Ashlee Jenae‘s fiancé Joe McCann is speaking out for the first time following her sudden death while the two were vacationing in Tanzania.

Joe took to social media — after not being heard from as the investigation into her death over seas left him without a passport — starting his message with, “There are no adequate words to describe the total devastation, emptiness, and shock I feel after losing my best friend, confidante and fiancé, Ashly Jenae Robinson.”

Joe continues to say “As a father myself, I am also heartbroken for Ashly’s parents, Yolanda Endres and Harry Robinson. Ashly’s death is an incomprehensible tragedy.”

Ashlee’s fiancé solemnly adds … “What Ashly desired most was to become a mother and to raise a family together. There is no question that she would have been an amazing mom.”

As we previously reported … Ashlee — real name Ashly Jenae Robinson — was reportedly found unconscious in her villa and rushed to the hospital, where she was ultimately pronounced dead, all during a trip she and McCann took to Tanzania last month … just days after he popped the question.

According to local outlets, police were initially leaning toward suicide … but her family isn’t convinced, and is conducting an independent autopsy to try and get answers.