Ashley Cain has revealed she will 'never get over' the shock of her daughter Azalea's death.
He welcomed Azalea with his ex-partner, 36-year-old Safia Woraji. Tragically passed away in April 2021 from leukemia.
Since her death, TV personality Ashley has dedicated her days to taking on near-impossible challenges and putting up blood, sweat and tears to keep her daughter's 'legacy' alive.
Speaking on the Paul Carrick Branson We Need to Talk podcast, Ashley said: 'I don't believe my trauma is going to leave me and I don't want it to leave me because the pain I feel is love for my daughter.'
During the emotional interview, Ashley recalled when she first discovered her daughter's symptoms and was told she was sick. Cancer diagnosis.
Ashley Cain has expressed her shock over the death of her daughter Azalea.
Azalea, who welcomed 36-year-old Safia Woraji with her ex-partner, tragically passed away from leukemia in April 2021.
He said: 'One day my partner [Safiyya] She saw a lump on her stomach, which had a wound. When the bell rang they told me to come straight in. They took Azalea's blood.
'We were told it was AMR leukemia and it was very aggressive. The disease is in danger of taking her life, and there is little chance they can cure it.
'They said it on the spot. We were transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital and that was where my life would go forward.
'I wanted everything I wanted to turn my whole life upside down. I was broken. I was unable to function, unable to stand, unable to speak.
Ashley and Safia planned to travel with Azalea to Singapore for specialized leukemia treatment, but doctors told them she was too ill to travel.
Ashley recalled: 'The consultant came and said Azalea's tumors were coming back and now she had tumors in her stomach, kidney, spleen and brain and she couldn't fly. There is nothing we can do about it.
'Radiotherapy was so harsh it would have killed her. In this situation, nothing more can be done, they said.
'I used to believe that my daughter could beat cancer and then I got to the point where my faith changed and if she dies it's peaceful, she can be in our arms.
Ashley said: 'I don't believe my shock is going to leave me, it doesn't want to leave me because the pain I feel is the love for my daughter.'
Ashley and Safia planned to travel with Azalea to Singapore for specialized leukemia treatment, but doctors told them she was too ill to travel.
Ashley became emotional as she recalled the day Azalea died: 'We did blood transfusions to hold it together so she would pass in peace.
'One morning we knew it was time, we made sure she was in her arms and I was counting the seconds between her breaths until she wasn't breathing. I will never forget that moment.'
Ex-footballer Ashley and Safia have raised more than £1.5 million for Azalea's specialist treatment. Later, they put any unspent money into The Azalea Foundation, which aims to support families and provide memorable experiences for children battling cancer.
Ashley is also now father to 10-month-old son Alias. She previously opened up to MailOnline about her 'lovely' co-parenting relationship with Alias' mother.
He revealed that even when he and Alias's mother, who has not been identified, are not together, they remain friends because they love and respect each other.
Ashley is also now father to 10-month-old son Alias. She previously opened up to MailOnline about her 'lovely' co-parenting relationship with Alias' mother.
The father told MailOnline: 'We're friends, we're co-parents. We have a good relationship, that's how it is.
It's very nice, not really friendly, but very nice, and even better, we both have Alias' best interests at heart.
'There is love and respect between the two of us. We both want to be great parents. And enjoy not only our son, but most of us and most of life.
'So we do everything. It is very comfortable. It's very easy. And we make better decisions based on our son, so much better.
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