Geri Horner, née Halliwell, may have shed her feisty girlband image, but it seems that the 43-year-old will always be reminded of what came before it.
Because Ginger Spice Geri's old glamour shots have resurfaced online this week, just as the band appeared to have confirmed a reunion.
A confident pre-fame Geri appears completely naked in the sultry shots, looking curvier than the fitness fanatic that she has grown into in the public eye.
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Spice up your life: Geri Horner, née Halliwell, posed completely naked for a string of glamour shots before she joined the Spice Girls
Geri is also not the red-head we will recognise, in the throwback shots, since she appeared to favour a dyed-black 'do in her younger years.
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Share 544 sharesBut with a slick of red lipstick, the star's cheeky smile is distinctly familiar as she pulls a string of seductive poses for the camera.
She's dressed in little more than a leotard in two of the shots, while in a third, the body-confident brunette exposes all in a completely sheer shirt.
Confident: The sultry star is almost unrecognisable in the racy, body-confident shots
Brunette: Ginger Spice may not have had her red locks but she had the distinctive cheeky grin
Geri was known as one of the most vivacious characters in the five-piece Nineties girl group - which also featured Mel B, Mel C, Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton - from its inception in 1994.
But her feisty nature led her to quit the world's most successful girl group in 1998, going on to forge an extremely successful solo career the following year.
She certainly wasn't shy about showing off her shape even then, gracing the stage by herself for once with a newly-slimmed down yoga bunny physique.
World's away: Newly-married and looking wholesome Geri, here in September, is a far cry from her pre-fame self
Throwback: Geri (second right) joined The Spice Girls with (from left) Mel C, Emma Bunton, Victoria Beckham and Mel B in 1994
Just two weeks ago, Geri was getting nostalgic about her old stage costumes when she shared a clip of her dancing around in a costume just like the ones she'd worn in the Noughties.
Fans would no doubt instantly think of Geri's leotard-clad origins as a solo artist, when she made skimpy on-stage gear her trademark while promoting her 2001 cover of It's Raining Men.
While throwing herself into her sexy dance, she then purrs at the end of the clip: 'Still got it!'
Geri, who has struggled with body image in the past, oozed body confidence in the video, in which she looked toned, slender and at ease.
Incredible form! Geri , once famed for her scanty on-stage ensembles (pictured right, 2001), appeared to come over nostalgic as she larked around in a tiny leotard in an Instagram video posted earlier this month (left)
Dancing around: The 43-year-old looked simply sensational in the clip she shared with her 173,000 followers, looking uncannily like her pop star self nearly two decades ago
Uncanny: Yet fans would no doubt instantly think of Geri's leotard-clad origins as a solo artist, when she made skimpy on-stage gear her trademark while promoting her 2001 cover of It's Raining Men
But the red head appeared to take on a more wholesome image of late, since finally finding happiness with Formula 1 boss Christian Horner.
She wed the star last year, nine years after welcoming daughter Bluebell with screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, show she dated in 2005.
The Bag It Up hitmaker admitted in the past that she wants to set a good example for her daughter.
She said: 'God, I’ve been there and done it all… not been body-confident, thought "My boobs are too big, too small, I’m too small, too tall, too skinny, too wide, too slim, too fat". But when I had Bluebell, I knew I had to set a healthy example.'
Working it: Geri, who has struggled with body image in the past, oozed body confidence in the video, in which she looked toned, slender and at ease
Barely there! Geri became known for her toned figure and minuscule stage and video looks during her solo career following her wildly successful run in Spice Girls
The newly resurfaced throwback shots of a pre-fame Geri coincide with news that the five piece are shortly due to reform.
Fashion designer Victoria originally ruled out plans of a reunion when her representative told TMZ she ‘has been very respectful about the fabulous time they had together in the past, however her focus is now very much her family and fashion business.'
But this week, an insider told Us Weekly: '[Victoria] won't sing or dance. There's a small chance she'll film something with them or make an appearance at a show here and there.'
The group last performed as a five-piece during the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, where they sang a high-energy medley of their greatest hits.
They also performed together during their 2007/2008 reunion tour.
During their nineties heyday, the group managed to sell more than 80 million records, making them the best-selling female group of all time.
Wholesome: She recently happily married race car boss Christian Horner last year (here in January 2015)
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