ASHLEY Cain’s ex has described the way the Real Full Monty star dumped her as “quick and brutal” – then asked her for another child.
Ashley, who also appeared on reality shows Ex On The Beach and The Challenge, initiated the split.
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Safiyya Vorajee says Ashley Cain’s ex vowed to have a child with her before she got pregnantCredit: Dan Charity
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Their daughter Azaylia died at eight months of an aggressive form of leukemia and tumors on the lungs, stomach and kidneysCredits: instagram
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The couple threw a huge party for their daughter’s first birthdayCredit: instagram
Safiyya Vorajee, 36, told The Sun on Sunday: “He had a drink, it was quick and brutal. He said he couldn’t do it anymore.”
He moved out of the family home in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
The couple struggled with grief after losing Azaylia to cancer in April 2021.
Azaylia was only eight weeks old when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia and tumors on her lungs, stomach and kidneys.
Former Coventry City winger Ashley and Safiyya, founders of the Azaylia Foundation, have raised more than £1.5 million to fund her specialist treatment.
She received several rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, but died eight months later.
Her parents had a hard time dealing with it. Ashley turned to alcohol and fundraising challenges to numb his pain, and Safiyya constantly put her own needs first as she craved affection and love from him.
They continued to work together on a foundation dedicated to advancing early diagnosis and new treatment as well as supporting families whose children are battling cancer.
Safiyya says, “He moved in with his aunt, and later I moved in, because his family became my family and I was struggling on my own. We had separate rooms.
“We were friends before and we are again. I thought one day we would be a family again. I just thought he was going through, you know, turbulent times.”
They would often meet in their daughter’s “garden” at the cemetery and pray.
There, after he proposed a second child, Safiyya was waiting for him to discuss their future as a couple.
She says: “I didn’t want the child to think he was born because I wanted Azaylia. I wanted to fill the void. It had to be like a real family.
“I know Azaylia would tell me, ‘Mom, you deserve that family, that healthy unit.'”
In June, Safiyya moved out of Ashley’s aunt’s house and bought her own home, believing the space would help.
She says: “We talked about the Foundation almost every day. We would hug each other like friends. I was waiting for him to say, ‘Let’s get together again, let’s have that baby.’ I never asked him though. I didn’t want to push him away.”
Instead, he told her that the other woman was pregnant even though he was not in a relationship with her.
Safiyya says, “He didn’t tell me who she was and, again, I wouldn’t have asked him.”
Broken again, she adds, “That’s what breaks the heart. Even when he told me, I put him first so he wouldn’t feel guilty for telling me. I was screaming and crying inside.”
She also had to keep her dignity when the news broke online with a video of Ashley talking about her new child.
Safiyya says: “I was preparing for the award, sitting at a table with Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock and sprinter Linford Christie.
“Someone said there was a video of him on the Internet. I had no idea it would happen that day. I texted him: ‘I’m about to present an award. Like, seriously?’ He didn’t answer.”
The pair did not speak again until three days later, while performing together for a charity at a children’s hospital in Birmingham.
Now Safiyya is booked for therapy.
She says: “I went to Azayla’s garden to tell her, like a mother sitting her child down to say, ‘This is happening.’
“But I felt suffocated and I don’t want her to ever see mum cry. So I couldn’t do it. I tried but I can’t. It can’t come out of my mouth.”
Soft-spoken Safiyya admits she will struggle to ever see Ashley’s new baby.
She says, “As harsh as it sounds, it’s hard for me to watch my own nephews, my own godson, play like Azaylia should play with them.”
But Safiyya is finally looking forward to a brighter new year. She says: “My eyes were opened. I will stop being a shadow of myself and give myself the love and kindness I deserve.
“I hope that this recognition has brought me such embarrassment that it helps other women who are going through pain.
“I was an absolute mess. She’s crying for me, she’s crying for Azaylio.
“But next year I will be strong. I will put myself first – for me and my daughter.”
Ashley told The Sun last night: “Safiyya and I have been on an intense emotional journey together since losing Azaylia.
“When it comes to intense emotions, whether it’s a loss, a breakup, or my recent baby announcement, memory of events can fluctuate.
“What has never changed is our shared commitment to our daughter’s foundation, which has never been stronger.”
He also told The Sun on Sunday about his joy at being a father again.
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Safiyya says she was ‘devastated’ when he told her he was going to have a child with another woman Credit: Social media – view source
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Safiyya says Ashley suggested they have another child together Credit: miss_safiyya_/Instagram
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