Lauryn Goodman defended her children’s father, Kyle Walker, in a series of Instagram Stories on Thursday after he suffered vile racial abuse, but added that she “wish[ed]he had the same compassion for his children.”
The footballer, 34, who shares four children with wife Annie Kilner, had an affair with Lauryn and had a son, Kairo, four, and daughter Kinara, 16 months.
On Thursday afternoon, after a Champions League match against Juventus, Kyle took to Instagram to reveal the contents of a shocking message he received on the platform.
He added the caption: “No one should be subjected to the type of vile, racist and threatening abuse I have received online since last night’s game.”
‘@instagram and the authorities must prevent this from happening for the sake of all those who suffer this abuse. It is never acceptable.
“To our fans, we will continue to work as a team to do better, improve and overcome the situation together.”
Lauryn Goodman defended the father of her children, Kyle Walker, this Thursday in a series of Instagram stories after suffering racial abuse
The footballer, 34, who shares four children with wife Annie Kilner, had an affair with Lauryn and had a son, Kairo, four, and daughter Kinara, 16 months (Kyle pictured last month) .
The City captain played the full 90 minutes in the defeat which leaves the former champions in 22nd place and facing a battle to progress to the next round.
Following Kyle’s shocking post, Lauryn took to her Instagram stories to support the footballer and slam the “vile racial abuse” as “abhorrent”.
However, she added that “I wish he had the same compassion for his two children that he abandoned after having a relationship with them.”
Lauryn wrote: ‘I just saw the vile racial abuse my children’s father has received. It is abhorrent and there is no place for racism in this world.
“It makes me sad to see how I am raising our two biracial children without their heritage.”
In a second story, she added: “While my heart goes out to Kyle for the abuse he has been subjected to, I wish he had the same compassion for his two children that he abandoned after being in a relationship with them.”
“Especially now that Kyle knows how much he’s impacting Kairo, it stops surprising me how the industry has swept this under the rug because he can kick a ball ‘well.'”
The mom later shared a supportive message from a fan that read, “Exactly what I thought when I read about this.” Yes, the comments are horrible, but what about his children that he has abandoned?
Lauryn added: ‘I’ll leave this here for tonight, but that’s exactly what I think. It’s outrageous.’
On Thursday afternoon, after a Champions League match against Juventus, Kyle took to Instagram to reveal the contents of a shocking message he received on the platform.
Following Kyle’s shocking post, Lauryn took to her Instagram stories to support the footballer and slam the “vile racial abuse” as “abhorrent”.
Lauryn added: ‘I’ll leave this here for tonight, but that’s exactly what I think. It’s outrageous.’
He went on to share a few more messages he had received from followers who agreed with his point of view.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Kyle Walker for comment.
Following Kyle’s post, Manchester City released a statement saying: “Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse that Kyle Walker was subjected to online after last night’s match.
‘We refuse to tolerate any type of discrimination, whether in stadiums or online.
“We will offer Kyle our full support following the disgusting treatment he has received.”
Lauryn’s public show of advocacy comes after she shared her hopes to “build bridges” with Kyle and “do the right thing for all kids” in a new interview on Tuesday.
The TV personality spoke candidly about her “very tough” year amid the paternity scandal and the public scrutiny that followed.
Reflecting on the year, in an interview with intimatelyLauryn explained: ‘I am hopeful that their father will return to them and continue to build his relationship with them. I hope for Kyle’s sake it’s sooner rather than later, because Kairo is starting to understand now.
“I always say that dad is busy playing football, but he doesn’t believe my excuses anymore.”
Following Kyle’s post, Manchester City released a statement saying: “Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse that Kyle Walker was subjected to online following last night’s match.”
Lauryn’s public show of advocacy comes after she shared her hopes to “build bridges” with Kyle and “do the right thing for all kids” in a new interview on Tuesday.
‘I hope we can all move forward and do the right thing for all children. I have faith and hope that bridges will be built for the sake of Kairo and Kinara, because at the end of the day, we share two wonderful children and life is too short.’
Meanwhile, mother-of-four Annie ordered her lawyers last month to begin legal proceedings as she prepares to fight for half of the Manchester City defender’s £27million fortune.
Annie has said that she “just can’t forgive him for what he’s done to her.”
The couple split last December after it was revealed that Kyle had fathered his second child with Lauryn, who texted Annie to reveal the news.
MailOnline understands Kyle had moved back into his family home in Cheshire – but not into Annie’s bed.
The footballer, who earns around £175,000 a week, is said to have slept separately from Annie in a bedroom on the third floor of the house.
As their tumultuous relationship hit a new low, a source told MailOnline: ‘Things are as bad between them as ever. It wasn’t like a normal marriage.
‘They’ve barely been talking to each other. She’s divorcing Kyle because she simply can’t forgive him for what he’s done to her. She can’t get over it. He has tried.
Reflecting on the year, in an interview with Closer, Lauryn explained, “I’m hopeful that their father will come back to them and continue to build his relationship with them.”
She added: “I always say dad is busy playing football but he doesn’t believe my excuses anymore” (Kyle pictured last week)
They added: ‘Kyle seems to have accepted that it’s over. He’s been happier in the last week. As if the weight of the world had been lifted from his shoulders.
Childhood sweethearts Kyle and Annie met in Sheffield as teenagers, but the footballer has been involved in a series of sex scandals over the years.
It comes as the ongoing paternity and war scandal shows no signs of stopping, with Lauryn continuing to talk about it on her podcast.
Last month, she reacted to accusations from fans commenting on Annie’s social media that she “brainwashes” the children she shares with Walker.
Speaking on her Yours Sincerely podcast, Lauryn revealed that a fan had told her that Annie had “liked” negative comments about Lauryn and her children, despite the fact that she also regularly liked many of her comments. followers.
She told co-host Lisa Andrews: “I got a message today saying that your page is liking comments about me apparently brainwashing my kids.” Can we touch that?
‘Come on, why am I brainwashing my son?’
Turning to Lisa, he asked, ‘Have you ever…?’ You are here and you are so close to me. I don’t mention your father (Kyle) (Kairo), do I?
While Lisa confirmed that Lauryn ‘never’ mentions her ex in front of her son, the Celebs Go Dating star continued: ‘We are literally moving on with our lives. We are a small family unit.
Meanwhile, mother-of-four Annie ordered her lawyers last month to begin legal proceedings as she prepares to fight for half of the Manchester City defender’s £27million fortune.
“It’s crazy to me that people think I’m sitting there trying to get him to rehearse things or whatever. What good would that do for my son? I mean how my son will feel in the future.
‘These are things that your father will have to deal with in the future because Kairo and Kinara will 100% want to ask him some questions.
“And unfortunately, I don’t think the answers I give are good enough because they’ll be able to see it and that’s my personal opinion.”
A source told MailOnline at the time: “Annie receives thousands of overwhelmingly supportive comments and likes and often reviews some of them and likes them to show fans she appreciates their messages.”
“But both Annie and Kyle would never want to bring kids into what Lauren has turned into a public circus with her weekly podcast. Annie and Kyle are trying to move on with their lives and wish Lauryn would do the same.