Mel Blatt broke

09-11-2007 13:30

All Saints star Mel Blatt claims she is broke.The singer - who had a string of top ten hits with the girl band in the 90s - has been forced to sell her £1.2 million London home because she can no longer afford it.She said: "We're not as rich as people think. We all had to share royalties and writing credits, and we didn't sell as many records as the Spice Girls so I'm downsizing." Mel - who was an original member of the band along with Shaznay Lewis and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton - has previously admitted to suffering from money troubles.After giving birth to daughter Lily Ella in 1998, she said: "Unfortunately I have to go back to work to make money."All Saints first burst onto the music scene in 1997 but split in 2001 after a series of arguments left the girl group barely on speaking terms.They reformed last year but their comeback single 'Rock Steady' flopped and they were later dropped by their record label.