ASHLEY Cain has revealed a heartbreaking tribute to his late daughter Azaylia on the fourth anniversary of her death.
The tot tragically passed away from a rare form of leukaemia aged eight months in 2021.
6
6
6
Former Geordie Shore star Ashley, 34, shared his baby with ex Safiyya Vorajee – with the little girl diagnosed with just two months after her birth.
The parents were left devastated after doctors found more tumours and ran out of options to save the baby girl, who was battling a rare form of the disease.
For weeks, doctors said the brave baby girl could only have “days to live”, but Ashley and Safiyya refused to give up hope.
Yet despite all the love and hope in the world the brave couple’s sweet baby was cruelly snatched away in the first year of her life.
Now Ashley, who has candidly spoken on his “loneliness” and “guilt” after his little girl’s passing, has created a new black “crown” tribute for her tombstone.
The reality TV star told how it had taken four years to pen his heart-wrenching words to Azaylia.
The black stone with gold writing is shaped in a heart, and features a picture of the tot.
The words open with “our beautiful daughter” and round off with “let’s go champ!
“Forever and always with all our love, Mummy, Daddy and your loving family.”
In his caption, Ashley wrote: “For 4 years, I’ve lived in fear of this very moment. As a parent, you never, ever want to reach the day where this becomes the final thing you can do for your child.
“But today, on Azaylia’s 4th anniversary, through the numbing guilt and the devastating pain… I feel an overwhelming sense of pride.
“Pride that one of Earth’s most beautiful little princesses, and one of Heaven’s most beloved angels, now has a special crown worthy enough to hold her story.
“These words have taken 4 years to write – and even now, they will never be enough to say who you are, or what you’ve done for me as your father.
“They’ll never come close to expressing the enormity of your strength, your courage, your beauty, and your purity. Or the profound impact you’ve had on this world and its people.
“But I hope, as your daddy, they show just how much I love you. And I know your mummy and all of our family will feel the exactly same.
“I miss you with a pain that never fades, and I love you with a strength that will never end. Forever, with every piece of me – Daddy.”
OPENING UP
Ashley revealed his lasting feelings of grief on Good Morning Britain last year.
He admitted: “You can feel so lonely.
“Other times, you can feel so guilty.”
The reality TV star then broke down in tears as he told how he “counted her final breaths.”
Since then, the star has battled a number of endurance challenges in Azaylia’s name – keeping her at the heart of family life.
Ashley and Azaylia’s mum Safiyya split in 2022 after the family tragedy.
Yet things became tricky in their family unit when Ashley told of the “guilt” he felt after he revealed he was to become a dad for the second time.
Ashley revealed his first son’s arrival in 2024,
When Aliyas was born, he confirmed that he was not in a relationship with his mother, but said that she was a “close friend.”
In November, he also welcomed little Atlas Diamond Cain to the fold.
6
6
6
