Kyle Walker has admitted to making "idiotic decisions" after fathering Lauryn Goodman's second child while married to his "soulmate", Annie Kilner.
Annie Kilner Reconciles with Kyle Walker Despite Admitting to 'Idiotic Decisions'
The Manchester City star, 34, has been in court with influencer Lauryn Goodman, 33, this week, negotiating childcare arrangements. Walker shares a four-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter with Lauryn, who wore a large "K.W" necklace when she arrived in London for the high-profile legal proceedings.
Annie, 33, did not attend the family court in London but did take the couple's children to watch Kyle play in the Euros, narrowly avoiding Lauryn, who was in the stands with their son Kairo, wearing a 'Daddy' England shirt.
Annie, a mother of four, reportedly asked Kyle to leave their Cheshire family home in January after discovering his infidelity. She has since embarked on a challenging journey to forgive him. While pregnant with their fourth child earlier this year, she posted on Instagram to inform her followers of their separation in an emotional statement.
She wrote: "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."
The model concluded her online statement by saying: "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." Meanwhile, Kyle broke his silence regarding the split and wrote: "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."
After a brief separation, Annie decided to take Kyle back, a decision that has puzzled many of her supporters. Many of the WAG's fans believe she is staying with him for the sake of their four children, including their youngest, Rezon, who is only three months old.
Kyle was emotional this week, saying he couldn't imagine not going to sleep with his youngest child every night because of a "mistake" he'd made. However, he has never met his baby daughter, known only as KW, whom he shares with Lauryn, according to the mother of two.
Speaking about his infidelity amid his high-profile court battle with the influencer, the multi-millionaire defender said he "bitterly regrets" betraying his childhood sweetheart. Admitting he made "idiotic decisions" and "idiotic choices", he told The Sun: "What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility. 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 man that’s meant to love, care and be there for her, did this."
In May, it was reported that the couple put on a frosty display at Wayne and Coleen Rooney's lavish party while their friends were still reeling from the news of Kyle's betrayal. Speaking to the Mirror about the glamorous bash, a friend of Kyle and Annie observed: "They are working through their differences but, understandably, there are of course issues. Spending time with friends is helping them get back to normality."
In a candid comment made on Wednesday, the footballer insisted he married Annie "for her". However, casting doubt on the model's motives for the nuptials, he told The Sun: "Annie married for her reasons, but I married her for her."
There were reports that Annie has banned Kyle from having any contact with his son Kairo and the little girl he shares with Lauryn. However, Annie's representative says this isn't true. Speaking to the Mirror, she said: "Sources close to the couple saying that Annie has banned Kyle from seeing Lauryn’s children is simply untrue. The way Lauryn has behaved towards Annie and her children has made it impossible for Kyle to forge an emotional relationship with them without protecting the privacy of his own family. Kyle provides for Lauryn's children financially and will continue to do so."
However, Lauryn's representative had a different perspective, claiming Kyle is just "telling Annie what she wants to hear". They said: "Lauryn has only behaved in the best interests of her children and why should they have to hide? Ever since it emerged, Kyle and Annie’s PR are only interested in protecting the children they share together and not all of the children involved. This has made Lauryn fight for her children even more. Kyle already has an emotional connection with his children he shares with Lauryn, but he is probably telling Annie what she wants to hear to make the reconciliation easier. It’s simply not the truth though.”