Kyle Walker hoped to repair marriage before wife Annie Kilner filed for divorce

Kyle Walker was hopeful of repairing his

After years of heartbreak, , who is childhood sweetheart, has met with divorce lawyers to end her union with the ace. It comes after Annie was left furious and humiliated to discover Kyle had fathered two children with wannabe reality star behind her back, despite

Loyal , but struggled to keep up appearances after he went behind her back for a second time with Lauryn. , while she was pregnant with her fourth baby with the defender. In the message, Lauryn said: "Hey it's Lauryn. I just wanted to quickly tell you that Kyle is the father of our daughter." Shortly after Goodman confirmed the paternity of Kinara, one, Annie and Kyle briefly separated. Lauryn fell pregnant with her daughter after a brief romp with Kyle when he was in London for surgery.

Earlier this year it appeared the couple were looking towards the future, with a source close to the now estranged pair telling the that they were putting his infidelities in the past and were concentrating on their own family. Kyle was kicked out of the family home in Cheshire at the time after admitting to his mistakes. Kyle has previously confessed his regret at hurting Annie due to his extramarital affairs. He said: "What I've done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I made idiot choices and idiot decisions."

Speaking previously to the Mirror, a source said: "Annie and Kyle are looking forward to a resolution of the whole situation and hope that this latest chapter brings them just that."

Our source went on to add: "All they want is to work on their relationship, in private, to see what the future holds for them and their young family but have been unable to with the glare of the media - often led by Lauryn. Kyle has taken responsibility for what he called his 'idiotic choices' and will always provide for Lauryn's children financially."

A source close to Walker revealed that his encounters with Lauryn "meant nothing" to him. The pal explained that there was certainly "no relationship" between the pair – only brief interactions when he was in the same area.

Now, sources claim it is finally over for the couple who met while at school and . Reports claim that Kyle and Annie are no longer on speaking terms and the England national team vice captain has also instructed his own legal aids. It's believed that Kyle was served the papers by Annie ten days ago and has been

"Kyle was stunned when he got the papers," a source told . They added: "He's spoken to Annie about them and they are discussing the next steps. This doesn't necessarily mean they will divorce. She wants Kyle to know she's not messing about. But if this is a bluff, it may well back-fire."