Geri Halliwell has announced her engagement to Italian yacht tycoon Fabrizio Politi.
The 36-year-old Spice Girl - who split from London nightclub owner Nick House in December - only met Fabrizio in a nightclub in Florence last month.
Geri's management firm 19 confirmed in a statement: "We are delighted to announce the engagement of Geri Halliwell and Fabrizio Politi.
"As a token of their commitment to each other Fabrizio presented Geri with an engagement ring over the festive season.
"There are no immediate plans for marriage as the couple are enjoying their engagement."
The Daily Mirror reports Fabrizio, 34, dazzled Geri with a £220,000 diamond engagement ring and she is "ecstatic", calling him "The one".
She is said to have told a friend: "I am over the moon. We are so happy. He constantly makes me smile. I could not be happier."
A source told the paper Geri is delighted at how Fabrizio has bonded with her two-year-old daughter, adding: "Geri is desperate for another brother or sister for her daughter, and to have a man in her life who can be a father to them. It feels right and they are both very happy."
Geri reportedly introduced Fabrizio to her close friend George Michael and told him of their engagement over dinner at Notting Hill's E&O restaurant on Saturday night. via
Geri Halliwell Popping Out Of Her Dress
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The former Spice Girls star, who is now a children's author, admits her mischievous side leads her to play pranks on her friends.
She said: "A lot of people have said that I've got a voice that speaks to children. I think I've got a cultural naivety to me. I'm childish. I have a huge toilet humour - I love talking about poo and wee.
"I also like doing accents. One of my friends works in hotel reservations and I'll ring her up and complain about the suite - sometimes I get her."
Geri also said her childish side has also rubbed off on her two-year-old daughter, Bluebell.
She added to Britain's The Observer newspaper: "My daughter Bluebell is a cheeky monkey. What I like about her is she is really confident. She says to my mum - 'That's not lilac, that's purple.' "
Geri recently claimed she has "hung up her hotpants" and finished her career as a solo artist, to concentrate on other projects, particularly her writing.
Her first children's book 'Ugenia Lavender and the Burning Pants' is available now. via













