Endearing herself to American audiences while practicing for the Spice Girls reunion tour – and following a bitter paternity battle with her ex, Eddie Murphy, whom she rightfully claimed was the father of her daughter, Angel – she joined the fifth season of the popular reality competition, "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ). Partnered with the equally passionate professional dancer, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Mel B – as she was referred to on the show – charmed audiences with her humor and bawdy playfulness, as wel as mesmerized with her polished dance moves. She and Chmerkovskiy ended up in the finals, but lost out to Indy 500 drive, Helio Castroneves, and his professional partner, Julianne Hough.