Ashley Cain shares heartbreaking tribute to baby Azaylia
His daughter sadly passed away at just eight-months-old
A heartbroken Ashley Cain, from Nuneaton, has taken to his social media pages to pay an upsetting tribute to his baby girl Azaylia, after she sadly lost her battle with Leukemia on Saturday 24th April.
After announcing the heartbreaking news about his eight-month-old yesterday, the former Ex On The Beach star has now posted a lengthy statement about how Azaylia changed his life for the better, admitting he is both 'honoured and privileged' to be her father.
Alongside a photo of himself clutching Azaylia's tiny hand, Ashley wrote: 'My heart is shattered 💔 You gave my life purpose, my face a smile, filled my heart with love and my soul with pride.
'I can’t put into words my sadness and pain, there aren’t words to describe it. I love you with every ounce of my body and I miss you so much already.
'You made me a better man. You made me the person I’ve always wanted to be. You’ve taught me more in your 8 months than I’ve learned my whole life. I don’t know why you’ve been taken away from me and my heart aches in your absence.
'But I promise you that your name with live on. I will carry your name across every ocean, along every road, to the top of every mountain and across the whole globe. Your name will live, your legacy will be remembered and I will seek peace in living as your vessel to continue inspiring, giving strength, spreading joy and saving lives in your name, with your spirit, as your father until we meet again.
'You saved my life, you really did. With my second chance, I make a promise to you that I will make yours live on in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers.
'I am blessed, I am honoured and I am privileged to be your father. I would go through all of the pain again and again. Because what you gave me in those 8 months will live with me for eternity.' (sic)
Ashley then ended his post with lyrics from The Jungle Book, writing: 'Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you, I wanna walk like you, Talk like you, too ❤️.
'Azaylia Diamond Cain
'Rest In Peace Princess
'10.08.20 - 24.04.21 👼🏼 #azayliadiamondcain'. (sic)
Ashley and his partner Safiyya Vorajee confirmed the devastating news of their daughter's passing on Sunday afternoon, revealing earlier in the week they'd been told to prepare for the worst after discovering tumours had spread throughout Azaylia's little body.
Mum Safiyya wrote: '👼🌈You are my Angel my heartbeat my soul, RIP my precious baby, you will always be with me like a handprint on my heart 🧡 🤚 🙏🏼👼 🌈'. (sic)
Ashley added: 'Rest In Paradise Princess 👼🏼🌈 I will always hold you in my heart until I can hold you again in heaven ❤️😢 #AzayliaDiamondCain' #(sic)
Azaylia was diagnosed with the aggressive cancer at just eight-weeks-old and in recent months has been undergoing extensive treatment.
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