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Mel B\u2019s bracelet, a sentimental gift from her Spice Girls bandmates, was used in a magician\u2019s shocking illusion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Magician Joel Mawhinney stunned the judges by appearing to destroy personal items before making them reappear intact<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The performance received mixed reactions from the judges but advanced Mawhinney to the next round with a 3-1 vote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One of Melanie \u201cMel B\u201d Brown<\/a>\u2019s most treasured accessories nearly was the victim of an America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/a> magic trick.<\/p>\nDuring the Tuesday, July 14, episode of the NBC competition series, 28-year-old magician Joel Mawhinney left the judges stunned after borrowing several of their personal belongings \u2014 including Mel B\u2019s bracelet from her former bandmates Melanie C<\/a>, Emma Bunton<\/a>, Geri Halliwell<\/a> and Victoria Beckham<\/a> \u2014 and seemingly destroying them as part of an elaborate illusion.<\/p>\nAfter introducing himself and sharing that he was from \u201ca place really far away, cold, you know, an island,\u201d Mawhinney kicked off his performance by making Howie Mandel<\/a>\u2019s glasses disappear before borrowing the comedian\u2019s phone and venturing backstage in search of more personal items.<\/p>\nMawhinney, who is originally from Northern Ireland, eventually arrived in Mel B\u2019s dressing room, where he spotted a bracelet that the singer immediately tried to protect.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\u2018America\u2019s Got Talent\u2019 contestant Joel MawhinneyCredit: NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
\u201cNo!\u201d Mel B exclaimed as Mawhinney reached for it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt even has your name on it,\u201d he said before she revealed why she was so protective of the jewelry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat bracelet was from my Spice Girls<\/a> for my 50th birthday,\u201d Mel B explained.<\/p>\nBack onstage, Mawhinney placed Howie\u2019s phone, a framed photo belonging to Sofia Vergara<\/a> and Mel B\u2019s bracelet into a zippered bag before raising a hammer and appearing to smash the items inside.<\/p>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a><\/strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe judges looked on in horror, with Mel B visibly distressed over the fate of her keepsake.<\/p>\n
But Mawhinney soon reminded the panel of the rule he shared at the start of his act: \u201cAnything that disappears\u2026 must reappear.\u201d<\/p>\n
Using a locked gift box that had been sitting onstage the entire performance, Mawhinney first returned Howie\u2019s phone and then directed Sofia to find her missing photo tucked inside the cushion of her chair.<\/p>\n
Finally, Mawhinney asked Mel B to unwrap a tiny envelope hidden inside the red buzzer in front of each one of them. Inside was her bracelet.<\/p>\n
She carefully inspected it before confirming every diamond was still intact.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Howie](\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/15\/bca31fcc-450f-31ba-a600-3578f4d735ae\/a13d16ab-66f1-4177-9fe9-ba0b5b797d49.jpg\"\/)
<\/div>\nHowie Mandel, Mel B, Sophia Vergara and Simon CowellCredit: NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry. How did you do that? I mean, thank God you brought this back safe. It was very sentimental,\u201d she said. \u201cI believe in magic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vergara praised the performance despite questioning Mawhinney\u2019s methods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe magic was actually very impressive, but I don\u2019t know if this was necessary, though,\u201d she joked, in reference to him hammering the judges\u2019 table. \u201cBut it was very exciting at some moments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Howie, meanwhile, complimented Mawhinney\u2019s stage presence but felt the act dragged on.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Joel](\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/15\/bca31fcc-450f-31ba-a600-3578f4d735ae\/73fe2cee-7416-4601-aa76-2821eab32b8f.jpg\"\/)
<\/div>\nJoel Mawhinney on \u2018America\u2019s Got Talent\u2019Credit: Chris Haston\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re charming. You\u2019ve got a good look. I always say that magic is about presentation. It\u2019s just too long. I don\u2019t have that kind of attention span,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mel B\u2019s bracelet, a sentimental gift from her Spice Girls bandmates, was used in a magician\u2019s shocking illusion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Magician Joel Mawhinney stunned the judges by appearing to destroy personal items before making them reappear intact<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The performance received mixed reactions from the judges but advanced Mawhinney to the next round with a 3-1 vote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One of Melanie \u201cMel B\u201d Brown<\/a>\u2019s most treasured accessories nearly was the victim of an America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/a> magic trick.<\/p>\n During the Tuesday, July 14, episode of the NBC competition series, 28-year-old magician Joel Mawhinney left the judges stunned after borrowing several of their personal belongings \u2014 including Mel B\u2019s bracelet from her former bandmates Melanie C<\/a>, Emma Bunton<\/a>, Geri Halliwell<\/a> and Victoria Beckham<\/a> \u2014 and seemingly destroying them as part of an elaborate illusion.<\/p>\n After introducing himself and sharing that he was from \u201ca place really far away, cold, you know, an island,\u201d Mawhinney kicked off his performance by making Howie Mandel<\/a>\u2019s glasses disappear before borrowing the comedian\u2019s phone and venturing backstage in search of more personal items.<\/p>\n Mawhinney, who is originally from Northern Ireland, eventually arrived in Mel B\u2019s dressing room, where he spotted a bracelet that the singer immediately tried to protect.<\/p>\n \u2018America\u2019s Got Talent\u2019 contestant Joel MawhinneyCredit: NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cNo!\u201d Mel B exclaimed as Mawhinney reached for it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt even has your name on it,\u201d he said before she revealed why she was so protective of the jewelry.<\/p>\n \u201cThat bracelet was from my Spice Girls<\/a> for my 50th birthday,\u201d Mel B explained.<\/p>\n Back onstage, Mawhinney placed Howie\u2019s phone, a framed photo belonging to Sofia Vergara<\/a> and Mel B\u2019s bracelet into a zippered bag before raising a hammer and appearing to smash the items inside.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a><\/strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n The judges looked on in horror, with Mel B visibly distressed over the fate of her keepsake.<\/p>\n But Mawhinney soon reminded the panel of the rule he shared at the start of his act: \u201cAnything that disappears\u2026 must reappear.\u201d<\/p>\n Using a locked gift box that had been sitting onstage the entire performance, Mawhinney first returned Howie\u2019s phone and then directed Sofia to find her missing photo tucked inside the cushion of her chair.<\/p>\n Finally, Mawhinney asked Mel B to unwrap a tiny envelope hidden inside the red buzzer in front of each one of them. Inside was her bracelet.<\/p>\n She carefully inspected it before confirming every diamond was still intact.<\/p>\n Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sophia Vergara and Simon CowellCredit: NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cI\u2019m so sorry. How did you do that? I mean, thank God you brought this back safe. It was very sentimental,\u201d she said. \u201cI believe in magic.\u201d<\/p>\n Vergara praised the performance despite questioning Mawhinney\u2019s methods.<\/p>\n \u201cThe magic was actually very impressive, but I don\u2019t know if this was necessary, though,\u201d she joked, in reference to him hammering the judges\u2019 table. \u201cBut it was very exciting at some moments.\u201d<\/p>\n Howie, meanwhile, complimented Mawhinney\u2019s stage presence but felt the act dragged on.<\/p>\n Joel Mawhinney on \u2018America\u2019s Got Talent\u2019Credit: Chris Haston\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cYou\u2019re charming. You\u2019ve got a good look. I always say that magic is about presentation. It\u2019s just too long. I don\u2019t have that kind of attention span,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>