'Healing isn't linear and it's not pretty either': Gary Rohan's ex-wife Amie reveals how she has coped with the loss of her daughter Willow By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:01 BST, 6 August 2021 | Updated: 14:01 BST, 6 August 2021 Viewcomments Amie Rohan bravely opened up about the loss of her daughter Willow just five hours after she was born with her surviving twin Bella. And on Friday, she told the Herald Sun that she has found purpose in her late daughter's untimely passing in 2018. '(Willow has) inspired me to take that leap of faith and do more background work around child loss, grief and the post-natal struggles I've also experienced and use it to help others going through the same or similar situations,' she said. 'I want to be a voice for people who are navigating life after grief': Gary Rohan's ex-wife Amie (pictured) has revealed her new purpose - inspired by her late daughter Willow 'I want to be a bit of a voice for people who are feeling as lost as I felt and for those trying to navigate life after grief,' the former AFL WAG added. The single mother of two also spoke about rebuilding herself and healing, particularly after her split from her childhood sweetheart and Geelong Cats star Gary last year. 'Healing isn't linear and it's not pretty either, and I think sharing this with others is very beneficial to open up a space for grieving and trauma-ridden parents to make them realise they’re not alone and what they’re going through is completely normal,' she said. Heartbreak: She told the Herald Sun that she has found purpose in her late daughter, Willow's untimely passing in 2018 'Healing isn't linear and it's not pretty either': The single mother of two also spoke about rebuilding herself and healing, particularly after her split from her childhood sweetheart and Geelong Cats star Gary last year Gary and Amie split in July last year after four years of marriage, shortly after he entered the AFL's Gold Coast coronavirus hub. While in the hub, he hooked up with club staffer Madi Bennett after his marriage broke down. Madi had been flown cross-country to use her physiotherapy skills to help Geelong Cats legend Gary Ablett Jr see out his final season. She'd been working as a physiotherapist at BodyLab Health and moonlighted as a Cats trainer and physio. Over: Gary and Amie split in July last year after four years of marriage, shortly after he entered the AFL's Gold Coast coronavirus hub Amie was notably absent when many of the players' partners and children joined them at the Queensland isolation hub last August. She stayed in Victoria with their kids. The Rohans' marriage reportedly ended just months after their daughter Sadie was born in March last year. They are also parents to three-year-old Bella. They had suffered unimaginable grief in 2018 when Willow, Bella's twin, died five hours after birth due to a defect causing babies to be born without parts of the brain. Following their break-up, Madi has taken on a stepmother role to her boyfriend's children - doting on them on the sidelines at AFL games and taking them to the park. Stepping in: While in the hub, he hooked up with club staffer Madi Bennett after his marriage broke down. Madi has since taken on a stepmother role to her boyfriend's children - doting on them on the sidelines at AFL games (pictured May 7) and taking them to the park Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility