Newly single Annie Kilner reportedly fears her estranged husband Kyle Walker will reignite his romance with Lauryn Goodman in the wake of their split.
Mum-of-four Annie's plans to finally divorce the Manchester City footballer were unveiled earlier this month after years of heartbreak. In addition to sharing four sons with childhood sweetheart Annie, Kyle is also father to Lauryn's two children; son Kairo Walker, four, and daughter Kinara, one.
England footballer Kyle has previously stated that he has no relationship with Lauryn's children and downplayed his time with the reality TV star. However, Annie is still said to be worried the sports star will end up dating Celebs Go Dating star Lauryn now he is officially single.
"Annie is petrified about Lauryn and Kyle being in touch again and says the thought of them being together and playing happy families is her worst nightmare," a source says. "Kyle swore there was no emotional connection and that it was purely physical. But if they end up getting together, she'll know he was lying about that too, and her head will no doubt spin over what else he hid from her."
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Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror)The insider goes on to claim Annie has been "engulfed by paranoia since filing for divorce" and tells Closer magazine how the mum-of-four has been studying social media looking for any hint of a reunion between Kyle and Lauryn. The Mirror has approached Annie's representatives for comment on this story.
Annie is allegedly preparing for a legal battle to claim half of Kyle's hefty £27 million fortune after filing for divorce shortly on from the footballer returning to their family home. Despite sharing the same roof again, the estranged couple are in separate beds, and Annie feels "things are worse than ever," unable to let go of his betrayals.
Despite a brief reunion over the summer after splitting at the star of the year, with Annie supporting Kyle in Germany as he represented England in the Euro 2024 tournament, things deteriorated when Kyle recently moved back into their marital home in Cheshire, albeit sleeping in a separate bed.
"Things are as bad between them as they have ever been. It wasn't like a normal marriage," a source recently revealed to the Daily Mail. "They have barely been speaking to each other. 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."
Earlier this month, Lauryn Goodman urged Kyle's parents to maintain a relationship with her and their grandchildren. Lauryn also addressed criticism that she should stop complaining about Kyle's lack of involvement in their children's lives, given his financial contributions.
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YouTube/Yourssincerelypod)In an appearance on the Yours Sincerely podcast with Lisa Andrews, Lauryn disputed claims that she forces her son Kairo to discuss his famous father in social media videos. She also revealed that Kyle's parents had cut off contact with their grandchildren, despite previously having a relationship with them.
During the podcast, Lauryn read a message from a fan who thanked her for sharing her custody battles publicly. She then addressed a direct message from an Instagram user who had told her, "you get money, you should be fine. Stop complaining, your kids get a good life".
Lauryn responded with a touch of irony, "why are you talking about money? I'm into sentimental things," and Lisa chimed in, "Money isn't love! " The reality TV personality also clapped back at suggestions that she scripts her son Kairo's words about his father Kyle for social media, asking rhetorically, "I mean, do people think that I sit there going 'rehearse this line? '" She dismissed the absurdity of such claims, questioning, "Why would I want my child to talk about it. Sometimes it's so ridiculous... do I even need to [justify it]."
Moving on, Lauryn answered a fan's query about whether Kyle's family plays a role in her children's lives, revealing, "Obviously [what] I think people don't realize is they did have a relationship with his side of the family, the grandparents. They had really nice family days out etc, but obviously that stopped in December."
She concluded with concern over the limited time available to mend the bond between Kyle's parents and their grandchildren. In the episode, as Lauryn's co-host talked about her own family experiences, she mentioned that her son has no connection with his paternal relatives or father. "I'm sitting here and it's too late," Lisa confessed.
There was a brief moment of confusion as Lauryn misheard, reacting with a startled, "My heart just went - I thought you meant my situation." Lisa offered comfort, saying "you've got years [to mend the kids' relationship with their grandparents]" prompting Lauryn to reveal her own sense of urgency: "I haven't got years!"
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