Who is Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner? Mother-of-three who met footballer when she was 16 supported her ‘soulmate’ through scandals but they’ve now split over after rows over …
Published: 17:30, 11 January 2024 | Updated: 17:56, 11 January 2024
They met in Sheffield in teenagers and share three children, but as their long-term relationship lies in tatters, it's been reported that Annie Kilner will pull off the ultimate revenge [2]on her cheating husband Kyle Walker[3].
Annie threw the footballer out of their GBP2.4 million mansion five months ago, amid reported furious rows about the Manchester City defender's ex-girlfriend Lauryn Goodman[4], who Annie believed he was seeing again.
The 33-year-old finally confessed finally that he had renewed his friendship with his former lover. who shares a three-year-old son, Kairo, with the footballer and has sparked speculation he's the father of her baby daughter too, after sharing a flurry of cryptic 'clues'.
Now leading legal minds have told MailOnline that after a 13-year relationship including a two-year marriage, Annie could be entitled to half her husband's GBP27million fortune.
But who is Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner[5] and when did they meet? MailOnline takes a look into their relationship history.
Annie Kilner and Kyle Walker have split after 14 years together. She threw him out of their GBP2.4 million mansion five months ago, as the pair were reportedly having bitter spats about his ex-mistress Lauryn Goodman
The announcement comes as Lauryn Goodman (pictured) sparked speculation on social media that Walker- who she shared Kairo,3, with - may be the father to her daughter
The influencer has not revealed the father's identity of her daughter since she welcomed her in August last year (pictured)
But who is Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner and when did they meet? MailOnline takes a look into the models life
When did Annie Kilner and Kyle Walker meet?
Kyle Walker, 33, met Annie Kilner, 30, when he was an 18-year-old playing for his hometown club Sheffield United, and she was a 16-year-old model.
The brunette bombshell confessed to The Sun[6]: 'When we started going out it was love at first sight.'
The pair had a tumultuous relationship with Annie dumping Kyle in March 2019 after he allegedly sent messages to Ex On The Beach reality star, Laura Brown[7].
The brief split came after the model supported him through the 2018 World Cup.
Where did their relationship start going wrong?
Kyle also came under fire for allegedly hosting a sex party with two escorts while the country remained in COVID-19 lockdown, in April 2020.
It was claimed the footballer and a friend, paid GBP2,200 for Louise McNamara, 21, and a 24-year-old Brazilian call girl to visit his Cheshire home, before leaving the next day.
Walker, who has 48 England caps, apologised for the incident.
He said: 'I want to take this opportunity to issue a public apology for the choices I made last week. I understand that my position as a professional footballer brings the responsibility of being a role model.
'As such, I want to apologise to my family, friends, football club, supporters and the public for letting them down.'
During their short-break, Kyle also became embroiled in a short-term relationship with Lauryn Goodman,[8] conceiving his youngest child Kairo.
After the revelation, Annie reportedly was in contact with lawyers to discuss Walker's GBP30 million fortune in March 2020, SunSport[9] reported.
Kyle and Annie have been together since she was 16. Annie described their first encounter as 'love at first sight'
Annie and Kyle have a tulmultuous relationship. In 2019 split Walker was embroiled in a cheating scandal after he was caught messaging Laura Brown (pictured left) During their brief split, the footballer conceived his youngest child, Kairo with influencer Lauryn Goodman (pictured right)
Annie said her 'whole world caved in' when Walker told her about his lovechild with Lauryn Goodman (pictured with son, Kairo) over the phone
Eventually the pair tied the knot in secret in November 2021 (pictured in 2022 at the Qatar World Cup)
After two years of marriage, Annie announced via Instagram that she and her footballer husband had decided to call it a day on their marriage
Annie labelled him 'gutless' for breaking the news to her over the phone.
She vulnerably shared that her 'world completely caved in'. telling The Sun[10]: 'I was heartbroken.
I also felt physically sick. All the air in your body leaves you.
Describing it as the 'worst-case scenario' she said: 'I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Not only had he cheated on me but she was pregnant with his baby.'
When did Annie Kilner and Kyle Walker get married?
In June 2020, The Mirror[11] reported that Kyle had popped the question to Annie with an epic floral proposal at her home.
The couple eventually tied the knot in a small romantic ceremony at the end of November 2021 after 12 years together.
Annie announced she and Walker were splitting via her Instagram in January 2024.[12]
Her statement read: 'Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together; I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.
'I do not wish to comment on the position any further.
For now, I ask that the privacy of myself and our three young children is respected during this difficult time.'
How many children do Annie Kilner and Kyle Walker have?
The couple share three sons Roman, Riaan and Reign (pictured with their father, Kyle Walker)
Kyle also shares three-year-old Kairo with Lauryn Goodman.
Lauryn shared her son wearing his father's team's kit when City won the treble
Annie vulnerably shared that she had suffered a miscarriage while Lauryn was pregnant with Walker's fourth child, Kairo
The couple are parents to three children - Roman, Riaan and Reign.
The footballer also has a son, Kairo, 3, with influencer Lauryn Goodman.[13]
In 2022, Annie claimed that days before Kyle allegedly met Lauryn, she suffered a miscarriage, and was devastated when he confessed that the other woman was pregnant.
She told The Sun On Sunday[14] at the time: 'I don't know what my thoughts or feelings are any more. I feel dead inside. Each day is filled with pain.
'I don't think I'll ever be the same again because of what he's done.
It makes me really sad that I've been damaged so badly when I've done nothing to deserve it.
'I've tried to hate him but how can I hate the man my kids love so much?
Before the infidelity he was my best friend, my soulmate.
I could count on him for anything.'
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- ^ Shannon Mcguigan (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Annie Kilner will pull off the ultimate revenge (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Kyle Walker (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Lauryn Goodman (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Annie Kilner (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ The Sun (www.thesun.co.uk)
- ^ sent messages to Ex On The Beach reality star, Laura Brown (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ embroiled in a short-term relationship with Lauryn Goodman, (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ SunSport (www.thesun.co.uk)
- ^ The Sun (www.thesun.co.uk)
- ^ The Mirror (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ announced she and Walker were splitting via her Instagram in January 2024. (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ has a son, Kairo, 3, with influencer Lauryn Goodman. (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ The Sun On Sunday (www.thesun.co.uk)