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Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling dies aged 54 following cancer diagnosis

Mel Schilling, the beloved dating coach from Married at First Sight, has died at the age of 54. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023.

In a statement, Mel Schilling’s husband, Garreth, shared the tragic news of her passing. Schilling, who had been a part of the cast of the reality TV show Married at First Sight since 2016, revealed she was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023.

About a month ago, she revealed the disease had spread to her lungs and the left side of her brain,

Gareth said Mel “passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love.”

Mel Schilling, Credit: Instagram/mel_schilling1
Mel Schilling, Credit: Instagram/mel_schilling1

“In her final moments, when I thought cancer had taken away her ability to speak, she ushered me closer and whispered a message for Maddie and me that will sustain me for the rest of my life. It took all of her remaining strength, and that gesture summed up our wee Melsie perfectly,” Gareth said.

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