Explaining the long-term negative effects of this, she also reveals that she didn’t know how to handle it when the Spice Girls took a break from touring for the first time in two years.

“To be honest with you I fell apart,” she says. “I think because we had been living in this survival mode and our lives had completely changed. We were living in this very bizarre existence.

“It took a lot of time to integrate back into normality.”

You can listen to the full Melanie C interview on the Table Manners podcast.

If you’re struggling with your mental health while trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance, you can find information and resources on the Mind website.

Melanie C describes the complex but relatable issue of “working on adrenaline”