MEL B has been spotted out without her wedding ring for the first time since filing for divorce from Stephen Belafonte.

The Spice Girls star's marriage crumbled after 10 years and she has now ditched her diamond sparkler.

7 Mel B has been spotted without her ring Credit: Xposure

Mel, 41, was spotted walked through Los Angeles' LAX Airport and pictures show she has ditched her wedding ring a week after filing papers to bring her marriage to an end.

Despite Mel's clear signal that the union is over, Stephen was spotted out and about his silver band still clearly visible on his left hand.

7 Mel may have ditched her ring, but Stephen is still wearing his Credit: MEGA

Mel looked sombre as she walked through the airport with her youngest daughter Madison, five, and the singer-turned-TV star kept her eyes hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses.

She wore a black dress and coat, and had a frown on her face as she made her way through the terminal building.

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7 Mel looked sad and sombre as she walked through the airport Credit: Xposure

7 Mel was with her daughter Madison, five Credit: Xposure

The outing marks the first time Mel has been seen without her ring since she filed for divorce on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences for the break down of the marriage.

But it comes as Stephen was spotted heading to a frozen shop still wearing his wedding band.

He looked downcast as he picked up a snack and walked along the street.

7 Stephen looked downcast as he walked along the street with his ring still on Credit: MEGA

It comes after The Sun Online revealed Stephen will not be getting half of the Spice Girl's £48million fortune – because they signed a prenuptial agreement.

The prenup does mean the film producer could get £5million in any divorce settlement because he put his career on the back-burner to support Mel’s jet-setting TV work.

A source revealed to The Sun Online: “Mel is a canny Yorkshire lass and was advised to protect her assets and estate before the wedding.

“This wasn’t an act of preparing for the marriage to fail but was an act of a hard-nosed businesswoman who knew the pitfalls that can lie ahead in any relationship.”

Leeds-born Mel is worth a fortune thanks to her global success with the Spice Girls and has 15 number ones in the UK and US under her belt, as well as being a Broadway singing sensation and TV star in the UK, America and Australia.

Solicitor Harold Walker – who deals with high-value break-ups – told The Sun Online: “Sadly, over one in three marriages end in divorce.

“And without a prenup the starting point for the court is that a partner is entitled to half the other’s wealth.

“Although a smaller amount might be argued for the process can take time, is expensive and immensely stressful.

“A prenup limits exposure to a small fraction of wealth but would have the advantage of agreeing a figure before the wedding rather than a dispute at the other end when emotions can often run high.”

7 Mel left fans shocked when she surprisingly filed for divorce from her producer partner after ten years of marriage Credit: Getty Images

The legal expert said Mel could still have to pay an additional figure on top if it can be successfully argued that Stephen has lost out on lucrative film producing work to support his wife.

He added: “A figure could be added to the prenup if it is shown that he has effectively turned down work to be at his wife’s side.

“I think a total of a £5 million settlement that includes the prenup and any additional lost work seems reasonable and certainly a lot less than half of £48million.”

7 Stephen, seen returning home from the gym yesterday, had a meltdown at his and Mel’s LA restaurant Credit: Splash News

Mel B left fans shocked when she surprisingly filed for divorce from her producer partner after 10 years of marriage.

The Sun Online has revealed the singer has been urged to lift the lid on her stormy, sex-laden relationship.