Mel B needs "brain breaks" where she takes time out on her own

She told Us Weekly magazine: "I make sure I have my brain breaks where I go to Thailand by myself. I go up to my farm without my phone so my kids or fiancé can't contact me unless they come all the way up to [a different] field.

"I make space to be able to breathe and feel and sit."

The 49-year-old star's farm has come a long way since she bought it last year and, sharing her space with three goats, chickens, ducks and two "massive" Rottweilers has given her peace.

Mel - who also plans to get horses - said: "I'm getting to know myself more and more, especially where I've come from, feeling so unconfident and unworthy. I've managed to figure out my little road to a peaceful place... I feel safe at all times...

"When I bought the farm originally [in 2024], it was just a little barn that had no running water or electricity.

"I just feel like sometimes animals are nicer than people."

By Mel's side is usually her eight-year-old "emotional support" dog, Yorkshire terrier and Chihuahua mix Cookie.

But she joked: "She shakes more than I shake, so who's supporting who?"

The 'America's Got Talent' judge believes her animals are "just spiritual".

She said: "They're very spiritual, very sensitive...

"[I like to] sit amongst my chickens and just relax."

Mel will turn 50 later this month but she isn't too worried about the milestone birthday.

She said: "I'm getting to know myself more and more. I've really had to work on that, and I'm going to be working on that for the rest of my life. I'm ever-evolving. I like myself. So 50, even though it's a big thing, I'm like, bring it on."