Kyle Walker brushes off paternity scandal as he walks out with his and Annie Kilner’s three children for England’s friendly against Brazil
Kyle Walker brushed aside his recent paternity scandal as he led England against Brazil on Saturday, alongside his three children who he shares with wife Annie Kilner.
Annie, 30, is eight months pregnant with her fourth child with the footballer, 33, from whom she announced her divorce in January after it emerged he had fathered his second child with Lauryn Goodman, 33.
But Kyle put the drama behind him when Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, attended a mascot play held at Wembley Stadium.
Sources close to the couple report this The sun: ‘Annie and the boys made the trip to London to support Kyle as he stepped down as England captain.
“Like many before him, Kyle was so proud to walk onto the field with his three sons.
Kyle Walker brushed aside his recent paternity scandal as he led England against Brazil on Saturday, alongside his three children who he shares with wife Annie Kilner
Annie, 30, is eight months pregnant with her fourth child with the footballer, 33, from whom she announced her divorce in January after it emerged he had fathered his second child with Lauryn Goodman, 33
“The whole family will be watching and supporting him and the rest of the team during the European Championship.”
Kyle is living away from their sprawling Prestbury mansion after admitting fathering a child out of wedlock with influencer Lauryn.
Lauren had already welcomed a son, three-year-old Kairo, with the footballer during a previous divorce from Annie in 2020.
Kyle’s two-year marriage to Annie, who he met as a teenager, is said to be in tatters after he was named as the father of Lauryn’s six-month-old daughter.
In a rare interview about his personal life, the 85-year-old England footballer was close to tears as he reflected on leaving their family home in Cheshire and spending enforced time away from his three children with Annie.
Kyle admitted he wanted to “curl up in a ball” after his relationship with Lauryn came to light in January.
He told The Sun: ‘What I have done is appalling 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.
“The man who is supposed to love her, care for her and be there for her did this.”
He added: ‘When I met Annie at the age of 17, I never imagined my private life would be like this. I never thought I would become a father of six children.
Kyle put the drama behind him as Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, attended a mascot play held at Wembley Stadium
Kyle is living away from their sprawling Prestbury mansion after admitting fathering a child out of wedlock with influencer Lauryn
‘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.’
In 2020, Lauryn confirmed that Kyle was the father of her eldest child, forcing him to break the news to his devastated wife hours before it became public.
He moved out of the family home into a rental property in nearby Hale, Cheshire before Annie agreed to take him back, with Kyle agreeing to cut all contact with Lauryn outside of his ongoing financial obligations.
In August 2022, Lauryn revealed that she planned to move closer to Kyle with son Kairo.
The footballer explained how he met her at a law firm in an attempt to stop the move. That was when he first met his son and the couple resumed contact.
In early October 2022, Kyle traveled to London for groin surgery and met Goodman there. He confirmed that the pair eventually slept together.
Weeks later, she announced the news that she was pregnant again, with Lauryn sending a message to Annie on December 27, 2023, revealing the truth about their relationship and the parentage of her second child.
He kept Lauryn’s pregnancy a secret from his wife, saying it was Annie’s own pregnancy that was “the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
Lauren had already welcomed a son, three-year-old Kairo, with the footballer during a previous split from Annie in 2020
On March 4, Kyle’s wife Annie hinted at a reconciliation with Kyle while watching the Manchester derby with their children (pictured together in 2019).
While her footballer husband was away with his club, Lauryn sent a message to Annie on December 27, 2023, revealing the truth about their relationship and the parentage of her second child.
The footballer has since moved out of their £2.5million home in Prestbury, while Annie remains in the property with their three sons.
“My son sleeps with me every night and not having him… I’m used to being away in England for long periods of time,” he said/
“We say goodnight on FaceTime. But to know that I’m not with him because of my mistake – mistake is probably the wrong word, my choices – that’s what hurts me.”
The split was confirmed days before MailOnline revealed he was the father of Lauryn’s daughter, known only as ‘KW’.