17 January 2024 , 22:28
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Kyle Walker has insisted that his liaisons with Lauryn Goodman “meant nothing” to him, sparking a new war of words.
The footballer, 33, has split from his pregnant wife of two years, Annie Kilner, 31, after it emerged that he had fathered a daughter with model Lauryn last summer. A friend of Walker said: “Kyle is very much in the wrong with his escapades but there was no proper relationship with Lauryn. It was effectively just a very, very quick fleeting thing while he was in the area. Yes, things happened a few times but there were no feelings, and certainly no romance.”
However, the friend’s comments sparked fury from Lauryn’s camp, who insisted that they did have a proper relationship. “Kyle was very much a willing, enthusiastic participant,” a friend of Lauryn’s claimed. “He told her all sorts of sweet nothings and treated her like a princess.”
The player and Lauryn already had a son, Kairo, three, born following a brief relationship when the footballer had split from childhood sweetheart Annie. England defender Walker and pregnant Annie, who already has three sons with the star, are now living separately.
Kyle Walker fathered a daughter with Lauryn Goodman (lauryngoodman91/Instagram)Grim-faced Annie stepped out alone on Tuesday cradling a cockapoo pup. The couple were seen together last week with eldest son Roman, 11, in a car park, before Walker went to a glitzy football awards event in London.
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He was named in the FIFA Men’s World 11 alongside his Manchester City team-mates Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne. Insiders predict that Annie could take half his estimated £30million fortune should they divorce.
A source said: “It could get very messy indeed but hopefully things can remain civil for the sake of the children. It’s a very delicate situation to say the least.”
Last week, the football star publicly apologised for his infidelity, writing: “Annie is an amazing woman and I can only apologise for the upset I’ve caused her. She’s been part of my life for so long and that will never change for the sake of our children.”
His words came after his estranged wife wrote on Instagram: “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.”
Lauryn claimed last week how Walker was leading a secret double life. And she told how she decided to reveal the truth to Annie so that they could all “live their lives like adults”. The 32-year-old influencer, who came to fame on reality show The Only Way is Essex, told The Sun: “I kept saying to Kyle, ‘You need to tell her. You need to tell Annie that you are our daughter’s father and you are having a relationship with your children.
“‘We need to start 2024 out in an open way. If everyone knows where they stand they can make their own adult choices in life’. I didn’t want to cause any more heartache for Annie or be a b***h but I had to tell her because Kyle was too weak to do it. Kyle was happy hiding the truth because he was having two families and was scared about what would happen when Annie knew.
“But I kept saying to him, ‘Our daughter can’t be a secret, she is a human’. I didn’t want them to split up or cause harm but it had to be out in the open for all of our sakes. When I told Annie, she was cool and calm.”
Walker has moved into a flat near the large home he shared with Annie in Prestbury, Cheshire. He earns £180,000 per week playing for City but has also landed lucrative sponsorship deals as the face of Puma and BoohooMan.