Man City’s Kyle Walker has admitted to cheating on his long-time partner Annie Kilner with influencer Lauryn Goodman. He gave a rare interview to The Sun after finding out he was expecting his second child with his mistress. He has also publicly admitted that he was indeed the father of her younger child.
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Kyle’s two-year marriage to Annie Kilner, who is currently pregnant with their fourth child, seems to be over as she has taken to social media to announce her split from Walker earlier in January stating:
I am posting this in response to growing recent media enquiries about my marriage to Kyle and in an effort to protect my family against the intensity of the media spotlight. Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together; I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.
I do not wish to comment on the position any further. For now, I ask that the privacy of myself and our three young children is respected during this difficult time.
The footballer will soon be a father of 6 and has subsequently lost his family due to his 'idiot' decisions. He admits to The Sun:
What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility.
I made idiot choices and idiot decisions. I can’t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through. I’ve tried to ask her but there’s pain and hurt.
The only person to blame is me. I have roles and responsibilities that I’m aware of and I’ve made stupid choices. But I need to own up to my mistakes — I owe it to everyone.
The Manchester City star opted for this interview with The Sun due to the heightened media attention that the situation has attracted.
Who is Lauryn Goodman?
Lauryn Goodman is an influencer who has known Kyle Walker since his early 20s. In April of 2020 she gave birth to her first child and publicly named him as the father. According to The Sun, Walker reached out to his wife before news got out to inform her. He told her that he had a ‘one-night stand’ with someone and that she was pregnant.
Despite his infidelity, Annie decided to take her husband back stating:
How can I hate the man my kids love so much?
She made him vow to never have any contact with his mistress other than for the necessary financial arrangements.
Walker kept in touch with Lauryn Goodman
Walker met his son Kairo for the first time in 2022 and kept in touch with Lauryn behind his wife’s back. In October of the same year, he went to London for medical reasons and met with Goodman. They had intercourse and Lauryn was, once again, pregnant. Walker states:
It wasn’t intentional or premeditated but I slept with her. A lot was going on. It’s not an excuse. I’d ruptured my groin, I had a World Cup to get fighting fit for.
The influencer later communicated the news to him and directly messaged Walker’s wife. According to The Sun the model told Annie:
I don’t have two baby daddies — I have one.
The footballer was later asked to leave the family home by his wife who announced she was done shortly after.
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Sources:
The Sun: Man City star Kyle Walker confesses to betraying ‘soulmate & best friend’ Annie Kilner in astonishingly honest interview
The Mirror: Kyle Walker 'nearly fainted' after learning about Lauryn Goodman's second pregnancy
Daily Mail: Kyle Walker admits to betraying 'best friend' and 'right hand man' Annie Kilner by fathering a secret daughter out of wedlock as tearful footballer pleads for forgiveness over his 'idiot choices and idiot decisions'
