Inside Mel Schilling's incredible recovery from cancer treatment as she returns to work on upcoming season of MAFS in the UK just a month after revealing her shock health diagnosis
Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling has returned to work less than a month after revealing her shock cancer diagnosis.
The relationship expert, 50, captured her first day on the set of the upcoming season of MAFS UK on Tuesday, just two weeks following surgery and treatment for colon cancer.
Mel looked absolutely radiant in a designer one-shoulder red dress which showcased her stunning hourglass figure.
One clip showed the beauty taking her first stroll through the set and another saw her sharing celebratory drinks with fellow relationship expert Charlene Douglas.
Schilling captioned a gallery of photo and videos on Instagram with some exciting words: 'She's baaaccckkk! So great to be back in the office.'
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Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling has returned to work less than a month after revealing her shock cancer diagnosis. The relationship expert, 50, captured her first day on the set of the upcoming season of MAFS UK on Tuesday, just two weeks following surgery and treatment for colon cancer
Mel revealed her shock health battle in December, and underwent surgery and treatment for colon cancer just before Christmas.
She explained her tumour - which she has named 'Terry' - was removed by UK doctors.
'So yesterday lunchtime I had keyhole surgery to remove my tumour (AKA Terry) and in the words of my amazing surgeon it couldn't have gone any better!' Mel's said at the time.
It accompanied a photo of the TV star in a hospital bed, giving a thumbs up with a tube in her nose.
Schilling added, 'Crucially the cancer hadn't spread to my abdominal cavity, which was our greatest fear but was entirely localized in my colon.'
Over the coming days I will discuss my treatment plan going forwards but suffice to say that Terry is toast!'
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Mel looked absolutely radiant in a designer one-shoulder pink dress which showcased her stunning hourglass figure
Schilling then revealed her treatment had taken place in London and went on to praise the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
'I also wanted to say that everyone in the UK should be incredibly proud of the people of the NHS.'
She added, 'The NHS is a unique, precious institution we need to make sure it's here to serve our children and our children's children.'
![One clip showed the beauty taking her first stroll through the set and another saw her sharing celebratory drinks with fellow relationship expert Charlene Douglas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/23/79821671-12944753-The_stunner_can_t_wipe_the_smile_off_her_face_in_the_precious_ph-a-4_1704842128603.jpg)
One clip showed the beauty taking her first stroll through the set and another saw her sharing celebratory drinks with fellow relationship expert Charlene Douglas
Now, it’s time to focus on getting my ass out of here in time for Christmas,' concluded the reality TV host.
Mel, who appears on the British and Australian versions of the show, revealed she had colon cancer in an Instagram post on December 19.
She posted a photo of herself hugging her husband Gareth Brisbane, 51, and their daughter Madison, eight, alongside the caption: '"You have cancer." Three little words that everyone dreads but no one ever expects to hear.
'Last Thursday my consultant told me those three words.'
Schilling said she was diagnosed just one month after she began to feel pain in her stomach while filming MAFS Australia's upcoming eleventh season.
![Mel revealed her shock health battle in December, and underwent surgery and treatment for colon cancer just before Christmas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/23/79227919-12944753-Mel_s_happy_news_comes_days_after_the_psychologist_and_dating_co-a-7_1704843037056.jpg)
Mel revealed her shock health battle in December, and underwent surgery and treatment for colon cancer just before Christmas
'About a month ago, when I was filming in Australia, I developed severe stomach cramps on set. I put it down to all the travel I'd been doing and the upset it caused to my system,' she explained.
'I saw my GP in Sydney and he put it down to constipation, gave me some laxatives and sent me on my way.'
Despite her doctor's initial assessment, Schilling said she knew her condition was more serious and booked herself a scan when she travelled to the UK.
'On Thursday I was told I had colon cancer and in an instant my whole life changed,' she wrote.
In addition to the UK version, Mel will soon return to screens alongside fellow experts John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla for the eleventh season of the Aussie version of the hit dating show.
![In addition to the UK version, Mel will soon return to screens alongside fellow experts John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla for the eleventh season of the Aussie version of the hit dating show. All pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/23/73071189-12944753-In_addition_to_the_UK_version_Mel_will_soon_return_to_screens_al-a-6_1704842128851.jpg)
In addition to the UK version, Mel will soon return to screens alongside fellow experts John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla for the eleventh season of the Aussie version of the hit dating show. All pictured