The mother-of-four caught attention on Dec. 7 as she donned a burgundy dress while having lunch at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester. Despite her ongoing divorce proceedings, Kilner appeared to still be wearing her wedding ring.
Kyle Walker's estranged wife Annie Kilner. Photo by Instagram/@annievkilner |
The couple, who were childhood sweethearts from Sheffield, had been married for three years. They tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Mottram Hall in Cheshire in November 2021. Their wedding came as a surprise to many, especially after Walker’s involvement in a series of sex scandals, including affairs with "Ex on the Beach" star Laura Brown and "Celebs Go Dating" star and influencer Lauryn Goodman, with whom he fathered two children.
They separated last Christmas after Walker was exposed for fathering his second child with Goodman.
In October, Kilner, 31, filed for divorce, seeking to end their three-year marriage. Divorce papers were served to Walker, leaving the footballer reportedly "stunned" by the move.
Manchester City's Kyle Walker during a game. Photo by Instagram/@kylewalker2 |
"This doesn't necessarily mean they will divorce," a source told The Sun. "This is as much Annie flexing her muscles as it is anything else. She wants Kyle to know she's not messing around. But if it's a bluff, it could backfire."
If the divorce is completed, Kilner will get half of Walker’s £27 million ($34.4 million) fortune.
Walker, 34, is considered one of the best right-backs of his generation. Since joining Man City from Tottenham Hotspur in 2017, he has won five Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups, two English Super Cups, one Champions League, one European Super Cup, and one Club World Cup.