Kyle Walker broke down on Sunday as he admitted to making “crazy choices and crazy decisions” while fathering a secret child during his marriage to “best friend” Annie Kilner.
Walker’s three-year marriage to Kilner, who he met as a teenager, is in tatters after the Manchester City and England full-back was named as the father of influencer Lauryn Goodman’s five-month-old daughter.
The footballer, 33, had already fathered a son, three-year-old Kairo, with Goodman following a previous split from Kilner in 2020.
In a rare interview about his personal life, Walker was close to tears as he reflected on moving from their family home in Cheshire and being forced to spend time away from his three children with Kilner, who is currently pregnant with their fourth.
He told The sun: ‘What I did is terrible and I take full responsibility. I made crazy choices and crazy decisions. I can’t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through. I tried to ask her, but there is pain and hurt.
Kyle Walker broke down Sunday as he admitted to making “crazy choices and crazy decisions” while fathering a secret child during his marriage to “best friend” Annie Kilner
“The man who is supposed to love her, care for her and be there for her did this.”
Walker, who is expected to play a crucial role for Gareth Southgate’s England at the European Championships in June, admits he wanted to “curl up in a ball” after his relationship with Goodman came to light in January.
He added: “The only one to blame is me. I have roles and responsibilities that I am aware of and I have made stupid choices. But I have to admit my mistakes – I owe it to everyone.
“My actions have caused a lot of pain to many people. I’m sorry, because as a family this is not the intention.’
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