Overview
- Her husband, Gareth Brisbane, announced Tuesday on Instagram that she died peacefully "surrounded by love."
- She was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023, later faced lung nodules, completed 16 rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and disclosed this month that the cancer had spread to her brain.
- Brisbane said she mustered a final whispered message for their daughter, Maddie, and asked people to honor her by living fully and loving their families well.
- Channel 4 and Australia’s Nine Network led tributes, crediting her for the shows’ success, and E4 told viewers it would keep airing MAFS in line with her family’s wish to continue her mission.
- Trained as a psychologist, she joined MAFS Australia in 2016 and later the UK edition, became a trusted on‑screen relationship coach, and spoke openly about her illness while continuing to work.