Melanie Chrisholm ended up in tears after gambling away thousands of pounds of charity money on ITV's Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.

The 43-year-old former Spice Girl had hoped to raise much-needed funds for Brain Tumour Research, after revealing she had 'lost people' to the cancer.

The star had successfully managed to win £5,600 but gambled away a whopping £4,600 at the last minute in a bid to win the £10,000 jackpot.

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