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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Paige Freshwater

Dad's cheeky Spice Girl promise from 1997 goes viral after new homeowner finds it

When it comes to redecorating a house, the key to a smooth and clean finish is in the preparation work. One homeowner has been left in stitches after uncovering a note that has been hiding under their wallpaper for 25 years.

Underneath the 1990s wallpaper was a cheeky note stating how they'd "eat their overalls" if the Spice Girls were still popping off in the charts by the time this wallpaper was stripped off the walls. The note reads: "It's the 5th October 1997. If the Spice Girls are still popular next time this room is decorated, I'll eat my overalls. By Dad."

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