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Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling dies aged 54

Mel Schilling
Married at First Sight (Mafs) expert Mel Schilling has died aged 54. The Australian dating expert was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023 but said this year that it had spread to her brain. Photograph: Cristina Massei/Alamy

The Married at First Sight relationship coach Mel Schilling has died aged 54, only weeks after announcing that doctors could no longer treat her cancer.

Schilling – known for offering relationship advice on both the Australian and the UK versions of the hit reality dating show – died on Tuesday “surrounded by love”, according to a family statement.

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