Mel Schilling's Final Wishes Honored at Private Family Funeral

0:00On April 25, Mel's shilling, the sharp Australian psychologist and married at first sight star, passed away last month at age 54, after a tough fight with colon cancer. Her husband of eight years, Gareth Brisbane, just opened up about their private family funeral on Instagram, sharing how they honored her final. Wishes. The ceremony went down on April 9, streamed live for Mel's relatives back in Australia. Their 10-year-old daughter, Maddie, stepped up big time with a heartfelt speech she wrote herself, delivering it like a pro and making her dad burst. With pride. Gareth couldn't stop praising Maddie, calling her every inch her mother's daughter, full of grace and strength. He thanked fans worldwide for the flood of support that helped him and Maddie get through this heartbreak. Following Mel's request, they scattered some of her ashes last weekend at the lighthouse in Gareth's hometown of Whitehead, Northern Ireland. A peaceful spot where folks greased strangers and memories linger strong.

1:00Now, Gareth and Maddie are packing up for Bali in a few weeks, heading to a place they all loved, with close friends waiting to help them heal and turn. The page on this next chapter, entertainment and celebrity news, today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Corey, with the story.