- Mel B missed Saturday night's programme after being rushed to hospital
- The 39-year-old returned to the ITV show for final in London tonight
- Fans tried to link Mel's 'bruised and swollen face' with lack of wedding ring
- Her husband Stephen took to Twitter to deny speculation he hit his wife
Speculation: Viewers commented on what looked like scratch marks on the former Spice Girl's arms and shoulder (circled above)
Mel
B's husband has slammed speculation that he was responsible for her
scratched and bruised appearance on The X Factor judge on Sunday.
The judge came back for the show's live final after being admitted to hospital in agony on Thursday night.
There
had been no explanation from the 39-year-old former Spice Girl for her
hospital admission, which caused her to miss Saturday's episode of the
show.
But
concerned viewers pointed out that she appeared to have 'a swollen
face', a bruise on her cheek and scratches on her upper arms.
And
many fans were quick to speculate that Stephen Belafonte, her husband
of seven years, was involved as Mel wasn't wearing her wedding ring on
Sunday night.
Within
minutes of the show starting, Twitter was inundated with extraordinary
speculation over whether she could have been the subject of a physical
attack from Belafonte.
Luke
Robinson wrote: 'So Mel B was APPARANTLY beaten up by her husband
that's why she couldn't make it last night. Hense the bruise on cheek
and no wedding ring.'
Tom
Stoneman tweeted: 'Mel B's got a well iffy bruise on her cheek,
scratches on the top of her arms and no wedding ring.... #xfactor.
Katy
Perry Cherry wrote: 'hope it's not true about Mel B! just seems a bit
odd how her "wedding ring was stolen in hospital" and she's got a bruise
on her cheek..'
Tim
Jones added: 'Not one to spread rumors but Mel B doesn't have a wedding
ring and is sporting a nice bruise on her cheek #justsaying.'
And
on Monday morning a furious Stephen, 39, hit back, saying: 'Idon't
usually respond to Twitter msgs but I will respond to comments of
hitting my wife which I think are quite disgusting un true!
'Mel
was very ill a bunch of doctors helped her get better if fans can't
just relax B4 being negative they r not real fans of @OfficialMelB.'
'Disgusting': Stephen Belefonte took
to Twitter to slam speculation that he had hit his wife after she
appeared on X Factor with what appeared to be bruises and scratches
Furious: Stephen directly addressed speculation from fans on Twitter that he was responsible for his wife's bruised appearance
Not
everyone linked Mel's appearance to Stephen but many pointed out that
she appeared to be bruised and questioned what had happened.
Rob
Saunders tweeted: 'Mel B has surely been assaulted? Make-up doesn't
hide bruising well. Her left eye looks dodgy. Scratches on her upper
arms. Perhaps I'm wrong.'
Rikki
Tomasik added: 'Is it just me that thinks Mel B has been punched in the
face? Clearly has a puffy eye and a huge bruise on her cheek!'
And
Trish Preston commented: 'Actually worried about Mel B's wellbeing –
she looks really unwell. Nothing is worth sacrificing one's health
for.'
Another said: 'Something tells me there's still a lot more to come out of this Mel B story.'
No wedding ring: Mel's appearance
along with her lack of wedding ring led to fans speculating that Stephen
was involved with her hospital stay, something he quickly denied on
Twitter
Swollen? Some viewers said that Mel B's left cheek looked bruised during the X Factor final on Sunday night
Bruised? Fans took to Twitter during X Factor on Sunday to claim that Mel's face look suspiciously bruised
Mystery: Speculation about Mel's appearance came amid a deepening mystery over her hospital dash
As
the programme started last night, Mel B referred to her absence on
Saturday, saying: 'I really missed being here but thanks to all the
doctors and nurses who took care of me and got me here tonight.'
Asked
by host Dermot O'Leary if she was feeling better, she said: 'Yes –
ish.' But viewers insisted the normally forthright star was 'not
herself' throughout her appearance on the show. It was reported
yesterday that she may have had a serious stomach ulcer.
It came amid a deepening mystery over her hospital dash.
Her
estranged mother Andrea and sister Danielle claimed they had been told
'lies' about her condition and kept in the dark about where she was.
Yet
X Factor producers had been given enough notice to line up a
high-profile replacement in the shape of Tulisa Contostavlos for
Saturday's show.
Not herself: Viewers insisted the normally forthright star was 'not herself' throughout her appearance on the show.
She's back: The judge came back for the show's live final after being admitted to hospital in agony on Thursday night
Agony: Mel was reportedly rushed to hospital in agony on Thursday but was released in time for Sunday's final
Earlier
yesterday Mrs Brown had said she would travel from her home in Leeds to
London as soon as possible to find out the truth about her daughter.
I really missed being here
'I'm not going to leave until I find her,' she said.
'This whole thing has been hell for me. I have to know the truth and check that my daughter is OK.'
Earlier,
the 58-year-old had written in an emotional outburst on Twitter:
'Mothers worse nightmare to hear ur daughters seriously ill in hospital
and not know where to go!!'
Lies: Mel's estranged mother Andrea
and sister Danielle claimed they had been told 'lies' about her
condition and kept in the dark about where she was
Not exactly convincing: Asked by host Dermot O'Leary if she was feeling better, Mel said: 'Yes – ish'
Support: Mel put on a brave face as she hit the stage with Louis Walsh but those watching insisted something was up
Danielle
retweeted the message, before posting herself: 'This is ridiculous and
cruel !!! Evil ! How can NO one tell me and my family where my sister is
and what is going on?'
She later wrote a message to X Factor boss Simon Cowell, asking: 'Can you please help? Or who can we contact?'
And
she messaged Mel B's husband Stephen, saying: 'You told me and my mum
yesterday she is fine and not in hospital ... and now you say she is
sick but ok Where is my sister?'
Mrs
Brown and Danielle are not believed to have spoken to Mel B since she
renewed her wedding vows with film producer Mr Belafonte in 2008.
Putting on a brave face: Mel shared a
laugh with Keith Lemon although what looked like a mark could be clearly
seen on her right arm
Tight-lipped: Mel has not directly addressed any of the speculation about her appearance on the show
Distraction: One user on Twitter commented that Cheryl's dramatic eye make-up was in order to distract from Mel's appearance
On Thursday Mel B suffered stomach pains after leaving her West London home for rehearsals.
A
source told The Sun on Sunday: 'Mel seemed OK when she first got into
the car but during the journey it gradually became clear something was
very wrong.
'She was complaining about stomach pains that seemed to grow worse and worse, until she was in agony. She was crying out.
'Mel
was in so much pain that the driver rushed her straight to hospital. It
was a terrifying episode – he had no idea if Mel was going to be OK or
not. He's been the one constant at her side ever since.'
Last night viewers saw Ben Haenow, a 29-year-old van driver from Croydon, South London, beat Fleur East to win X Factor.
Mel B's sister Danielle Brown was so
worried about her sister on Sunday that she launched an astonishing
appeal for information on Twitter. Her posts have since been deleted
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