Kyle Walker shrugged off his recent paternity scandal as he led England against Brazil on Saturday, alongside the three children he shares with wife Annie Kilner.
Annie, 30, is eight months pregnant with her fourth child with the footballer, 33, from whom she announced her separation in January, after it was revealed that he had fathered his second child with Lauryn Goodman, 33.
But Kyle put the drama behind him when Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, were the mascot game, held at Wembley Stadium.
Sources close to the couple said Sun: ‘Annie and the boys traveled to London to support Kyle in his appointment as England captain.
‘Like many before him, Kyle was very proud to take the field with his three children.
Kyle Walker shrugged off his recent paternity scandal as he led England against Brazil on Saturday, alongside the three children he shares with wife Annie Kilner.
Annie, 30, is eight months pregnant with her fourth child with the footballer, 33, from whom she announced her separation in January, after it was revealed that he had fathered his second child with Lauryn Goodman, 33.
“The whole family will be watching and supporting him and the rest of the team during the European Championship.”
Kyle has been living away from his sprawling Prestbury mansion after admitting to fathering a child with influencer Lauryn out of wedlock.
Lauren had already welcomed a son, three-year-old Kairo, with the footballer during a previous split from Annie in 2020.
Kyle’s two-year marriage to Annie, who he met as a teenager, was thought to be in tatters after he was named the father of Lauryn’s six-month-old daughter.
In a rare interview about his personal life, the 85-year-old England footballer was close to tears as he reflected on moving out of his family home in Cheshire and spending forced time away from his three children with Annie.
Kyle admitted he wanted to ‘curl up into a ball’ after his relationship with Lauryn came to light in January.
He told The 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.”
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.
Kyle put the drama behind him when Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, were the mascot game, held at Wembley Stadium.
Kyle has been living away from his sprawling Prestbury mansion after admitting to fathering a child with influencer Lauryn out of wedlock.
‘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 admit 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.”
In 2020, Lauryn confirmed that Kyle was the father of her eldest child, leaving him to break the news to his devastated wife hours before it became public.
He moved out of the family home and into rented accommodation in nearby Hale, Cheshire, before Annie agreed to take him back, and Kyle agreed to cut all contact with Lauryn beyond their ongoing financial commitments.
In August 2022, Lauryn revealed that she planned to move closer to Kyle with her son Kairo.
The footballer explained how he met her at a lawyer’s office to try to stop the move, at which point he met his son for the first time and the couple resumed contact.
In early October 2022, Kyle traveled to London to undergo groin surgery and met Goodman. She confirmed that the couple ended up sleeping together.
Weeks later, she broke the news that she was pregnant again and Lauryn messaged Annie on December 27, 2023 to reveal the truth about their relationship and the paternity of their second child.
He kept Lauryn’s pregnancy a secret from his wife and has said that it was Annie’s own pregnancy that was “the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
Lauren had already welcomed a son, three-year-old Kairo, with the footballer during a previous split from Annie in 2020.
On March 4, Kyle’s wife Annie hinted at a reconciliation with Kyle while watching the Manchester derby with their children (pictured together in 2019).
While her footballer husband was away with his club, Lauryn messaged Annie on December 27, 2023, revealing the truth about their relationship and the paternity of their second child.
The footballer has since moved out of his £2.5million home in Prestbury, while Annie remains at the property with their three children.
“My little one goes to sleep with me every night and not having him… I’m used to being away for long periods of time with England,” he said.
‘We say good night over FaceTime. But knowing that I’m not with him because of my mistake (mistake is probably the wrong word, my choices) that’s what hurts me.’
The split was confirmed days before MailOnline revealed he was the father of Lauryn’s daughter, known only as ‘KW’.