I was told to abort my baby...

All Saints star's ordeal as shocking secrets of 1990s girl bands exposed

- BY SHELLEY SPADONI

THE highs but also the shocking lows of some of the biggest girlbands of the 1990s are revealed in a documentary that lays bare body-shaming, abortions and secrets.

The BBC Two two-parter Girlbands Forever explores not only the hordes of adoring fans, swanky hotels and sold-out stadiums, but also a darker underbelly of what was considered necessary to hit the big time.

Featuring powerful insights from members of Sugababes, Atomic Kitten, Eternal, Mis-teeq and Little Mix, the film pulls back the veil on what it meant to be in a successful girlband in the Nineties and early Noughties.

Created by acclaimed broadcaster Louis Theroux, 55, and following last year's eyeopening three-part documentary about boybands, one of its most incredible testimonies comes from Melanie Blatt of All Saints.