Kyle Walker has broken his silence after being dumped by wife Annie Kilner and apologised for the 'upset' he's caused her.
MailOnline revealed on Thursday the Manchester City star, 33, has fathered a second child with reality star Lauryn Goodman, the latest blow to his marriage which has been marred by cheating allegations.
Annie, 30, announced on Sunday the couple, who have been together for 13 years and share three children, would be separating and she would be 'taking some time away from Kyle' in light of his alleged infidelities.
But now the England defender, who has been kicked out of their £2.4million marital home, has spoken out in support of his wife on Instagram by describing her as an 'amazing woman.'
In a message posted to his 4.6million followers, Kyle wrote: 'Annie is an amazing woman and I can only apologise for the upset I've caused her.
'She's been part of my life for so long and that will never change for the sake of our children.
'I would ask for privacy for all of our family, and especially our young children, whilst we work through these difficult times.'
MailOnline can reveal Kyle is desperate to patch up his relationship with Annie, his childhood sweetheart and wife of two years.
The statement is the start of his bid to own up to his mistakes and pledge his total commitment to Annie.
His inappropriate behaviour and dalliances with Lauryn, 32, has caused Annie much pain, especially as the former has allegedly been 'stirring up trouble' behind the scenes, impacting his wife's mental health.
A pal said: 'Kyle won't be giving up on his marriage and hopes to convince Annie over time he can still be the husband she wants him to be.
'She just needs some space to process and concentrate on herself and Kyle is respecting that.
'He's aware how much pain he's caused her and the hugely detrimental effect his links with Lauryn has impacted Annie's life.'
Kyle fathering reality star's Lauryn's second child, her five-month-old daughter only known as KW, is the latest in a long line of wrongdoings by the England ace.
Although the revelation did not spark the separation, as Annie has known about the baby being Kyle's for some time, the culmination of misdemeanours simply took its toll and his wife now has a need for some time out from the relationship.
Kyle, who also shares a three-year-old son, Kairo, with Lauryn after they embarked on a brief romance during his temporary split from his wife in 2019, is no longer in contact with the reality star, who has been dropping not-so-subtle hints about him being her daughter's father since Annie's separation announcement.
Annie announced via her Instagram account that she was separating with Kyle after 13 years.
The pair, who met in their home city of Sheffield, share three children, Riaan, Roman and Reign.
Her Instragam post read: 'Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together, I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.
'I do not wish to comment on the position any further. For now, I ask that the privacy of myself and my three young children be respected during this difficult time.'
Kyle and Annie's relationship was marred with allegations surrounding the England star's infidelity, but his partner would always take him back.
There were claims he held a sex party in lockdown with escorts and shared texts with a Playboy model while away on international duty.
There was also a vehement Facebook denial eight years ago that he was in any way linked to an explicit and sickening video involving a woman.
After Kyle was caught on CCTV in a bar apparently flashing friends and fondling a mystery blonde woman's breasts last year, his wife famously posted on social media: 'No matter how good you are to people, it won't make them good to you.'
Kyle's off pitch scandals have not seemed to affect his life on the pitch.
He won the Treble with Manchester City last season and was named club captain by manager Pep Guardiola following the departure of previous skipper Ilkay Gundogan.
Last month, Kyle lifted the FIFA World Club Cup trophy after skippering the Citizens to a 4-0 win over Brazilian side Fluminense in Saudi Arabia.
The victory meant City became the first team to hold the Premier League, FA Cup, Champion League and Wolds Club Cup trophies simultaneously.
Kyle also remains a key player in Gareth Southgate's England side, where he has amassed 81 caps, scoring his first Three Lions goal against Ukraine in September.
The defender is expected to make England's squad for the European Championships this summer in Germany.