Ashley Cain has revealed he has smiled for the first time since the death of his eight-month-old daughter just over a week ago.
The Ex on the Beach star and his girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee lost their little girl Azaylia last weekend after her brave battle with a rare form of leukaemia.
The couple regularly shared Azaylia’s journey with their social media followers and have been sharing their sorrow over recent days.
Ashley, 30, vowed to keep his daughter’s name alive and admitted that he was able to smile for the first time on Monday night when he received “a sign” from his daughter.
Taking to Instagram, the reality TV star shared a video of the clouds above his home with a beautiful orange tinge as the sun set.
He captioned the clip: “The heavens continue to shine orange for Azaylia.
“I love you princess, you’re forever in my heart. Keep smiling. Keep shining bright. I miss you. Daddy.”
He quickly followed it up with another video of blue skies. “One minute later and gone,” he wrote. “You couldn’t explain this. I love you baby.”
Shortly after, he wrote a note on his Instagram Stories explaining the events.
It read: “That was the first time I’ve smiled since that day. The first time I’ve felt happiness since that day. She filled me with so much belief when she was here and she’s still doing it from the heavens above.
“I don’t know how you do it Azaylia but please keep on making us believe.”
He ended the message: “Your legacy will live on and within that legacy you will help, inspire, strengthen and save so many lives.
“I’m proud of you champ. So, so proud.”
Azaylia’s mum Safiyya also shared the extraordinary images with her followers.
In a video on her own Instagram Stories, Safiyya says she had asked Azaylia “to do something magical in the sky” before panning her camera onto the orange sky.
She continued: “You create beauty everywhere. I love you, princess.”
She then posted a still image of the sky and captioned it: “I see angels and my baby Angel.
“She is showing me she is protected.”
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