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New, shocking claims have emerged after Mel won a restraining order against her ex<\/strong><\/p>\n As Mel B<\/strong><\/a> and Stephen Belafonte<\/strong>\u2018s bitter divorce battle continues, new reports have emerged that Stephen wrongly\u00a0accused his wife\u00a0of having an affair with Simon Cowell<\/strong> on the eve of The X Factor<\/em> final back in 2014.<\/p>\n According to The Sun on Sunday<\/em>, Stephen was convinced the pair were having an affair during the 11th series, leading to a rift between the couple which\u00a0was ultimately one of the key reasons their marriage broke down.<\/p>\n Read: All the Latest Celebrity News<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Stephen\u2019s jealousy at that point was causing massive problems in the marriage \u2013 and he was convinced something was going on between her and Simon,\u2019<\/em> a source said.<\/p>\n \u2018He did not like the fact Mel obviously looked up to him and spoke about him a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018He thought she was up to all sorts at the time \u2013 but accusing her of sleeping with Simon was a real low point.\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n More:\u00a0Mel B and Stephen Belafonte \u2018risk losing children\u2019 after abuse claims in bitter divorce battle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n And although there is no suggestion that the former Spice Girl<\/strong>\u00a0and Simon had any romantic connection, the insider claims Stephen\u2019s accusations spiraled out of control, adding: \u2018He just couldn\u2019t control his jealousy and anger when she was appearing on such a high-profile show with successful people that he didn\u2019t know.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018It caused huge arguments and led to a loss of trust that never really healed.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018It is definitely one of the things that led to the eventual breakdown of their relationship.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Stephen was convinced Mel was having an affair with Simon [ITV]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Mel famously pulled out of the first live show\u00a0of The X Factor<\/em> final after allegedly having a blazing row\u00a0with her husband of ten years\u00a0and ending up in hospital after\u00a0taking an overdose of pills.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/keyassets-p2.timeincuk.net\/wp\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2015\/12\/Celebs-Now-ACTUAL-web.jpg\")
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