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Davina McCall and Holly Willoughby among celebrities to send heartfelt messages to Mel Schilling after being told cancer is untreatable

Davina McCall and Holly Willoughby among celebrities to send heartfelt messages to Mel Schilling after being told cancer is untreatable

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter TV personality Mel Schilling has received an outpouring of support from figures including Davina McCall and Holly Willoughby after revealing her cancer is now untreatable. The 54-year-old Australian, known for her role as a relationship coach on Married At First Sight (Mafs), shared the devastating news that the disease has spread to the left side of her brain. Doctors have informed her “there is nothing further they can do.” Writing on Instagram, Schilling described how her “world changed” in an instant upon learning of the cancer’s progression, adding that her “light is starting to fade.” McCall, who had surgery for breast cancer in October, commented on Schilling’s post, writing: “Hey xxxxx sending you love and light,” followed by a heart emoji. Willoughby wrote: “Sending so much love… thinking of you and the family.” open image in gallery McCall was among the …

Fresh setback for Holly Willoughby as £8 million dream home extension sparks planning row

Fresh setback for Holly Willoughby as £8 million dream home extension sparks planning row

Holly Willoughby is reportedly embroiled in a planning dispute after launching an appeal over a council blocking changes to her £8 million family home. The former This Morning presenter, 44, and her husband, television producer Daniel Baldwin, 51, bought the six-bedroom property last summer after selling their £3 million Edwardian house in London. Since moving in, the couple have carried out a number of approved works, including additional security measures, and have already secured consent for a gym, cinema and a ground-floor link within the property. However, their latest proposal, a first-floor glass corridor “link infill extension” connecting the main house to an outbuilding, has proved more contentious. According to , the plans were rejected after being described as “overly dominant” and “inappropriate”, prompting Willoughby and Baldwin to lodge an appeal. Holly Willoughby (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Archive) In their submission, the couple argue that the extension would allow them to make better use of the land. The move comes after a turbulent period for Willoughby and her family. The couple purchased the home mortgage-free in …