Unlikely Friends

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and Unlikely Friends is getting fully festive 🎄 Welcome to the Unlikely Friends Christmas Special , packed with chaos, crackers and Christmas nonsense. There’s a Secret Santa exchange that genuinely does not disappoint, Leigh turns up with some top-tier merch, and Jade and Emma somehow convince Jill to voluntarily have fake poo lobbed at her head (yes, re...

It’s the ultimate festive interruption 🎄 On this Christmas week special of Unlikely Friends , the gang sit down to answer questions sent in by the brilliant Judy Love – starting with a big one: what were the standout moments of 2025? But before they can even get through the first answer, everything goes completely off the rails when Santa Claus himself crashes the episode. What follows is pure Ch...

Leigh, Emma, Jill and Jade are back to get well and truly into the festive spirit — with tangents, showbiz stories and a healthy dose of chaos along the way. The gang kick things off with Christmas tree chat, comparing notes on when (and how seriously) everyone decorates. Jade and Emma reveal they made a wholesome trip to a Christmas tree farm to choose the perfect tree — now proudly up and lookin...

Bimini Bon Boulash popped in the pineapple and asked some brilliant questions and as a result we're introduced to the drag personas of the Unlikley Friends. All we'll say is you might want to keep an eye out for Caesar Fairlight at your local disco. Bimini joins us fresh from the Sahara Desert, where they took on a brutal 100km trek for CoppaFeel!, helping raise vital funds and awareness for the b...

The Unlikely Friends discuss the phenomenon was Stranger Things with Emma Bunton almost having to lie to Millie Bobby Brown that she had seen it (Awkward!). The pineapple spits out the topic of circuses where the gang reveal their trips to see jugglers and clowns where the conversation moves on to fears and phobias. Leigh Francis and Jill Francis give us their biggest horrors. Plus they recount th...

Actress Anna Friel is posing the questions to Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones and Jill Francis in this episode of Unlikely Friends - and there's some shocking revelations! And they're taking a trip to A&E. How has Emma massively let down her husband after keyhole surgery? Why was Leigh hospitalised at the age of 9 because of poo and Jill discusses dealing with Crohn's disease and how im...

This week on Unlikely Friends , we don’t so much ease into the episode as dive head-first into hemorrhoids. Pauline kicks things off with a typically delicate question: “Do you give your dentist a Christmas present or—fuck that?” Naturally, this spirals into Emma suggesting Leigh should be gifting his hemorrhoid doctor , and Jill offering a frankly too-vivid description of the situation. From ther...

Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett are asking today’s big (and not-so-big) questions for the Unlikely Friends - and things get honest, a heartfelt and very, very real. Emma Bunton opens up about dealing with “mind load” and how overthinking can take over, while "shy" Jade Jones reminds us that we’re all a constant work in progress - and that’s actually something to celebrate. Jill Francis is talking...

This week on Unlikely Friends , Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones, and Jill Francis kick things off by asking: are they posh? Leigh launches into his best posh accent and admits he quite fancies talking like that permanently. This sparks a competitive (and slightly accusatory) debate about whose kids have the poshest accents — only for everyone to eventually admit that all their children soun...

Which of the Unlikely Friends have had run-ins with the police? We’ll give you a hint… it’s more than one! But what exactly happened? This week, the gang are grilled by none other than TV favourite Vicky McClure, who brings her Line of Duty interrogation skills to the table as she quizzes Emma Bunton, Jade Jones, Jill Francis, and Leigh Francis. Let's home her skills as a BBC detective does the tr...

This week on Unlikely Friends , Leigh Francis has been out DJing in Manchester, while Jade Jones has been performing at Shoreditch House — much to Emma Bunton’s delight (she admits she was full-on fangirling him!). Then, the gang crack open the pineapple to reveal a classic Leigh-style question: 🕰️ If you could time travel back to any point in your life — or history — where would you go? Jill’s co...

It’s a mini Spice Girls reunion on Unlikely Friends this week as Emma Bunton is joined by the incredible Mel C — and Sporty Spice comes prepared with two big questions for the gang. First up: Which Olympic sport would each of the Unlikely Friends compete in? Leigh boldly claims breakdancing (inspired by Ray Gunn, even if it’s not actually in the Olympics anymore) before pivoting to skateboarding....

This week on Unlikely Friends , Emma Bunton and Jade Jones spill all about their big Traitors Experience adventure - joined by 14 mates (but not Leigh Francis and Jill Francis !). Meanwhile, Jade’s gearing up for a Damage gig, though Leigh’s skipping that one as he’s off to see Terence Trent D’Arby instead. There’s chat about Leigh nearly nodding off on the motorway, everyone’s morning routines (w...

Olympic diver Tom Daley joins Emma Bunton, Leigh Francis, Jill Francis and Jade Jones for another celeb questions edition of unlikely Friends. Emma reveals her secret love of hand knitting and roller skating, while the group swap stories about boxing, career fears, and the scariest things they’ve ever done. Jade remembers performing at a very famous wedding in Lake Como as well as performing in fr...

This week on Unlikely Friends , Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones, and Jill Francis catch up on everything from rollercoasters to Britpop. Jade admits he was nervous to go on a ride alone at Thorpe Park—but faced his fears in the end! Emma shares a classic “Baby Spice moment,” when she got recognised on a train thanks to her name badge, while Leigh talks about a lads’ trip to Whitby that took...

This week, with Halloween still looming, Professor Brian Cox takes the reins of asking the questions for the Unlikely Friends! The gang dive into all things Aliens - with Jill Francis absolutely convinced that extraterrestrials are out there, and Leigh Francis predicting they’ll arrive on Earth this November ! 👽 Emma Bunton and Jade Jones reminisce about the 90s, sharing what they miss most about...

🎃 Halloween Special: The Scooby Gang Returns! 👻 In this spooky (and slightly silly) Halloween edition of Unlikely Friends , Leigh Francis (aka Keith Lemon), Emma Bunton (aka Baby Spice), Jade Jones, and Jill Francis are back — and this time, they’ve gone full Scooby-Doo! Dressed as their old alter egos — with Leigh as Scrappy, Jade as Scooby, and the gals as Velma and Daphne — the gang dive into...

Singer and actress Glora Estefan asks the Unlikely Friends the questions where she digs into the horrible valentine's Day gifts Jade Jones has bought Emma Bunton. Plus there's awards chat with Jill Francis revealing her prestigious trophy win and Leigh Francis tells all about Jill's terrible cooking... Crab sticks and salad cream anyone? Chefs beware, you may be disgusted at this epispde! Subscrib...

This week on Unlikely Friends, Emma Bunton has a fangirl moment with Taylor Swift as they bond over her love of the Spice Girls - and it all leads to a chat about everyone’s very first jobs (spoiler: one involves rotisserie chicken and Jill Francis). The crew also confess to what they have stole from TV shows and music tours , with one of them involving toilet tissue, Nelson Mandela, and long-last...

This week, Emma Bunton , Leigh Francis , Jade Jones and Jill Francis are joined by questions from none other than Rita Ora in the first star-studded Celebrity Edition ! The besties spill their most memorable wardrobe malfunctions — from Emma’s tumble in Vegas to Leigh’s suppository disasters to Jade's on stage trouser tear - before diving into their shared love of fancy dress . Expect stories of w...

Welcome to Unlikely Friends , the new podcast from Spice Girl Emma Bunton , comedian Leigh Francis (also known as Keith Lemon), Damage frontman Jade Jones and Jill Francis. It’s a funny, honest and unpredictable show where no topic is off limits - and the best thing is, you, the listeners dictate the conversation. In this first episode, the gang answer questions pulled from a pineapple that’s name...

Welcome to Unlikely Friends - A brand new podcast from Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones, and Jill Francis - where anything can (and probably will) happen! Each week, they’ll be taking topic suggestions and questions from listeners, diving headfirst into whatever you want to hear about. From parenthood and fame to 90s fashion and cold wedding buffets, no subject is off limits. Unlikely Friend...