Mel Schilling was diagnosed with colon (bowel) cancer , which later spread to her lungs and then to her brain.

Quick Scoop: What type of cancer did Mel Schilling have?

  • Mel Schilling, the Married at First Sight expert, was first diagnosed with colon cancer (also described as bowel cancer) in December 2023 after severe abdominal pain.
  • Surgeons removed a tumour “the size of a lemon” from her colon, and she initially received the all clear.
  • In February 2024, a routine scan found small nodules on her lungs , showing the colon cancer had metastasized (spread).
  • By late 2025/early 2026, doctors confirmed the cancer had spread to the left side of her brain , and she was told there were no further treatment options, making it a terminal metastatic colon cancer.

Simple answer

  • Primary cancer: Colon (bowel) cancer.
  • Later spread to: Lungs and brain (metastatic colon cancer).

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