Pregnant Mel C to marry long-term partner and father of her baby

They've been together six years and now pregnant Mel C is set to marry her partner Thomas Starr.

The couple, who live together in Wales, got engaged last month, according to the Mirror.

The invitations have been printed and they have told friends and family to prepare for a spring wedding.

Getting married: Mel C and her partner Thomas Starr will be walking down the aisle in the Spring

Mel's baby, which will take the surname Starr, is thought to be due in March.

The former Sporty Spice showed off her growing baby bump this week as she took the stage for a charity concert in Manchester.

The singer, dressed all in black, told the crowd the gig would be be her last concert before the birth of her first child.

Mel admits 'rocking out is not easy at the moment' but she still managed to impress the audience who turned out to support the 'Pinktober' breast cancer research fundraiser.

Mama Spice: Mel C showed off her bump at a gig in Manchester this week

The 34-year-old is the last of Spice Girls to start a family - Victoria Beckham three sons, Melanie Brown has two daughters, Geri Halliwell a daughter and Emma Bunton a son.

Mel C she will be calling the girls for advice, adding: 'They're all mums and they're all really good mums.'

She says she plans to keep the sex of the child a surprise: 'I don't know and I don't want to know. In the end I do, obviously.'

Getting ready for baby: The gig was Mel C's last before she gives birth