Two turbulent months were put aside on Tuesday when Annie Kilner ventured into Cheshire with her newborn son.
The mother-of-four is believed to have built bridges with her husband Kyle Walker after it emerged that the Manchester City and England full-back had fathered a child out of wedlock with influencer Lauryn Goodman.
And he appeared to be running errands during an appearance at Alderley Edge, near his family home in nearby Prestbury.
Kilner, 30, was accompanied by her newborn son, whose name has yet to be confirmed, as she visited a local boutique before returning to her car.
The brunette was dressed casually in an olive green sports top and black sports leggings as she made her final appearance since giving birth on April 16.
Two turbulent months were put aside on Tuesday when Annie Kilner ventured into Cheshire with her newborn son.
The mother-of-four appeared to be running errands during an appearance in Alderley Edge, near her family home in nearby Prestbury.
The brunette was dressed casually in an olive green sports top and black sports leggings as she made her final appearance since giving birth on April 16.
Walker has been living in a rented house away from the family home since January, but the couple, who already share children Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, have continued to co-parent and are doing everything possible to rebuild. Your marriage.
The couple will now do their best to put any fighting behind them as they look to the future in a bid to stay together for their young family.
A source close to the couple said Mirror: ‘Kyle and Annie are delighted and anything from the past is not important right now.
‘They are focusing on their four children as they take priority over everything. Yes, they have had obstacles, and Kyle has accepted that he was wrong, but they just want his children to come first.
“He has been recovering from injury and captained England and Manchester City, while being on hand to support Annie after they welcomed the little one.”
They added that focusing on Walker’s family and career is the only thing that matters to them right now.
A friend told the Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff that Kilner feared the stress would take its toll on the baby and found the media attention during the later stages of her pregnancy very difficult.
Interviews and social media posts given by Goodman at the time served to amplify the drama and Kilner’s sister Sian spoke of the “cruel” toll it had taken on her at the time.
Kilner was seen adjusting a child seat for her son before placing him in her car on Tuesday.
She welcomed her fourth child with Manchester City and England full-back Kyle Walker on April 16.
The friend said: ‘The whole family are absolutely delighted with the baby. It is a relief and a source of joy for all of them. They want to move on with their lives away from the drama from now on.
“The baby was born at the weekend and we believe Kyle was with Annie at the hospital to support her as always planned.
‘Kyle has been a very involved father and a very good father throughout everything that has happened.
‘He and Annie are working on their relationship and no one knows what the future holds for them. They haven’t fully reconciled yet, he’s still in his own place.
‘However, they want to send a message that they are united as a family. Annie will continue to support him and they both agree that their family is their priority.
Walker’s two-year marriage to Kilner, whom she met as a teenager and describes as her “soulmate”, was thought to be in tatters after he was named the father of Goodman’s six-month-old daughter.
Walker’s two-year marriage to Kilner was thought to be in tatters after the Manchester City and England full-back was named the father of influencer Lauryn Goodman’s daughter.
The footballer was already the father of Goodman’s son, Kairo, after a brief romance with the influencer during a previous separation from Kilner (in the photo: Goodman and Kairo)
The embattled footballer was already father to Goodman’s son Kairo, now four, after a brief romance with the influencer during a previous split from Kilner.
In a rare interview about his personal life, the 82-year-old England footballer was close to tears as he reflected on moving away from his family home in Cheshire and spending forced time away from his children.
Walker admitted he wanted to “curl up into a ball” after his relationship with Lauryn came to light in January.
He said Sun: ‘What I have done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I made idiotic decisions and idiotic decisions. I can’t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through. I tried to ask him but there is pain and pain.
“The man who should love her, care for her and be there for her, did this.”
Walker admitted she wanted to “curl up” after her relationship with Goodman (pictured) came to light in January.
The Manchester City footballer in action during their 3-1 victory over rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on March 3.
The footballer, who is expected to play a pivotal role for Gareth Southgate’s England at June’s European Championship, admits he wanted to “curl up into a ball” after his relationship with Goodman came to light in January.
He added: “When I met Annie at 17, I never imagined my private life would be like this. I never thought I would be the father of six children.
‘The only one to blame is me. I have roles and responsibilities that I am aware of and I have made stupid decisions. But I need to acknowledge 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 should not happen.”