Kyle Walker and wife Annie Kilner share a frosty reunion after England beat Switzerland in Euros quarter-final – while his ex Lauryn Goodman and their kids watch the match at home
Kyle Walker and his wife Annie Kilner enjoyed an icy reunion after England beat Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the European Championship in Dusseldorf on Saturday.
After the final whistle, the 33-year-old footballer walked to the stands, where the 30-year-old mother of four had been watching with their sons
While other couples hugged and kissed, Annie and Kyle only spoke before handing him their two-month-old baby Rezon.
Kyle took the little boy from his wife and gave him a soft kiss on the forehead before showing him off to his teammates.
A spokeswoman for Kyle told MailOnline: ‘Kyle is proud to be part of the England team and is delighted with the incredible result tonight. He remains focused on the games and their aim of bringing the trophy home to the millions of fans watching.’
Kyle Walker, 34, and his wife Annie Kilner, 30, enjoyed a 40-year reunion after England beat Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the European Championships in Dusseldorf on Saturday
Meanwhile, Lauryn Goodman and her children, whom she shares with Kyle, watched the game at home
After the final whistle, the footballer walked to the stands where the mother of four had been watching with their sons
‘Annie and the lads travelled to support him and the whole squad, as they always have and always will. At one point they asked the media to give them privacy and focus their attention on supporting the England team.’
Meanwhile, Lauryn Goodman watched the game at home with her and Kyle’s two children, with whom she wore matching England shirts, with Kyle’s on the back and the word Daddy written on it.
The 33-year-old influencer was embroiled in a paternity scandal earlier this year when it came to light that the married soccer star was the father of her eight-month-old daughter, four years after they welcomed son Kairo.
Kyle and his wife Annie also share Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, with the England vice-captain, and the boys have also been spotted at matches wearing Kyle’s No.2 shirt
Lauryn captioned her post: ‘Come on England, always support’.
Annie flew to Germany earlier today on a £35,000 private jet and although she attended every match, she has apparently vowed not to play ‘a happy family’ with her husband in Germany.
Last Sunday, Annie watched from the stands at Veltins-Arenat as she nursed their baby son Rezon as Kyle and his team-mates struggled to impress during a horrific round of 16 exit at Euro 2024.
England were 0-0 down to Slovakia but salvaged the win in Gelsenkirchen.
While other couples hugged and kissed, Annie and Kyle only spoke before handing him their two-month-old baby Rezon
Kyle and his wife Annie also share Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, with the England vice-captain, and the boys have also been spotted at matches wearing Kyle’s No.2 shirt
Kyle took the little one from his wife and kissed him gently on the forehead before showing him to his teammates
Annie watched the competition with her fellow WAGs and could be seen feeding the toddler
Annie flew to Germany earlier today on a £35,000 private jet and although she attended every match, she has apparently vowed ‘no happy families’ with her husband in Germany.
Kyle later spoke to a member of the England staff as he proudly showed off the new signing
Other players and their partners embraced each other lovingly and shared a kiss (pictured Harry Kane and his wife Katie)
Annie arrived again by private jet, travelling with all four of the couple’s children from her Cheshire home, their marriage having been turned upside down after the defender admitted fathering a child out of wedlock with influencer Lauryn.
Friends say she has the full support of her WAGS colleagues throughout the tournament. England play Switzerland in the quarter-finals on Saturday after coming from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Annie flew all four of her children in a private jet to support Kyle and the team ahead of the first knockout match against Slovakia.
“They love watching the team, cheering on their dad and mixing with the other families on the pitch. It’s what they’re used to, because they’ve grown up with the world of football and nothing will change that.
‘The knowledge that they are cheering him on from the stands, along with other members of his family, means a lot to him.
‘Annie is surrounded by love from the other WAGS who admire her strength and resilience. The WAGs recently pledged their support amidst the Lauryn circus and want Annie to know they have her and Kyle’s back.
“They are one big family, no matter what happens between the adults and the little ones. Together they take care of the children.”
Meanwhile, Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte sparked outrage among fans this week after posting a cryptic message on Instagram about ‘coping with the situation’. Sources have criticised her decision to ‘make her marriage public’.
While it is unclear who the post was addressed to, it is believed Kieran took the words as directed at himself. Meanwhile, Annie, the first WAG spotted heading to Germany, has been dealing with drama in her own personal life for months after he was named as the father of TV star Lauryn Goodman’s children.
Lauryn dressed the children in matching England shirts with Kyle’s number on the back and the word Daddy
The little ones watched the game intently before their unarmed daughter threw her head in her hands
She captioned the post: ‘Come on England, always support’.
Now it has been reported that Annie and Charlotte, who bonded when their husbands signed for Tottenham Hotspur, may have formed a ‘deadly alliance’ as a sign of solidarity amid the drama unfolding at home.
The women, their friends say, became “super close” when they saw their other halves Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier play in north London.
Annie and Lauryn have been at odds for several years after Lauryn named Kyle as the father of her two children: four-year-old Kairo and a ten-month-old girl.
Last month, Lauryn took Kairo to Frankfurt to support his father when he was vice-captain of the England team against Denmark. Unlike Annie and the rest of the WAGs, there was no private jet to take her there. She took a commercial flight with her grandfather John and stayed in a hotel of her own accord, near the stadium.
Annie also dressed her sons in shirts with Kyle’s number 2 (photo June 20)
Lauryn pictured in 2019
Prince William channeled the emotions of a nation as he cheered on the England national team to a nail-biting penalty shootout
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winning penalty to send England through to the semi-finals
Still, Annie was said to be ‘furious’. A number of stories then appeared in the media, some of which were blatantly untrue: one claimed that the FA had beefed up their security to prevent Lauryn from going near the England WAGs, when in fact they had no idea she was there, which they confirmed to me.
There have also been attempts to encourage the press to criticise Lauryn for ‘creating a circus’ during the match, and to convey the message that Kyle Walker has ‘no emotional connection’ to Kairo.
“Annie might not say this out of hand, but she is behind all this coming out,” says an England insider. “It is absolutely bizarre that she is doing this when the England team is playing in a major tournament.
“She was furious that Lauryn went public with her attendance. She thinks she should have gone quietly, but it’s gotten to the point where it seems like Annie doesn’t want Lauryn to have a say.
‘That’s fine, but during a European Championship tournament, when your husband is vice-captain, it distracts both him and the team. It seems like a stupid time to do this.
“Of course Lauryn is not innocent in all this, but she went along, at her own expense, and took her soccer-loving son to a game. It’s just so strange that so many people, Annie included, have such a problem with it.”