Ashley Cain on grief, making his daughter proud, and why working out is his ‘counselling’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If you’re training for five hours a day, doing five hours of meetings, you’re planning these challenges and initiatives and ways to connect with our community – it takes time.” A former Coventry City footballer, who later found reality TV fame through MTV’s Ex On The Beach and The Challenge, Cain’s life now revolves around The Azaylia Foundation, helping fight childhood cancer. “I think that’s why I get up so early now…” Cain breaks off and begins to cry. And it’s difficult when at the end of the day, you’re doing all this to make your daughter proud, to extend a legacy,” says Cain. “I’m more than prepared to live the rest of my life trying to make her proud, and sharing with the world what she shared with me.” Ashley Cain is an ambassador for Gym King.