Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins viewers were left in tears on Sunday as an emotional Ashley Cain discussed losing his baby daughter Azaylia.
Ashley, 32, and former partner Safiyya Vorajee tragically lost their eight month old daughter Azaylia following an arduous battle with leukaemia in April 2021.
The grieving parents have fought tirelessly to help other families and children fighting cancer with The Azaylia Foundation, which captures Azaylia's spirit with the "little lion" logo.
Ashley has been open about his struggles in the face of losing his daughter, and on Sunday's episode of Celebrity SAS, he broke down in tears as he discussed his reason for joining the show.
He said: "I've always been like marmite. You either love me or you hate me. I prefer to let people know who I am and let them judge me and still be who I want be.
"I'm here to find out about myself. I'm here to get s**t done. I’m here for a lot of reasons. I'm in a bit of a transitional period in my life."
Later in the show, Ashley could be seen breaking down to some of the ex-special forces operators as he said: "I'm a family man. Always been a family man, that's what I'm about.
"I had a chance to start my own family and I had a beautiful little baby girl. Two months into my daughter being born we found out she had a really aggressive form of leukaemia.
"She was incredible. She showed strength, she showed courage. She showed everything it takes for a person to get on in this world. And then she sadly lost her life on 24 April. She passed away in my arms and it's a moment I'll never forget.
"One thing I will remember is every single day my daughter was fighting this disease, she smiled every day. She fought every day and she made the most of every single day. And that's a lesson I'll take through my life.
"She didn't have the chance in life that I've got, that we've all got and I definitely don't want to waste mine. I want make to her proud. I want to show people that no matter what you go through in life, you can overcome anything."
Speaking later in a confessional, Ashley's tears flowed as he said: "The day that my little girl was born was a moment that I'd been waiting for all my life. I couldn't have been a happier, prouder father and then all of a sudden things changed.
"When they told us that there was nothing more that they could do, it completely broke me. All I wanted to know at that point was that if she goes she will go in my arms and she will go peacefully.
"And at eight months old she passed away in mine and my partner's arms. I believe she had a peaceful transition to the other side."
Viewers of the show took to Twitter to express their emotions at Ashley's pain at the loss of his daughter.
One person tweeted: "Sobbing at Ashley Cain on SAS talking about his daughter."
Another wrote: "Breaking my heart listening to Ashley Cain. Can not even imagine the pain."
A third person said: "Ashley Cain take care of you and your family. Sorry for your loss."
Ashley could later be heard saying: "When I'm backed in a corner, I take myself to the darkest times of my life where I was battling alongside my daughter.
"After going through such trauma I've realised that even when your body wants to give up, your mind can push it past any limits that you thought you had before."
If you have been affected by the death of a baby please call Sands on 0808 164 3332 or email [email protected].
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