United Kingdom, April 30 -- Melanie C's "real life was put on hold" when she found fame with the Spice Girls.

The 52-year-old singer shot to stardom in the Spice Girls alongside Mel B, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, and Victoria Beckham in the 90s, and Melanie quickly accepted that her life had changed forever.

Melanie - who was known as Sporty Spice at the time - told the Guardian newspaper: "Although all of my wildest dreams were coming true through being part of the Spice Girls, real life was put on hold. The schedule was brutal. There was very little time for socialising."

Melanie was a self-confessed hardcore raver during her younger years. But her career with the Spice Girls changed her lifestyle.

Melanie shared: "I discovered raving...