Jordan Ablett, wife of AFL star Gary Ablett Jr., has shared a touching photo of her son Levi enjoying a family holiday at Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, Queensland. The image, posted on Monday, shows Levi resting beside Geelong Cats player Joel Selwood on a beach towel.
Levi, who is under two years old, suffers from a rare degenerative disease. In the post, Jordan noted that the family plans to add a number one to Levi's footy jumper, changing it from number four to 14—the same number worn by Selwood. The jumper previously matched his father's number.
The Abletts have been holidaying with close friends, but the trip was bittersweet as Jordan's mother, Trudy Papalia, who passed away from lung cancer in August, was absent. Jordan paid tribute to her mother in another Instagram photo, writing: 'The last time I was on this beach was almost seven years ago and it was with my mum and husband. Always thinking of you.' A message in the sand read: 'Mum, I love you.'
Jordan has become an ambassador for the My Room Children's Cancer Charity and previously shared her struggles following Levi's diagnosis and her mother's death. She wrote: 'I'm so thankful that Levi finally received a diagnosis... Watching my mum live her final months under COVID restrictions was really sad.'
