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MAFS' Mel Schilling on heartbreaking moment she told 9-year-old daughter she had cancer


EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight love expert Mel Schilling opens up on her stage three colon cancer diagnosis and telling her daughter of the news the day she found out

Mel, 52, who is one of the show's resident love gurus in both the UK and Australian series', shares her daughter with husband Gareth, 51. And talking to OK!, for our exclusive at home shoot, Mel revealed once she finally got her diagnosis, after suffering with symptoms such as weight loss and stomach pain, she and Gareth decided to be transparent and told Maddie the day they got the news. The MAFS star has the support of her whole family (Image: David Cummings)“He’s gone through his own tough year as he’s had grief in his life, but has still been there for me," she said.

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