ASHLEY Cain announced in December 2023 that he and a mystery woman were having another baby.
His son was born in January 2024 — with Ashley taking to Instagram to share a picture of him holding the tot's tiny hand along with the joyous news.
Does Ashley Cain have a new girlfriend?
Ashley Cain has confirmed that he is not in a relationship with the mother of his second child.
But he is planning on being a hands-on father to his newborn baby boy Aliyas.
Before the birth he told The Sun: "I am really, really excited and happy and I can't wait to see what this next part brings."
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Who is the mum of his baby?
Ashley is having a baby with an old friend who he has dated on and off over the years.
The former Ex on the Beach star has completed a number of physical challenges since his daughter's death in 2021 and was preparing to take on the Yukon 1000 when he found out the news about the baby in July 2023.
The Yukon 1000 is the world's toughest survival endurance race from Canada, through the Arctic circle, to Alaska.
Speaking about the mother of his second baby, Ashley said: "I got a call from a girl I was seeing who I have known since I was 18.
"We are friends and have met up on and off over the years.
"She is a really nice person and good to be around. I got a message saying that she needed to speak to me so I went to see her and she told me she was pregnant — I can't put into words how that felt.
"The thought of potentially having another child after losing one was very difficult to understand for me."
He added: "The Yukon gave me a lot of time and solitude to think and it made me understand that, even though this next part of my journey is going to be hard, I truly understood that every child that comes into this world is a blessing."
Who is Ashley Cain's ex Safiyya Vorajee?
Safiyya Vorajee was Ashley's partner from around 2018 until 2022.
She is a qualified dental nurse and aesthetic practitioner who owns her own cosmetics business called Mz Pretty.
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Safiyya and Ashley confirmed their split in March 2022, just a year after the heartbreaking death of their daughter.
A source told The Sun at the time: "No one knows how something so tragic can affect a couple, and it's been incredibly painful for them to make this decision.
"They will always love and support each other, and still live together, but the romantic side of their relationship has come to an end."
Safiyya and Ashley then confirmed they had ended their relationship a few months prior, saying in a joint statement that they would "love, care and support each other forever."
Ashley has spoken about the moment he had to tell Safiyya about his new baby.
He said: "It was painful for Safiyya but it was also painful for me as well to talk to Saffiya.
"Safiyya and I haven't been together for a while now and it is inevitable that at some stage people are going to move on with their lives — that doesn't mean that we can't be friends and have an amazing relationship."
He added: "I know Safiyya will always support me and I will always be there to support Safiyya.
"It wasn't an easy conversation or filled with smiles but it was a conversation that had a lot of truth and respect."
Safiyya, 36, claimed he had initially wanted to try for another child with her and that his baby news had left her taken aback.
She told us: “I don’t know why he would ask to have another baby with me knowing he’s sleeping with someone else.
“When he asked me, it was the moment I’d been waiting for.
"I sighed with relief that we could reunite and have a family again.
"It was at Azaylia’s garden, in front of our daughter, such a precious, safe space for us.
“He said, ‘I don’t want another baby with another woman’, and asked if we could have one together.
“I couldn’t speak, the tears were rolling down my face.
“Over the coming weeks I then waited for him to say, ‘Shall we get back together’. I truly thought he would, I thought he was just taking things step by step.
“But then, out of the blue, he told me he was having a child with someone else.
"It was like a hurricane had hit me. I am shocked."
What happened to baby Azaylia?
Safiyya and Ashley's daughter Azaylia Diamond was born in August 2020.
She was tragically diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia when she was just two months old.
After months of sharing their baby's heartbreaking health journey online, Ashley and Safiyya announced on Sunday April 25, 2021, that Azaylia had passed away.
The former couple have since launched The Azaylia Foundation in their daughter's honour, which aims to support families and provide memorable experiences for children fighting cancer.
When was Ashley Cain's son born?
Ashley's baby boy was born on January 16, 2024.
Following the birth, he posted: "Aliyas Diamond Cain - 16.01.24, 4:32am, 9lbs 3oz.
"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.
"Welcome to the world my son.
"May your body be strong, your mind be wise, your heart be loving and your spirit be pure and truly powerful."
His friends were quick to take to social media and share their well-wishes.
Ashley Banjo posted: "Congrats brother."
Love Island's Michael Griffiths wrote: "Congrats my brother beyond happy for you."
Nineties Gladiator Rhino said: "Huge Congratulations brother."
Ashley is yet to reveal the identity of the mother of his son.
