Mel C had some handsome male company as she ventured out in London on Monday, weeks after signing as much as a widely used dating app.
The Spice Girl suggested she can have struck gold in her seek for love during what seemed to be a romantic winter stroll through an area park.
Hand-in-hand with a recent man, mother-of-one Mel, 48, looked very much taken as they made their way across a treacherous, icy pathway.
Side by side: Mel C had some handsome male company as she ventured out in London on Monday, weeks after signing as much as a widely used dating app
With temperatures still near freezing within the English capital, the singer wrapped up in a black quilted coat and matching beanie-hat during her latest public appearance.
Black joggers and a pair of sturdy winter boots rounded off the look, while thick gloves kept her hands warm as she locked fingers along with her male companion.
Mel recently admitted she has joined dating app Hinge following her split from producer ex-boyfriend Joe Marshall.
Close: The Spice Girl suggested she can have struck gold in her seek for love during what seemed to be a romantic winter stroll through an area park
Head to head: Mel was seen accepting a kiss from her recent man as they strolled through an area park on Monday morning
Well wrapped: With temperatures near freezing in London the couple were appropriately wearing thick winter jackets, hats and gloves
The Spice Girl apparently swerved celebrity dating apps resembling Raya in favour of signing up for the more humble Hinge.
Speaking on the Not My Bagg with Joe & George Baggs podcast in October, the singer revealed she hadn’t had much luck.
She told the hosts: ”What’s it about Hinge? I’m single, and I’m having just a little go searching, it’s slim pickings.
‘There appear to be a great deal of hot girls but all the new guys are gay.
That is higher: Mel drank a hot beverage as she chatted to her mystery man during their morning stroll
Moving on: Mel recently admitted she has joined dating app Hinge following her split from producer ex-boyfriend Joe Marshall
Popular: The Spice Girl swerved celebrity dating apps resembling Raya in favour of signing up for the more humble Hinge
Mel was previously in a seven-year relationship with Joe, but the previous couple confirmed their separation over the summer.
Following the split, it was claimed that the star is ‘not afraid to be single’, as busy schedules got in the way in which of her romance.
In response to The Sun, a source explained that her free time is restricted, with Mel hoping to spend any she does have with daughter Scarlet, who she shares along with her property developer ex Thomas Starr.
Staying warm: The singer wrapped up in a black quilted coat and matching beanie-hat during her latest public appearance
Let’s talk: She paused for a lengthy chat along with her recent man as they idled within the park on Monday
Strike it lucky: The singer appears to have found herself a person after following the masses by joining a dating app
The source detailed: ‘Mel has an incredibly busy profession between her book deal, DJ-ing and other plans.
‘The little free time she does have is dedicated to her daughter Scarlett, and that does not leave much time for a relationship.’
They said the split was an amicable one, but added: ‘Mel isn’t afraid to be single if she thinks it’s for one of the best.’
MailOnline contacted representatives of Mel C for comment on the time.
Old times: Mel was previously in a seven-year relationship with producer Joe Marshall, but the previous couple confirmed their separation over the summer (pictured together in 2014)
Long-term: Mel began dating the music producer in 2015 – with the pair sharing a property together in North London
Mel and Joe were known for keeping their relationship under the radar, despite living together – with the singer acting as a stepmother to his two daughters.
The songstress began dating the music executive in December 2015, and after their romance went from strength-to-strength she also made him her manager.
The brunette said of Joe in a 2016 interview with Closer: ‘He challenges me but respects and loves me. I do not think I’ve ever been in a relationship where someone has got my back.’
Previously referencing her breakup with ex Thomas in 2012, Mel admitted that it was her daughter who provided the push to do it.
Talking on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, the Wannabe hitmaker said: ‘I make big decisions. Leaving her dad was hard but I wasn’t pleased and he or she wasn’t pleased, and it wasn’t the environment I wanted my child to grow up in.’