots of people watched The Lakes, including Baby Spice, aka Emma Bunton. Lucky for them both, as it led to one of showbiz’s more unlikely, albeit brief, romances.
It’s been a long time since Emma Bunton and John Simm hit it off. But that doesn’t mean their tryst should be relegated to the forgotten past…
The Lakes catapulted John Simm to fame in the late 1990s (Credit: This Morning/YouTube)
How John Simm met Spice Girl Emma Bunton
Cast your mind back 25 years to the turn of the century.
Alongside his burgeoning acting career, John Simm was gigging with his rock band Magic Alex. He was a founding member, songwriter and guitarist with the group. They supported Echo & the Bunnymen on two tours and once shared a stage with New Order.
But Baby Spice wasn’t interested in all that. She was a John Simm mega fan – for his TV work.
One day, when John was rehearsing in the studio with his band, he visited the studio canteen to get a can of fizzy pop. And there she was, playing pool.
He was immediately stunned, the Mirror reported at the time. But he played it cool. Emma, on the other hand, brought her hands to her face and shrieked: “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!”
She was his biggest fan.
Emma was delighted to have bumped into John Simm, and she wasn’t afraid to show it (Credit: This Morning/YouTube)
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