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| Mel B loses out in US dance show | Mel B loses out in US dance show |
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| Spice Girl Mel B has come second in US TV show Dancing with the Stars. | Spice Girl Mel B has come second in US TV show Dancing with the Stars. |
| She earned top marks from judges with her final performance of the mambo, but lost the viewers' vote to Brazilian racing driver Helio Castroneves. | |
| Mel B had said winning the US version of Strictly Come Dancing would have meant "everything", but she "enjoyed all of it" anyway. | Mel B had said winning the US version of Strictly Come Dancing would have meant "everything", but she "enjoyed all of it" anyway. |
| She and professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy narrowly won on judges' points, but lost out on audience votes. | She and professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy narrowly won on judges' points, but lost out on audience votes. |
| 'Complete dancer' | 'Complete dancer' |
| No details of the viewers' votes, which counted for 50%, were revealed. | |
| The pop star added: "To be embraced by America would be... I would actually be speechless." | The pop star added: "To be embraced by America would be... I would actually be speechless." |
| But she admitted that losing out "was a horrible feeling. I'm not going to deny it." | But she admitted that losing out "was a horrible feeling. I'm not going to deny it." |
| Mel B was lauded by judge Bruno Tonioli - who also appears on the UK's Strictly Come Dancing - who said: "You've proven that you're a complete dancer." | Mel B was lauded by judge Bruno Tonioli - who also appears on the UK's Strictly Come Dancing - who said: "You've proven that you're a complete dancer." |
| Winner Helio Castroneves said he was 'shocked' by his victory | Winner Helio Castroneves said he was 'shocked' by his victory |
| Her professional dance partner called her "one of my prize students" who had "improved 100%" during their 10-week partnership. | Her professional dance partner called her "one of my prize students" who had "improved 100%" during their 10-week partnership. |
| On Monday night's penultimate show, in which she finished top, the singer was supported by her four fellow Spice Girls, who were in the audience in Los Angeles. | On Monday night's penultimate show, in which she finished top, the singer was supported by her four fellow Spice Girls, who were in the audience in Los Angeles. |
| In the final, US singer Marie Osmond came third. | In the final, US singer Marie Osmond came third. |
| She was eliminated at the start of the show, leaving Mel B and Castrovenes to slug it out for the mirrorball trophy. | She was eliminated at the start of the show, leaving Mel B and Castrovenes to slug it out for the mirrorball trophy. |
| The series began with 12 pairings of celebrities and professional dancers. | The series began with 12 pairings of celebrities and professional dancers. |
| The programme has proved a ratings hit, regularly capturing in excess of 20 million viewers. | The programme has proved a ratings hit, regularly capturing in excess of 20 million viewers. |
| Viewers in the UK can see the final dance-off on UKTV Gold this Friday. | Viewers in the UK can see the final dance-off on UKTV Gold this Friday. |