SCANDAL – Kyle Walker broke down on Sunday as he admitted to making ‘idiot choices and idiot decisions’ while fathering a secret child during his marriage to ‘best friend’ Annie Kilner.
Walker’s two-year marriage to Kilner, who he met as a teenager, is in tatters after the Manchester City and England full-back was named as the father of influencer Lauryn Goodman’s five-month old daughter.
The footballer, 33, had already fathered a son, three year-old Kairo, with Goodman following an earlier separation from Kilner in 2020.
What he Said
In a rare interview about his personal life, Walker was close to tears as he reflected on moving away from their family home in Cheshire and spending enforced time away from his three children with Kilner, who is currently pregnant with their fourth.
He said: ‘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 man that’s meant to love, care and be there for her, did this.’
‘The only person to blame is me’
Walker, who is expected to play a pivotal role for Gareth Southgate’s England at the European Championships in June, admits he wanted to ‘curl up in a ball’ after his relationship with Goodman came to light in January.
He added: ‘When I met Annie at 17, I never envisaged my private life being like this. I never thought I would be a father of six.
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‘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.
‘My actions have caused a lot of pain to a lot of people. I’m sorry because, as a family, this isn’t meant to happen.’
As he Was Kicked out of the House
Kilner, who is expecting her fourth child with the footballer, announced they would be separating earlier this month after 13 years.
The footballer has since moved out of their £2.5million home in Prestbury while Kilner remains at the property with their three sons.
‘My little boy goes to sleep with me every night and to not have him… I’m used to being away for long periods of time with England,’ he said, his voice breaking.
‘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 pains me.’
The split was confirmed days it was revealed he was the father of Goodman’s daughter, known only as ‘KW’.
The 81-cap England international originally broke his silence by apologising to his wife for the ‘upset’ he’d caused her, a nod to his numerous cheating scandals.
