• Ashley Cain, a former The Challenge competitor, has welcomed his second child, a son, two years after the death of his baby girl.
• His daughter, Azaylia Diamond Cain, died at the age of 8 months in April 2021 after a battle with leukemia.
• Ashley Cain and his ex-girlfriend, Safiyya Vorajee, have had a turbulent relationship following the death of their daughter, with Ashley expecting a child with another woman and Safiyya feeling shocked and saddened by the news.
Here is what happened:
“Ashley Cain has welcomed his second child, more than two years after the death of his baby girl, Azaylia Diamond Cain – 16.01.24, 4:32am, 9lbs 3oz,” the 33-year-old announced on Instagram, alongside a photo of his baby boy. “I will love you, appreciate you, guide you and protect you with all of my heart, for the rest of my life. & you will have the most beautiful guardian angel heaven holds watching over you and protecting you too.” The retired soccer star, who competed on the MTV competition series in 2019, had revealed last month that a longtime friend he had been seeing romantically told him she was pregnant with their child.
The reality star and ex-girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee’s daughter Azaylia Diamond Cain had died at age 8 months in April 2021 after a battle with leukemia, which her parents had documented on social media. Last month, Ashley shared his feelings about expecting a second child, a baby boy, revealing that he wanted to find out the sex of his second baby ahead of his due date. “It could have been heartbreak all over again,” he told The Sun in an emotional on-camera interview. “So when I found out I was having a little boy, not only did I think Azaylia would love a little brother, but it was probably slightly easier news to hear straight away.”
He later explained the meaning behind his son’s name, “The letter ‘A’ holds is a family tradition, being the first letter of my father’s and all of my uncles first names,” he wrote in a comment. “The name ‘Diamond’ is from my grandma and their mother. It’s our family name along with Cain, it’s our Vincentian roots, all the way from our small island and from our great people.” Safiyya later revealed in an interview that Ashley had actually asked her to have another baby with him following their breakup but did not offer to get back together. “I was ready to start again with him by my side, to welcome another child into this world and be the united family together, to make Azaylia proud, so she could watch down on Earth and she could cheer us on.”
