Spice Girls superfan Emma Stone meets Emma Bunton before Wembley gig as '2 become 1'

The two smiled excitedly before the show on Thursday night
Together at last: Emma Stone and Emma Bunton finally met before Thursday night's show
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Natasha Sporn14 June 2019
The Weekender

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Spice Girls superfan Emma Stone finally got to meet Emma Bunton before the first show in London.

Bunton posted two snaps of the namesakes hanging out at Wembley Stadium before the opening night of their three-day residency, rounding off their short reunion tour.

One showed the pair standing in front of the Spice World set while another selfie had both stars beaming with excitement at finally meeting.

Making use of one of the band’s most famous songs, Bunton captioned: “When Emma met Emma. #2become1.”

“I hope I’m allowed to say this but Emma Stone is coming tonight and I’ve never met Emma Stone and we’re going to be meeting her so I’m really excited,” Bunton told Heart Breakfast.

Meeting: Emma Stone and Geri Horner before the show (@therealgerihalliwell )
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“She actually, apparently, her name was Emily but she wanted it to be Emma because she was such a Spice Girl Fan.”

Previously talking about her name change, Stone told Jimmy Fallon that she wanted to move away from her given name because she was such a big fan of Bunton.

Spice Girls return to perform at Wembley Stadium

“I was super blonde, and my real name is Emily, but I wanted to be called Emma because of Baby Spice and guess what, now I am,” she said. “So, that’s pretty messed up.”

The actress continued: “It wasn’t necessarily because of her. But yes, in second grade, did I go up to the teacher and ask her to call me Emma? Yes I did.

“And was it because of Emma Lee Bunton from the Spice Girls? Yes it was.”

Spice Girls World Tour 2019 - In pictures

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The Spice Girls finish off their short stadium tour at Wembley Stadium with shows tonight and tomorrow.

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