His romantic crimes are almost as famous as his football exploits and his enormous salary.
But when Englishman Kyle Walker took his heartbroken wife Annie on holiday last week to try to mend their relationship, he opted not for Barbados or the Balearic Islands but for a caravan park in North Wales.
Walker, 34, who was paid around £160,000 a week, has endured a torrid 12 months, including the shocking news that he had fathered not one but two children with another woman, prompting Annie, 32, to throw him out of his home in Cheshire.
When Kyle Walker took his heartbroken wife Annie on holiday last week to try to mend their relationship, he decided not on Barbados or the Balearic Islands but on a caravan park in North Wales.
Now the star right-back is working to rekindle their 15-year relationship, which is why he took Annie and their four children, including his latest member, Rezon, who was born in April, to the traditional seaside resort of Abersoch.
With the European Football Championship (Euro 24) final starting tomorrow week, the Walkers made the 130-mile journey from their £4 million home to The Warren, a resort sometimes described as “the caravan park of the millionaires”.
A friend of the couple said: “They haven’t been able to spend much time together despite everything that’s been going on.” This was supposed to be an opportunity to share time with his children. Obviously, Kyle hopes it will help him get back on his feet under the table.
Abersoch, on a part of the coast known as the Welsh Riviera, is a traditional resort increasingly popular with high-end visitors.
‘Since Rezon was born, he has been a hands-on father. He’s trying to make peace and hopes Annie will relent if they go somewhere they all love as a family.
Abersoch, on a part of the coast known as the Welsh Riviera, is a traditional resort increasingly popular with high-end visitors. Stylish beach houses rented for thousands of pounds a week have sprung up alongside the bungalows and caravan parks once associated with the area.
Locals now complain that the town is inundated with tourists in the summer, including a “crowd of boaters” and many families from London.
Manchester City footballer Walker with him and Annie’s fourth child, Rezon, who was born in April.
Famous for its sandy beaches and unspoiled coastline, Abersoch is also a favorite of former footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen. In addition to its spa, bar and restaurant, The Warren offers a “play zone” and skating rink, which might be suitable for the Walkers’ three other children, Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign , of five.
The friend continued: ‘Sometimes you just want to go somewhere where the kids can have fun. Their children are what Kyle and Annie have in common and seeing them happy is the most important thing.
“Yes, they could have flown to a fancy hotel in Dubai but actually being together on a normal family holiday has been a great tonic for them.” Last week’s break would have been particularly welcome for Annie, who has spent months entangled in a very public love triangle.
The English defender had a romance with Lauryn Goodman, who has two children with the footballer
She was said to be “devastated” when, shortly after Christmas, she was told that her husband and ex-teenage girlfriend had fathered a child with “influencer” Lauryn Goodman.
The baby girl, now nine months old, had apparently been conceived when the footballer traveled to London to receive treatment for an injury. To make things even more painful, this was the second time Walker had a child with Lauryn.
The 33-year-old first became pregnant with her son Kairo, now four, when Kyle and Annie temporarily split in 2019 before tying the knot two years later.
Upon discovering that he had cheated on her a second time with Lauryn, Annie demanded that he leave and Walker spent time living in a nearby apartment.
A public battle between the two women ensued, gaining momentum when it emerged that Annie was pregnant with the couple’s fourth child.
Famous for its sandy beaches and unspoiled coastline, Abersoch is also a favorite of former footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen.
He also found himself at odds with the mistress, complaining at one point that she was harassing him and had issued a series of “unrealistic” demands in exchange for ensuring that the paternity of their second child remained a secret, accusations which Lauryn denied.
Responding to the claims, a source close to Goodman said: ‘Lauryn is not interested in attention. Lauryn adamantly denies ever having harassed anyone.
“She decided to end her relationship with Kyle.”
Stylish beach houses rented for thousands of pounds a week have sprung up alongside the bungalows and caravan parks once associated with the area.
Despite the situation, the footballer was by Annie’s side when she gave birth to Rezon. And according to his friends, “since then he has barely left there.”
Walker, one of the world’s highest-rated defenders, who recently won the Premier League with Manchester City, will be a key part of England’s Euro 24 campaign.
Annie’s next trip will more than likely be to Germany to cheer up her husband.
Meanwhile, Lauryn has reportedly reached a deal to appear on a reality show about her life and promises to be at the games.
The friend added: “It’s a relief that Annie has been able to rest and relax before the Euros, because it could be hard work with Lauryn in the same stadium.”
