Emma Bunton scotches rumours of imminent marriage

London (ANI): Former Spice Girls star Emma Bunton insists that it is not necessary for her to marry her boyfriend Jade Jones to justify their relationship. The couple have been together since 1999, and have a 12-month old son Beau from their long-term relationship. Bunton has, however, scotched media speculation about an imminent wedding.

She says that she does not have any plans to marry Jones any time soon. "We've been rumoured to be engaged about 20 times, but we don't need a wedding to justify our relationship. But if we ever do get married, I couldn't run off and do it in secret - my family would be so upset," the Daily Express quoted her as telling British magazine Closer.

Bunton has even said that she may wait and have another child with Jones, before they walk down the aisle. "Maybe we'll have another child before getting married. I'd love to have more children - but I'm sure two's harder," she said.