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Spice Girl Emma Bunton has reassured fans an injured ankle will not stop her from performing at the group's 17 scheduled concerts in London.
Bunton is sporting a large black cast and crutches after falling over and spraining her ankle on stage in Las Vegas.
On arrival in the UK yesterday Bunton told expectant fans that she was being treated by the same doctor who tended to David Beckham's foot injury. She said: "I'm praying that I will be all right for Saturday. Even if I have to come on stage in crutches I'll be there."
The blonde singer was performing with her fellow Spice Girls at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Tuesday night when she tripped and sprained her ankle.
The injury forced the group to cancel an appearance yesterday on UK television show Strictly Come Dancing.
She said: "I took a tumble on stage and unfortunately I have sprained my ankle, so I'm hobbling around on crutches!"
But the new mother reassured fans she will be fine for the girls' upcoming London performances starting this weekend, adding: "I'm sure to make a speedy recovery, so see you all at the O2 arena!"
Bunton used crutches and was helped by a bodyguard as she appeared alongside Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Mel C and Geri Halliwell to officially christen a Virgin Atlantic plane 'Spice One' in their honour at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday.
The girls said: "It's fantastic to have a plane named in our honour. We wish everyone who travels onboard Spice One a great flight!"
All five girls flew from Los Angeles to Britain aboard 'Spice One', and Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson added: "We are proud to be bringing the Spice Girls back in style for their home-coming tour, and back in time for Christmas."
This isn't the first time Emma has had problems with her ankle. In June 1997, she broke it after falling off one of her towering platform shoes while filming a segment for a Turkish TV show.
Meanwhile Victoria Beckham and her soccer star husband David Beckham got into the Christmas spirit by taking their three young sons to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland attraction in London yesterday. The couple hugged as they watched son Romeo ice skating at a rink in the park.
- BANG! SHOWBIZ
