Azaylia Cain's determined dad admitted: ''The Palliative team have told us to make the most of this weekend" - but he said he still believed in his baby girl's strength. In February this year, after months of treatment, the family was excited to be taking Azaylia home and were given the chance to ring the bell at the hospital. Henny Braund, chief executive of Anthony Nolan, said: "Incredibly, 56,000 young people applied to join the Anthony Nolan stem cell donor register after hearing Azaylia’s story," he said. He is no stranger to fitness challenges, having completed, five marathons in five cities within five days, a 100-mile ultramarathon and cycling the length of the British Isles. In February last year, after months of treatment, the family was excited to be taking Azaylia home and were given the chance to ring the bell at the hospital. However, ten minutes before they were due to ring the bell, the family received the news that her Leukaemia had returned.

He admits that writing about his “Billy Big Banana” days for his new book, Strong, was tough. Ashley, who played for Coventry City from 2008-2010 left football in 2012 after he ruptured his Achilles tendon. He went on to appear on reality shows like MTV’s Ex On The Beach and Take Me Out. This was a true heart felt book, and now I have read both versions, you as both parents are so strong.

When you have that feeling for the first time in your life, knowing who you are, knowing you have resources to be able to do something about it, that’s a pretty big responsibility.

With his pink hair, tattoos, diamond earrings and ripped physique, it would be easy to have preconceived ideas about Ashley. The iconic London attraction turned orange in honour of the eight-month -old and to mark World AML (Acute Myeloid Leukaemia) Day. What I was doing was faking a lot. There was a facade, to climb the ladder. But when you are in the pits, it’s very hard to survive if you are still lying to yourself. That’s what changed about me. For once in my life I was true to myself.Her parents were told that she would need stem cell treatment. With the help of the Anthony Nolan charity, the couple appealed for a donor for their little girl. Not only was fatherhood the missing piece that made me feel complete, but that little girl allowed me to be the person I wanted to be.”