Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee have announced their split a matter of weeks ahead of the first anniversary of their baby daughter Azaylia’s death.Taking to Instagram to post matching statements, the former couple revealed they had separated ‘a few months ago’ but decided to keep the news private initially while they came to terms with it.Ashley’s Story read: ‘After a devastating and heartbreaking year, Ashley and I decided to separate a few months ago.
This was an incredibly tough decision which we needed to keep to ourselves for some time to give us the opportunity to figure out our own journey privately.‘The past few months have demonstrated that we remain the closest of friends, spending time together everyday [sic], and that we will love, care and support each other forever.‘We are bonded by our powerful journey together, by the eternal love we have for our daughter, and our passionate commitment to her foundation.’The former footballer and aesthetic practitioner first started dating in 2017, before making things official the following year.Daughter Azaylia was diagnosed with a ‘rare and aggressive’ form of lukaemia, and died at just eight months old.
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