Who is Mel C’s new Australian model boyfriend, Chris Dingwall? Sporty Spice was spotted at Wimbledon and Glastonbury bonding with the Sydney-based model and film director
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Apparently they couldn’t keep their hands off each other!
![Australian Chris Dingwall just went public with his relationship with former Spice Girl Mel C. Photo: @chrisdingwall/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/15/df5de8ba-add2-4170-b1ac-a0b10fd4dd82_d7491f3d.jpg)
Here’s what we know about Sporty Spice’s attractive new boyfriend:
Where does Chris Dingwall come from?
![Chris Dingwall is Australian. Photo: @chrisdingwall/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/15/695c7271-4644-4bae-b916-f7db1f64b552_77e70e99.jpg)
According to the Herald Sun, Chris Dingwall is a native Australian and lives in Sydney.
What does Chris Dingwall do for a living?
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As his Instagram bio reveals, Dingwall is a writer and director. He is also a model and has worked for both the Ford and Chadwick agencies and posed for brands such as The North Face and Aether Apparel.
Dingwall’s writing work relates to the short films he has worked on so far, including 2016’s sandwich and 2019 The CNOaccording to his IMDB page. He is believed to be in his 40s.
He enjoys a jet-set lifestyle
![Model Chris Dingwall at a fitting for Australian clothing brand Belancé. Photo: @chrisdingwall/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/15/edc9a090-04d9-4087-b977-9e68f37b6d7d_93c56425.jpg)
Dingwall appears to have a jet-setting lifestyle, as his Instagram page features numerous photos of him in a variety of destinations around the world – from Oman and Bali to California and Armenia.
How did Chris Dingwall meet Mel C?
![Chris Dingwall shooting a campaign for Aether Apparel in Utah. Photo: @chrisdingwall/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/15/f94ec0ef-a458-4efe-af58-dcdfa5fea39d_32c52ffb.jpg)
It’s not entirely clear how the pair met, but according to Australian news sources, they were “inseparable” during their recent Australian tour. News.com.au reports that Chisholm has made several trips Down Under recently, from her DJ tour last November to her three-week stay in the country in April. She also tagged the hotels she stayed at during her visit on Instagram, including the Calile Hotel in Brisbane and the Qualia Resort in the Whitsundays, leaving her fans wondering if he was there too.
Who else was Mel C dating?
![Melanie C had long term relationships with her manager Joe Marshall and property developer Thomas Starr. Photo: GC Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/15/a7a27b5d-117a-47f6-a397-62061e71829b_7a1e17ba.jpg)
At the time, she joked that her status was “single, ready to socialise”, adding: “That’s my Tinder profile in the Sunday Times, I think that’s a pretty good place.”
Does Mel C have children?
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Chisholm has a daughter, Scarlett Starr, with her ex Thomas Starr, People reports. They welcomed her on February 22, 2009.
In an interview with OK! she spoke about her daughter. “All parents of teenagers know how difficult they can be. But she is absolutely wonderful. She really is my best friend.”
When asked if Scarlett would follow in her footsteps, she replied: “Scarlet is not a singer and she is not athletic. She is going her own way. Where that will lead, who knows? But I am very proud of her.”
She told People in 2020: “When you become a mother, you realize how important you are. I want to have someone to take care of and protect. I want to do my best for her. She has made me really value my body and my mind.”