Mel Schilling's Fight: A Reality Star's Battle with Cancer

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Reality TV star, Mel Schilling, the dating coach for Meredith First at Australia, has

died at age 54 after a long fight with Colin, Cancer.

Her husband, Gareth, shared the news on Instagram, saying she passed on Tuesday, March 24th.

The couple leads behind their daughter, Madison.

Schilling got her diagnosis in December 2023, when doctors found a lemon-sized tumor during

a scan.

They removed it successfully at first, but months later the cancer spread to her lungs.

She went through 16 rounds of chemotherapy, while still working on the show.

Gareth called her an amazing mom and role model, who faced treatment with real courage and

never missed a filming day.

Fans and colleagues remember her empathy and strength through it all, especially as

her health worsened over the holidays with headaches and numbness.

Leading to more, bad news.

She started on the Australian version in its sixth season, back in 2019, and did two seasons

of the UK edition too.

Just last month, in February, she left after 12 seasons to focus on family and recovery,

calling it the right step for her future.

Her journey highlights the need to check out any health worries early.

It's a tough reminder to make the most of time with those we love.