Ashley Cain has revealed he is welcoming a third child three years after the death of his daughter Azaylia.
He announced the news on Instagram, writing: ‘“Another One” **DJ Khaled Voice**
“My little girl will soon have another brother to watch over, and my little boy will not only be a baby brother, but a big brother too. With all the sadness I’ve been through, I’m truly grateful that I can actually count my blessings again!
‘Now it’s time to head to two of the most dangerous places in the world to film the final two episodes of my brand new series.
“So for now I’m sad to say goodbye, but I look forward to seeing you both soon, my little men. And to my guardian angel: I will never be without you because I can feel your presence with every step I take.
“Life has a way of throwing challenges our way, but it also blesses us with moments that fill our hearts with immense joy. On the journey ahead and the beautiful souls who make it’.
Ashley Cain has revealed he is welcoming a third child three years after the death of his daughter Azaylia (pictured with son)
It comes after he revealed the trauma over the death of his daughter Azaylia will ‘never leave him’.
Azaylia, who he welcomed with his ex-partner Safiyya Vorajee, 36, tragically passed away in April 2021 from leukemia.
Since her death, TV personality Ashley has spent his days taking on near-impossible challenges and putting in blood, sweat and tears to keep his daughter’s “legacy alive.”
Speaking of Paul Carrick Brunson We have to talk podcast, Ashley said, “I don’t believe my trauma will ever leave me and I don’t want it to leave me because the pain I feel is the love for my daughter.”
During the emotional interview, Ashley recalled first discovering the signs his daughter was ill and being told about her cancer diagnosis.
Ashley Cain has revealed that the trauma over the death of his daughter Azaylia will ‘never leave him’
Azaylia, who he welcomed with his ex-partner Safiyya Vorajee, 36, tragically passed away in April 2021 from leukemia.
He said: ‘One day my partner [Safiyya] saw a bump on her stomach and there was a bruise on it. When we called, they told us to come in right away. They took Azaylia’s blood.
‘They told us it was AMR leukemia, it was very aggressive. She is at high risk of this disease taking her life and there is a low risk of being able to cure it.
‘They told us that on the spot. We were transferred to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and that was the rest of my life.
‘I went from feeling like I had everything I ever wanted to having my whole life turned upside down. I broke down. I couldn’t function, I had difficulty getting up, speaking.’
Ashley and Safiyya had planned to travel to Singapore with Azaylia for specialist leukemia treatment, but doctors told them she was too ill to make the trip.
Ashley recalled: ‘The day the consultant came in and said, Azalyia’s tumors are coming back, she now has tumors on her stomach, her kidney, her spleen and her brain and she won’t be able to fly anymore. We can’t do anything about it.
‘The radiotherapy was too harsh, it would have killed her. At that point they said there was nothing more they could do.
“I used to hope that my daughter could beat cancer and then I got to the point where my hope came: when she passes away, it will be peaceful and she can be in our arms.
Ashley said: ‘I don’t believe my trauma will ever leave me and I don’t want it to leave me because the pain I feel is the love for my daughter’
Ashley and Safiyya had planned to travel to Singapore with Azaylia for specialist leukemia treatment, but doctors told them she was too ill to make the trip
Ashley became emotional as he recalled the day Azaylia died, saying, “We kept getting transfusions to keep it together so she would die peacefully.
‘One morning we knew it was time, we made sure she was in her arms and I counted the seconds between her breaths until she stopped breathing. I can’t forget that moment.’
Former footballer Ashley and Safiyya raised more than £1.5 million to fund Azaylia’s specialist treatment before her death and later donated the unused money to the Azaylia Foundation, which aims to support families and provide memorable experiences for children who fighting cancer.
Ashley is now also a father to 10-month-old son Aliyas. He previously told MailOnline about his ‘beautiful’ co-parenting relationship with Aliyas’ mother.
He revealed that although he and Aliyas’ mother, who has not been identified, are not together, they will remain friends because they love and respect each other.
Ashley is now also a father to 10-month-old son Aliyas. He previously told MailOnline about his ‘beautiful’ co-parenting relationship with Aliyas’ mother
The father told MailOnline: ‘We remain friends and we are co-parenting. We have a very good relationship, so it will stay that way.
It was really wonderful to get along, not amicably, but so good, even better, we both have Aliyas’ best interests at heart.
‘We both have love and respect for each other. And we both just want to be the best parents we can. And don’t just enjoy our son, but above all let us enjoy our lives and life.
‘So we do all kinds of things. It’s very comfortable. It’s very easy. And we make the best decisions based on our son, so great.”
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