Manchester City defender, Kyle Walker’s estranged wife, Annie Kilner, has reportedly filed for divorce a few years after they got married following the ongoing scandals surrounding his infidelities.
Kyle, 34, who married his childhood sweetheart, 33-year-old Annie Kilner, in 2021, has been embroiled in a paternity scandal after secretly fathering two children with influencer Lauryn Goodman during brief flings.
Annie took Kyle back after his first affair but found it challenging to maintain appearances after he cheated again with Lauryn.
She discovered Lauryn’s second child was Kyle’s after receiving a devastating text on December 27, while pregnant with her fourth child.
In the message, Lauryn said: “Hey it’s Lauryn. I just wanted to quickly tell you that Kyle is the father of our daughter.”
Shortly after Goodman confirmed the paternity of Kinara, 1, Annie and Kyle briefly separated.
Now, sources claim it is finally over for the couple who met while at school and Annie isn’t holding back as she’s gearing her lawyers to allegedly fight for half of Kyle’s whopping £27 million fortune.
Reports indicate that Kyle and Annie are no longer speaking, and the England national team vice-captain has also instructed his own legal team.
It is believed that Kyle received legal documents from Annie ten days ago, leading him to separate from his wife and sleep in a different room within their shared home for several days.
“Kyle was stunned when he got the papers,” a source told The Sun. They added: “He’s spoken to Annie about them and they are discussing the next steps. This doesn’t necessarily mean they will divorce. She wants Kyle to know she’s not messing about. But if this is a bluff, it may well back-fire.”
A source told MailOnline: “She is divorcing Kyle because she just can’t forgive him for what he’s done to her. She can’t get over it. She has tried. Kyle seems to have accepted it’s over. He’s been happier in the last week or so. Like the weight of the world’s been lifted from his shoulders.” Despite the turmoil in his personal life, Walker appears to be keeping them at the back of his mind after he was spotted on a golf course in Cheshire on Tuesday, appearing to not have a care in the world.
Kyle has previously admitted his regret at hurting Annie due to his extramarital affairs. He said: “What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I made idiot choices and idiot decisions.”
Speaking previously to the Mirror, a source said: “Annie and Kyle are hopeful for a resolution to their situation and hope that this latest chapter will bring them closer. They want to work on their relationship, privately, to determine the future of their young family, but it’s been challenging due to media scrutiny, often led by Lauryn. Kyle acknowledges his mistakes and promises to always support the children financially.”