According to FemaleFirst, the 32-year-old Spice Girl, tried to smoke a cigarette with her friend at the Café de Paris in London. England has banned smoking in public places. She was reprimanded by a security agent.
A source explained, "Emma and her friend tried to hide their cigarettes under the table but one of the security men spotted the smoke and asked them to leave. Emma turned bright red and held her face in her hands. She looked mortified and kept saying, ‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It won’t happen again. I promise.’ "
Luckily for Bunton, the club manager recognized her and allowed her to stay as long as she did not smoke.