The reason Harding was dropped, was because the Girls Aloud star lost her curves and spilled out of a corset on a shoot. Mel B has been praised by Ultimo founder Michelle Mone as being their “biggest ever signing”, which has come as a blow to former models Rachel Hunter and Penny Lancaster.

Brown, who modelled the gear at a mansion in Beverly Hills, was asked how she felt about the whole thing.“I’ve never been in better shape so I jumped at the chance,” The Sun quoted her as saying.