Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling stuns in leopard print dress as she enjoys holiday in Tenerife after recovering from cancer surgery

Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling is enjoying a well-deserved vacation while recovering from treatment for colon cancer.

The 50-year-old, who is part of the expert panel on the popular dating show, underwent surgery just before Christmas.

The reality TV presenter stunned in a low-cut leopard print dress as she enjoyed the warm weather in the Canary Islands.

The relationship expert shared photos of herself posing up a storm on a rooftop of her property in Tenerife – the archipelago's largest island.

In another photo, she can be seen cuddling with her eight-year-old daughter Maddie as they soak in the sun together.

Mel also shared a group selfie with her husband Gareth and friends, showing she is enjoying her new life since her cancer treatment.

The reality TV host revealed her shock health struggles in December, undergoing intestinal surgery just before the end of the year.

She explained that her tumor – which she has named 'Terry' – had been removed by British doctors.

The relationship expert shared photos of herself posing up a storm on a rooftop of her property in Tenerife – the archipelago's largest island

'So yesterday afternoon I had keyhole surgery to remove my tumor (aka Terry) and in the words of my wonderful surgeon it couldn't have gone better!' Mel 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.

She added: 'Crucially, the cancer had not spread to my abdominal cavity, which was our biggest fear, but was completely localized to my colon.'

Mel also shared a group selfie with her husband Gareth and friends, showing she is enjoying her new life since her cancer treatment

“I'll be discussing my treatment plan over the next few days, but suffice it to say, Terry is ready!”

Mel then revealed that 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 Britain should be incredibly proud of the people of the NHS,” she added.

Mel revealed her shock health battle in December and underwent surgery and treatment for bowel cancer just before Christmas

'The NHS is a unique, valuable institution and we need to ensure it is there to serve our children and our children's children.

“Now it's time to focus on getting out of here in time for Christmas.”

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, 51, and their daughter, alongside the caption: “You have cancer.” Three little words that everyone fears, but no one ever expects to hear.

'Last Thursday my consultant told me those three words.'

She said she was diagnosed just a month after she started feeling pain in her stomach while filming the upcoming eleventh season of MAFS Australia.

'About a month ago, while I was filming in Australia, I started having severe stomach cramps on set. “I put it down to all the traveling I did and the disruption it caused in my system,” she explained.

'I saw my GP in Sydney and he put it down to constipation, gave me some laxatives and sent me away.'

Despite her doctor's initial assessment, Mel said she knew her condition was more serious and booked herself a scan when she traveled to Britain.

“On Thursday I was diagnosed with colon cancer and in an instant my entire life changed,” she wrote.

In addition to the British version, Mel recently returned to screens alongside fellow experts John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla for the eleventh season of the Australian version of the popular dating show.

In addition to the British version, Mel recently returned to screens alongside fellow experts John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla for the eleventh season of the Australian version of the popular dating show. All depicted