# “It Was Terrifying!” – Emma Bunton on the Spice Girls’ 2012 Olympics Reuinion

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Podcast: [Unlikely Friends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlikely-friends-7532565)
Published: 2026-03-19T02:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://unlikely-friends.captivate.fm
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This week on Unlikely Friends podcast , the gang dive into Olympic memories, royal cake, and the awkward world of second dates. Spice Girls star Emma Bunton takes us behind the scenes of one of the most iconic pop moments of the decade — the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London . Emma relives the night the Spice Girls reunited after five years apart, arriving in style on top of personalised taxis before performing a huge choreographed set for the world. She reveals what it was really like behind the scenes… including the slightly brutal fact that her own son slept through the whole thing. Elsewhere, the conversation turns to the Winter Olympics , and Emma tells us about her recent visit to a care home run by Louis Spencer , where residents are getting the VIP treatment thanks to his entertainment-focused approach. Plus, Emma brings in a truly regal Show & Tell — an actual slice of cake from the wedding of Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom . Yes… that wedding cake. And finally, the gang get stuck into the unpredictable world of second dates , as Emma, Jade Jones , and Jill Francis share their stories of romantic follow-ups that didn’t quite go to plan. Olympic nostalgia, royal leftovers and dating disasters — just another week with some very Unlikely Friends . 🎙️

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