Mel was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023, and received treatment including chemotherapy in the UK whilst she filmed a series of MAFS UK. 'I also want to thank our wonderful MAFS family — John, Alessandra, Charlene, Roxy, and Sophie — for your kindness and compassion. 'It’s with great sadness and heavy heart that today I lost my dear friend and fellow MAFS expert Mel Schilling. Mel's fellow dating expert on MAFS UK Charlene Douglas wrote that she was 'devastated'. MAFS UK star Laura Vaughan added: 'Darling Mel.
Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2026 22:47 UTC