Surf legend Mick Fanning reveals his baby joy just days after his brother died in tragic circumstances - and his newborn daughter has a unique name

Aussie surfing icon Mick Fanning and his fiancee Breeana Randall have announced the birth of their daughter just weeks after the two-time world champion's world was turned upside down by the death of his brother Edward. Fanning has revealed the arrival of his daughter Lyla Skye on Instagram after she was born on April 4 The surf icon is pictured with fiancee Breeana Randall and their son Xander, who was born in August 2020 Lyla's arrival comes just days after Fanning was rocked by the awful news that his older brother Edward had died in Madagascar Her arrival comes just after Fanning's elder brother Edward died after contracting an infection while working as a surf guide in Madagascar. Edward Fanning is the third brother the surfing great has lost in tragic circumstances in the last 25 years The 42-year-old is pictured at a beachside tribute to Edward on April 6 - just two days after Lyla came into the world Fanning is pictured with his mum Liz Osborne at the remembrance for Edward 'To where you ended up in teaching kids the joy of riding a wave. Fanning and Randall first became a couple in 2017, almost two years after he announced his split from ex-wife Karissa Dalton Mick said his brother loved a beer and he always feared that he would one day get a call that Ed had drunk 'his last schooner'. Fanning and Randall's romance came to light in December 2017 when he and the American model and humanitarian were spotted on a Gold Coast beach almost two years after his split with ex-wife Karissa Dalton.