Kyle Walker was given some additional support on Sunday afternoon as estranged wife Annie Kilner watched Manchester City thrash their bitter rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.
The pregnant mother-of-three, 31, was joined by the couple’s young children, Roman, eleven, Riaan, seven, and five-year old Reign ahead of the game, an emphatic 3-1 victory for a home side that included her husband.
Potential Olive Branch For Re-union?
Kilner’s appearance at the Etihad hinted at a potential olive branch for Walker, who has been living away from their sprawling Prestbury mansion after he admitted to fathering a child with influencer Lauryn Goodman out of wedlock.
Goodman had already welcomed a son, three-year old Kairo, with the beleaguered footballer during an earlier separation from Kilner in 2020.
As it Happened
Kilner arrived at the stadium shortly before kick-off and was seen being ushered in with her children by a waiting staff-member.
While their father is a mainstay in Pep Guardiola’s side, his children opted to wear replicas of the number 11 shirt favoured by his one of his teammates – Belgian winger Jérémy Doku.
They were on hand to watch City come from behind to win the game 3-1 courtesy of two goals from England ace Phil Foden and a late third from Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Walker’s two-year marriage to Kilner , who he met as a teenager, was thought to be in tatters after he was named as the father of Goodman’s six-month old daughter.
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In a rare interview about his personal life, the 85-England cap footballer 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.
Walker 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’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.’
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.
