Annie Kilner has shared the first photograph of her newborn daughter, her fifth child with footballer Kyle Walker. The image captures Kilner holding her baby girl, whom she described as a "precious baby girl" and "worth the wait."
Kilner and Walker announced their daughter's birth on June 21. The couple already have four sons: Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, Reign, five, and one-year-old Rezon. Kilner expressed the overwhelming love and joy the new arrival has brought to their family and requested privacy as they cherish these moments.
According to a source cited by the Daily Mail, the couple and their sons are delighted with the new addition. The source suggested that the baby's arrival has brought a sense of completion and optimism to their family life.
This new chapter follows a period of significant marital difficulty for Kilner and Walker. Their relationship reportedly faced strain in January 2024 after it was revealed that Walker was the father of Lauryn Goodman's daughter, Kinara. Goodman had also revealed she was expecting a second child with Walker, who had previously fathered her first son during a temporary separation from Kilner.
Reports indicated that Walker had left the family home and Kilner had initiated divorce proceedings. The stress of this period reportedly impacted Kilner's previous pregnancy. Following these events, Walker moved to Italy to play for AC Milan and later returned to the UK to join Burnley, which allowed him to reconnect with Kilner and their children at their Cheshire home.
A source told the Daily Mail in January that Kilner had expressed a desire for another child, believing it could help strengthen their marriage and put past troubles behind them. While acknowledging the potential pressure a new baby could add to a relationship, the source noted that close friends and family were supportive and happy for the couple.
Kilner's current pregnancy experience is described as being much more positive than her previous one, which coincided with the public revelation of Walker's other child. The couple has reportedly been working to rebuild their marriage and trust, viewing the new baby as a fresh start.