Ashley has endured a heartbreaking couple of years
Ashley Cain is the former footballer who, at the age of only 32, has gone through more than what most people would in a lifetime after the heartbreaking loss of his baby daughter Azaylia, who died at eight months old from leukaemia.
Former Ex on the Beach star Ashley and his partner Safiyya's plight with the diagnosis of their daughter attracted the attention of the world when they kept their Instagram followers up to date as they battled in vain to help her attempt to beat the disease. Safiyya also posted a heartbreaking snap as she cradled her daughter, writing: “You are my Angel my heartbeat my soul, RIP my precious baby, you will always be with me like a handprint on my heart.”
Several months after the funeral, Ashley and Safiyya set up The Azaylia Foundation with the aim of raising awareness and funds to help families get treatment for childhood cancer.