According to a report by The Sun, Mel B's husband Stephen Belefonte is to be questioned by police over allegations that he held her prisoner at the couple's London home.
The newspaper alleges that Stephen held Mel hostage on December 10, the day before she was rushed to hospital suffering from stomach pains. She was kept in overnight and missed the first part of the X Factor final. When she reappeared for the second half at Wembley Arena on December 14, viewers were concerned that she appeared to have bruising on her arms and face.
The Metropolitan Police said yesterday: "We can confirm police in Kensington and Chelsea borough are investigating an allegation of false imprisonment. The allegation was reported on Monday 15 December. We are not prepared to discuss further."
Stephen has previously insisted to The Sun that he had not assaulted Mel, telling the paper: "I did not touch Mel. I did not hit her. I wasn't cheating or anything. There was no girl involved."
And Mel herself has taken to Twitter to deny that the story is true: