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'He's in a better place now': Mel B shares emotional Instagram tribute to her father Martin Brown after his death from cancer, aged 63

Published: 10:07 EDT, 14 March 2017 | Updated: 03:39 EDT, 15 March 2017

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Mel B has paid an emotional tribute to her father Martin Brown, ten days after he died from cancer.

The 41-year-old former Spice Girl posted a poignant picture of flowers, cards and a candle on her Instagram account on Tuesday alongside a heartfelt caption.

'Thank you for everyone's kind gestures and words of support it really does mean a lot,' she wrote. 'If anyone wants to donate to St Gemmas hospice in Leeds, pls feel free to do so. They took such great care of my dad in his last few days on this earth.

Sad loss: Mel B posted a tribute to her father Martin who passed away just over a week ago

Poignant: Mel B paid tribute on Instagram to her father Martin Brown who passed away last week after a five year battle with cancer

'But I no (sic) he is in a better place now and I'm thankful phoenix and I got to hug him tell him how much we love him #restinpeacedaddy.'

The grieving star also posted an inspirational quote on her Instagram which read: 'You have to be at your strongest when you're feeling at your weakest.'

Mel shared the sad news a week ago, with a black and white picture of she and her sister holding her father's hands.

She wrote: 'It is with great sadness after a 5yr battle to multiple myeloma cancer our loving father Martin Brown passed away age 63 peacefully yesterday.

Inspirational: Mel reminded her followers of the need to be strong when feeling 'weak'

'Both of us his children were by his side and would like to say thank you to St Gemma's and all the doctors and nurses for there amazing care and support over the years.

She added 'Please respect our privacy and let us as a united family grieve. With love and respect. Melanie and Danielle Brown x'

The former Spice Girl signed off the note with 'Be Free Dad'

Sad news: Mel B announced on Sunday that her father Martin Brown has passed away aged 63

The TV star is pictured with her father Martin (right) and husband Stephen Belafonte in November 2007

Following the news, filming of America's Got Talent was cancelled by producers, TMZ reports.

Meanwhile Mel's sister Danielle, 36, posted the exact same photo and message on her Instagram announcing her father's death.

It appears the siblings have put aside their differences to be with their father following a long-running feud and complicated family history which has seen Mel not speak to some of her family, including mother Andrea, for years.

Family rift: It appears Mel and her sister Danielle (pictured in 2004) but their differences aside to be by their father's side in hospital this week. Danielle shared the same black and white photo on her Instagram on Sunday

Mel, 41, has reportedly recently mended her rift with her mother Andrea. The duo are pictured in 1997

In February Danielle took to Twitter to shoot down speculation that they'd reconciled following reports Mel had invited she, Andrea and father Martin to spend time at her family home in Los Angeles.

After alluding to 'family dramas', she wrote on February 12: 'Just 2 put the record strait! Ive Not seen my sister for 8 years,there is no family reunion planned,it is what it is #dontbelivewhatyouread (sic).'

Mel has daughter Madison, five, with husband Stephen Belafonte, daughter Angel, nine, with ex Eddie Murphy and daughter Phoenix with ex Jimmy Gulzar, 18.

Mel completed her final performance in the Broadway musical Chicago last month and currently hosts the second season of Lip Sync Battle UK, which airs Fridays on Channel 5.

Mel has daughter Madison, five, with husband Stephen Belafonte, daughter Angel, nine, with ex Eddie Murphy and daughter Phoenix with ex Jimmy Gulzar, 18.