Following her recent court loss earlier this month, where a judge dismissed her claim for substantial financial support from ex Kyle Walker, Lauryn Goodman has defiantly refused to back down despite her unprecedented defeat. Over two days, Lauryn appealed to the High Court in London for financial maintenance to support her two children with footballer Kyle Walker.
She was aiming to receive what would equate to a £350,000 annual salary. To put it into perspective, Walker earns an astonishing £160,000 per week, totalling £8.32m per year – Grazia reports that the right-back’s net worth is around £27m.
Among her more lavish demands was a £31,000 Astro Turf lawn to nurture her daughter Kinara’s budding football skills, despite the toddler not yet being able to walk. According to her proud mother, the infant shows all the signs of a future Lioness and can even kick a ball while crawling.
The ‘influencer’ and aspiring WAG also argued that she needed £500 a month to maintain a hot tub exclusively for her children, another £500 for a monthly gardener and an additional £1440 to employ a cleaner for her sprawling mansion.
The judge dismissed most of Lauryn’s extravagant claims, and the backlash against her seemingly excessive demands was unexpected. Family court proceedings are typically confidential, but the judge decided that due to Lauryn’s own efforts to publicise her split from Walker, she had relinquished her right to privacy in this instance, reports the Mirror.
Despite having her claims thrown out, Lauryn is not one to fade into the background. She recently told the Daily Mail: “They’re about to ruin me forever. I have two children that I need to support.”
“They want the narrative that I’m buried and my kids are forgotten, but I can’t do that to my kids. I can’t let them bury me.”
Lauryn remains resolute in maintaining her public profile and insists that Kyle must recognise their son and daughter and visit them. It appears she has no plans to step away from the spotlight.
Indeed, the defiant mother seems more resolved than ever to secure what she believes is rightfully hers, particularly regarding her children’s entitlements, as she compared their situation with that of Kyle and Annie’s other children.
“My Kids should have what Kyle and Annie’s kids have. They have Astroturf in their garden so why shouldn’t mine? The law states that they should have the same,” she stated emphatically to the media outlet.
Lauryn insisted that all her demands, including a £70,000 Mercedes and an additional £30,000 car for a nanny without a driving license, were solely for the benefit of her children.
However, despite her claims of only wanting to support her children, her actions leading up to the court case have certainly raised eyebrows. Particularly her decision to reject a £1.9million home because it “wasn’t as nice” as Kyle’s residence with his wife Annie, and even allegations that she asked the couple’s neighbour to spy on them while promising to “finish them”.
The relationship between Kyle and Annie has always been a point of contention for Lauryn. She began dating Kyle during a break from his long-term girlfriend Annie in 2019.
During this hiatus, he impregnated the aspiring WAG but later rekindled his romance with Annie and eventually married her.
Despite his marital happiness, in Winter 2022, it was revealed that Lauryn was pregnant again with Kyle’s second child, who was born in Summer 2023.
Annie initially seemed oblivious to this second child until Lauryn casually contacted her last Christmas and revealed that Kyle had fathered another of her children.
Clearly hurt by the revelation, Annie kicked her husband out and they temporarily separated before reconciling earlier this year following the birth of their fourth child, baby Rezon.
Lauryn, yearning for a slice of Kyle’s perfect family life, plans to reinvent herself by participating in Celebs Go Dating later this year.
However, her goal isn’t love – she’s aiming for fame and fortune on the show, a pursuit undoubtedly boosted by her £55,000 appearance fee.
A source close to Lauryn revealed to the Mail: “Despite her bravado, if you scratch the surface, she is still totally besotted with Kyle and the lifestyle she hoped he was going to give to her. She knows she can’t have him so she wants to make things as difficult as possible for him, Annie and their relationship.”
