MAFS star speaks out after Mel Schilling’s terminal cancer diagnosis

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13 Mar 2026 • 10:09 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Married at First Sight dating expert Mel Schilling, 54, revealed on Friday (13 March) that she has received a terminal cancer diagnosis.
  • Doctors informed her there is “nothing further they can do” to treat her cancer, which has now spread to her brain.
  • Co-star John Aiken addressed the heartbreaking news in an interview on A Current Affair on Friday.
  • He expressed his shock at the rapid progression of the disease and hopes to see his fellow expert one last time.
  • He described the diagnosis as a “complete shock.”

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