Mel B and her new man turn up the heat in Miami

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Spice Girl Mel B looked happier than ever as she enjoyed a romantic break with new boyfriend Stephen Belafonte in Miami.

The couple couldn't keep their hands off each other as they frolicked in a pool at their luxury hotel.

The trip comes after a difficult week for Mel in which she brought a paternity suit against former lover Eddie Murphy.

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Mel and Stephen were all over each other as they enjoyed a break in Miami

Mel and Stephen enjoy some poolside action

The move led Murphy to publicly acknowledge that he was the father of Mel's daughter Angel for the first time.

However Mel's lawyer has since criticised Murphy for not accepting his parental responsibilities.

"He has not indicated in his statement or to us that he plans to visit the baby," attorney Gloria Allred said.

Allred said Brown's primary concern is that Murphy "see his child, spend time with her, hold her, love her and bond with his daughter."

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The singer has been involved in a messy paternity battle with Eddie Murphy

Murphy, 46, "always has and will continue to honor his responsibilities as a father," according to a statement released by his publicist, Arnold Robinson.

"He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy," Robinson said.

He added that Murphy considers the matter private and will have no further comment.

The Spice Girl and Murphy's other ex Nicole Mitchell, who divorced the Hollywood superstar in 2006, enjoyed a "really friendly" lunch last week

Angel Iris Murphy Brown was born April 3rd. Brown also has an 8-year-old daughter.

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Mel shows off her stunning curves earlier this week

Murphy, nominated for an Oscar for his role in "Dreamgirls," has five children from his marriage to Nicole Mitchell Murphy, who filed for divorce in 2005.

He was engaged last week to film producer Tracey Edmonds.

Mel B has been dating movie producer Stephen Belafonte for the past few months and the couple are house-hunting in Beverley Hills.

Melanie Brown (right) with her lawyer Gloria Allred addressed reporters about the court action against Murphy

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