Spice Girls reunion

The Spice Girls, 1994-2000. And - rejoice - 2007. Photograph: Getty

Geri and Victoria shared everything. But in the split, the cleavage went to Victoria. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA

While Geri wears a novelty condom, Mel B discovers that cheap catsuits are always poor value. Baggy knees are nobody's friend. Photograph: Neil Munns/PA

Mummy! Help! Who ARE these ghastly women? Photograph: John Giles/PA

After the split, the girls went their own ways.
Mel C went solo. Yes, we missed it too. Photograph: David Jones/PA

Meanwhile, the Beckhams got engaged.
This is the last known photograph of Victoria smiling. Draw your own conclusions. Photograph: John Giles/PA

The happy couple are here seen praying for the front cover. Photograph: Fernando Llano/AP

Victoria continued her successful career as international fashion muse and inspiration to the new generation of Wags. Doesn't she look happy about it, too? Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

No caption required. Photograph: PA

Mel B, seen here in a conference call with her paternity suit lawyers, also went solo. Photograph: PA

Emma tries her hand at pole dancing. Sadly, the gentlemen turned out not to be Polish. Photograph: PA

Fortunately, with Tony Blair just pipping Geri to the post as Middle East envoy, the reunion was back on track. Photograph: Henny Ray Abrams/EPA

And so to today's press conference, at Greenwich Observatory
Astronomy. Planetary alignment. Looking at Victoria's chest, it all makes sense. Photograph: Getty

"Hands off, girls, America is mine! All mine!" Photograph: Getty