'Miss you' Mel B's estranged mum reaches out on star's 40th birthday with childhood snaps
MEL B'S estranged mother Andrea Brown made sure her daughter, who turns 40 today, knew how much she was loved and missed as she celebrated her milestone birthday.
Mel B's mother reached out to her today on her 40th birthday
The ex-Spice Girl's parent reached out to her via her Twitter page, by posting a number of adorable snaps of her before she became famous the world over.
Andrea joked that she was the America's Got Talent judge's first make-up artist in a caption for a monochrome photo of Mel as a child.
Alongside an upbeat shot of the star doing the splits, she added: "40 today hope your birthday is as special as you are to me love and miss you FOREVER".
Retweeting her mother's post, Mel's sister Danielle said: "Happy 40th Birthday to my one and only big sis @OfficialMelB."
Andrea Brown posted a number of snaps of her daughter as a child
The pair's relationship has been strained ever since 2008
Andrea later told her followers: "Today I have a 40-[year]-old child loved and missed so badly! Official first make-up artist ME."
The pair's relationship has been strained ever since 2008, when it was reported that her family disapproved of her husband Stephen Belafonte, who she married the previous year.
It is also thought that the grandmother is yet to meet Mel's, who has so far failed to reply on Twitter, youngest child, three-year-old Madison.
The star's parent wished her the best and said she missed her
Mel also received birthday wishes from Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell
Meanwhile Mel's former bandmate Geri Halliwell also posted a gushing message on the social networking site.
The newly-married star wrote: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY @OfficialMelB. Wishing you happiness love health success. You're such a lovely person."
Emma Bunton also wished her all the best: "Happy birthday @OfficialMelB the big 40. Love you so much."