Mel B suffers two broken ribs, injures hand

Singer Mel B underwent a three-hour emergency surgery here. The 43-year-old has suffered two broken ribs and a severed right hand. Posting a picture with her arm in giant purple foam protector, she has so far kept the reason behind her accident under wraps, reports mirror.co.uk.

The Spice Girl has been on a whirlwind tour promoting her new book “Brutally Honest”, an autobiography laying bare her alleged abusive marriage to former husband Stephen Belafonte. She posted on Instagram: “Suffering two broken ribs, a severed right hand needing emergency care, to having had to have over a three-hour surgery to repair the damage hence, the purple sling.

“I’ve had to unfortunately cancel my book signing today in New York, I apologise to each and everyone of you who bought their tickets to meet me today. I’m absolutely gutted but I can assure you it will happen at a later date. I promise.