Lauryn Goodman went above and beyond to make sure her daughter’s first birthday was absolutely perfect on Thursday.
To mark the one-year milestone, the 33-year-old TV personality threw an incredible teddy bear picnic-themed party, complete with a pancake cart, a massive cake and a horse-box-shaped photo booth.
The mother-of-two, who shares her toddler, known by his initials KW, and four-year-old son Kairo with England footballer Kyle Walker, praised her daughter’s “magical soul” and vowed to “always treat her children the same way” in a sweet tribute.
Lauryn transformed her garden into a storybook scene with a long picnic table, filled with kid-friendly charcuterie and a pet teddy bear.
Children enjoyed a bouncy castle, soft play area and bubbles, and dined on an ice cream tower and cake push pops, before heading home with teddy bear souvenirs.
Lauryn Goodman went above and beyond to make sure her daughter’s first birthday was absolutely perfect
To celebrate the one-year milestone, the 33-year-old TV personality threw an incredible teddy bear picnic-themed party, complete with a pancake cart, towering cake and a horse-box-shaped photo booth.
Lauryn shared a clip on Instagram and wrote: “Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter KW. There is no brighter smile than yours and I promise I will always treat you and your brother the same.”
“You mean the world to me and you were meant to be here. You have no idea how much joy you bring us and your soul is so magical.
“You are one of a kind and I feel so lucky to be your mom. Thank you for being who you are. I can’t believe how much you look like your brother and I’m so happy with our little family unit.
Hope you had the best day with your teddy bear themed picnic hosted by @naturalplaycompany_’
Lauryn and Kyle welcomed son Kairo while he was on a break from wife Annie Kilner in 2019, but in January this year it was revealed that he had also welcomed a daughter, KW.
For Kairo’s fourth birthday in April, Lauryn threw a Marvel-themed party with a massive balloon dome, cake towers, an inflatable slide, and her name lit up with LED lights — all staged by a stylist and filmed by a professional videographer.
In an exclusive interview with the Mail last month, Lauryn hit back at her critics and explained why her ex-lover Kyle is “not man enough to do the right thing”.
She also revealed her main motivation for taking Kairo to his first England game (a promise Kyle had made to his son in 2022) when she was secretly pregnant with her second child.
The mother-of-two, who shares toddler and four-year-old son Kairo with England footballer Kyle Walker, praised her daughter’s “magical soul” and vowed to “always treat my children the same way”.
Lauryn transformed her garden into a storybook scene with a long picnic table, filled with charcuterie and a teddy bear mascot.
The impressive cake had four tiers and a teddy bear-shaped balloon on top.
The table was full of Babybels, sandwiches, fruits and snacks.
Children enjoyed a bouncy castle, soft play area, bubbles and dined on bubble tea, an ice cream tower and cake push pops, before returning home with teddy bear gifts.
Lauryn shared a clip and wrote: “Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter KW. There is no brighter smile than yours and I promise to always treat you and your brother equally.”
“Kyle told him on a FaceTime call that he would make sure he was in the next tournament because (Kyle) is getting older and he knew there might not be any more opportunities,” he explained.
“There was no way I was going to go back on the promise Kyle made to his son. This could have been his last chance, so I wanted it to be something Kairo could remember forever.”
Lauryn continued: “We’re not here to please other people. This is about Kairo and what’s best for him and what will make him happy.”
“I will not be scapegoated or bullied or made to feel like a villain. My children are my number one priority and always will be. Luckily, I am a strong woman and a mother to them.”
Although Kairo had “the best day of his life” at the game, according to Lauryn, who also brought her grandfather John, there was an undercurrent of sadness.
“I was really touched because it’s like Kairo still doesn’t understand what his father did,” he explained.
I know this hurts Kyle, but he is not man enough to do right by his other two children. This is a trait I don’t want Kairo to have. I want him to be strong, not a weak man when he grows up.
“They are human beings and they are not going anywhere, they have as many rights as anyone else. And I will always fight for them, as any mother would. It was very nice to see him idolize his father, but also very sad.”
In January, it was revealed that Kyle had fathered another baby, a girl, with influencer and reality TV personality Lauryn while he was married to Annie.
The drama continued during the England vice-captain’s appearances at the European Championships, with Lauryn sharing snaps of her two sons on Instagram watching their father play, while Annie travelled to Germany with her baby to watch him in the stands.
Kyle and wife Annie share Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, and two-month-old baby Rezon and the kids have also been spotted at games wearing Kyle’s No. 2 jersey.
The relationship began in 2019, when he was in the midst of a breakup with Annie. Despite his infidelity and the birth of their son Kairo, Kyle and Annie remained together in Cheshire while Lauryn raised their son as a single mother hundreds of miles away in Brighton.
Then, last December, it was revealed that the daughter Lauryn had given birth to in the summer was also Kyle’s.
Annie kicked Kyle out of the family home in Prestbury, Cheshire, and he moved into a nearby flat after Lauryn blocked him and confessed to Annie.
For Kairo’s fourth birthday in April, Lauryn threw a Marvel-themed party with a huge balloon dome, cake towers, an inflatable slide, and his name lit up with LED lights.
In an exclusive interview with the Mail last month, Lauryn hit back at her critics and explained why her ex-lover Kyle is “not man enough to do the right thing”.
Annie Kilner (pictured) shares Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, and baby Rezon, two months, with Kyle.
However, after Annie gave birth to a fourth child in April, they began to patch up their marriage, reportedly on the condition that Kyle cut off all contact with Lauryn and their children.
There are conflicting reports as to whether Annie has yet forgiven Kyle.
Some sources claimed that she only went to the Euros for the sake of the children and that she did not stay in Germany “playing at being a happy family”.
Meanwhile, Lauryn is raising her children as a single mother in a £2.4million home in Hove, East Sussex. Kyle bought the house for them as part of his child support obligations.