India, March 24 -- Mel Schilling, the dating coach from Married at First Sight, has passed away at the age of 54, as announced by her husband on Instagram.

This news comes two weeks after Schilling disclosed that her cancer had metastasized to her brain.

According to Schilling, who joined the cast of the reality television series in 2016, her colon cancer was diagnosed in December 2023.

In a statement, her husband Gareth said, she "passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love."

"To most of you, she was Mel Schilling - matriarch of MAFS and queen of reality TV. To Maddie and me, she was our wee Melsie: an incredible mum, role model, and soulmate," he stated.

"In her final moments, when I thought cancer had taken away her ability t...