Married At First Sight (Mafs) relationship coach Mel Schilling has died aged 54, weeks after announcing that doctors could no longer treat her cancer. Schilling – known for offering relationship advice on the hit Channel 4 reality dating show – died on Tuesday “surrounded by love”, according to a family statement. A statement from her husband Gareth said: “Melanie Jane Brisbane-Schilling passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love. “To most of you, she was Mel Schilling — matriarch of Mafs and queen of reality TV. Channel 4 paid tribute to the relationship coach, in a statement shared on Instagram, describing Schilling as someone who “radiated joy, warmth and optimism”.

Source: Irish Examiner March 24, 2026 20:56 UTC