The terminal illness sufferer: Carrie Jade Williams 

Carrie Jade Williams is an English woman in her 30s who claimed to have Huntington’s disease, a rare and terminal neurological condition.

She arrived in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, in 2019 rather out of the blue and soon befriended a woman whose daughter had died. 

She first made headlines when she won the Bodley Head Financial Times literary award in 2020 – a prestigious essay competition with a £1,000 prize. 

Her compelling and emotional essay called: ‘My brain is in a battle it will lose’ told the story of her diagnosis with Huntington’s and how she could no longer write or hold a pen. The essay was said to have been written using assistive technology.

After winning the prize and having the essay published in a national newspaper, Carrie garnered a huge platform and everyone wanted to interview the terminally ill chemical engineer-turned star writer. 

She began hosting virtual writing workshops during the pandemic and told those who had joined that she would help them get bursaries of up to £10,000 to kick-start their literary careers. Carrie claimed the money was coming from a literary app she was set to launch.

But as time went on, the app never launched and the group attendees never saw any money. Growing suspicious of Carrie, people began to question her and after months of stringing them along, Carrie said she was going to the US for life-saving surgery and soon ghosted the group completely. 

Yet she continued to build on her platform following the win, and made YouTube videos detailing her horror diagnosis. Her story captured the public’s heart.

But in 2022, high on her success as an online disability activist, Carrie told a lie that would eventually unravel her lies. She posted a TikTok calling out Airbnb for allegedly siding with guests who had complained about having to use her accessible doorbell.

‘I know able-ism exists, and I’ve experienced it,’ she said in a teary video.  

Carrie claimed the guests, who had stayed at her home, were so ‘traumatised by being around her as a disabled person’ they had complained to Airbnb – and that Airbnb had instructed her to refund them as a result.

The video went viral as people were horrified by the overt display of able-ism and Carrie soon posted a follow-up video – where she claimed the guests were now suing her for 450,000 euros for the trauma caused. They also allegedly slapped her with a list of 13 bizarre demands to cope with the trauma, including an emotional support animal and 25 adult colouring books a year for the remainder of their lives.

However on October 5, 2022, someone on Reddit posted links to articles about a convicted fraudster – who they claimed was Carrie. 

Carrie issued a statement saying this was in fact her sister who had struggled with mental health problems and that it was defamatory for anyone to link the pair. 

This led journalist Kat to investigate the story and over the course of two months, she uncovered the truth. Carrie Jade did not exist. 

The autism expert: Rebecca Fitzgerald 

In 2017, 29-year-old au pair and ‘autism therapist’ Rebecca Fitzgerald moved to Fermoy, a town near Cork, Ireland.

She lived and worked with a local family and formed relationships with parents in the community, advertising herself as a qualified autism therapist who could ‘teach non-speaking autistic kids to talk in just two months’. 

Parents in the local area described her as kind, empathetic and the ‘perfect person’ and she was soon invited into their homes to help their children. Rebecca began working at Fermoy’s kids community centre and school.

It is not possible to reverse non-speaking autism in two months, Rebecca had no qualifications and she was not a child therapist. 

Julie Lee, a mother in her 50s originally from Johannesburg and a taxi driver who often drove Rebecca from house to house, clocked that she was a fraud. 

Rebecca would have no money when arriving at the houses of these families, Julie said, and yet when she picked her up she would have hundreds of pounds. ‘That’s how I knew what she was doing.’

During the drives, Rebecca told Julie she was opening a clinic for children and families and tried to recruit Julie to work there, before asking for a copy of her passport and money. Having recruited other people in the area, one woman even quit her job as an au pair to work for Rebecca.

‘That’s when I realised it was a scam,’ Julie said. ‘An unqualified person doing that, then looking for passport copies, then money.’ 

People at the school started to ask questions about the qualifications of their child’s new therapist. The school headteacher contacted the Garda [police] but they never followed up. 

Julie also reported Rebecca, and the Garda told her they had a thick folder on Rebecca, and had been keeping track of her.

Officers were sent to Rebecca’s home and shortly after, she disappeared.

The speech therapist: Lucy Fitzwilliam

A year earlier, in 2016, bright and bushy tailed Lucy Fitzwilliam, 28, moved to County Geery, Ireland. 

She introduced herself to the locals as a speech and language therapist who also ran a domestic violence refuge and quickly became a beloved member of the community.

Lucy met Lynn, not her real name for anonymity, a single parent and domestic abuse survivor whose youngest daughter has Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disorder that affects the way the brain develops. Lucy offered to be her carer.

Lynn declined the offer but Lucy was persistent and instead said she could do art therapy with Lynn’s oldest daughter Sofia, eight, who had witnessed her father’s abuse.

The family became close with Lucy, and after months of ‘therapy’ she offered them a trip to Lapland. This was apparently being organised by the church who were covering half the cost. 

Lucy said she needed a £500 deposit to secure the trip – which would be raising money for the domestic abuse refuge she claimed to run. The community rallied and Lynn’s mother made up 400-500 euros worth of food packages for the refuge.

As the Lapland trip drew nearer, Lynn said she had been trying to find a specialist nurse to care for her youngest daughter. It was at this point Lucy said she would take Sofia to Lapland alone and Lynn and her youngest could join them later once care was organised.

All Lucy needed was Sofia’s passport and birth certificate, Lynn said.

‘She had zoned in on my Sofia and I still to this day believe she looked for a signature from me so she could bring Sofia herself to Lapland.’ 

Suspicions in the community escalated when one of Lynn’s friends, a woman called Pauline whose son is autistic, said Lucy had also tried to convince her to hand over her son’s passport. 

Lucy was reported to the Garda for trying to scam families in the community out of money and passports, but she was let go without charge. She packed up and left County Geery that same night. 

The au pair: Lucy Hart

Two years before there was Lucy Fitzwilliam, there was a 26-year-old woman called Lucy Hart.

Bonnie, not her real name for anonymity, a woman in her 40s from Tullamore, had been looking an au pair to help look after her children.

She came across Lucy on an au pair website in 2014. Lucy said she was experienced in childcare and following a quick video call, Bonnie hired her.   

‘She was so convincing, and really lovely in the interview we had,’ said Bonnie. 

Bonnie and her children ‘loved’ Lucy and she quickly became part of the family – regaling them with her interesting stories about her previous au pair jobs and her own family. Lucy said she was adopted and that her mother Jane Hart lived in the United States. She said her mother was the ‘main supplier for sandpaper for B&Q’.

In a video for the ALS ice bucket challenge, Lucy nominated her mother ‘Jane’ and Bonnie’s children poured the water over her head. 

Lucy soon opened up to Bonnie about her love life, saying she was dating a man in the UK who had two children from a previous relationship. 

Bonnie also received an insight into Lucy’s tragic past, as she told her that her previous fiance Liam had had motor neuron disease and killed himself by hanging. Lucy said she had found him.

The pair’s friendship grew but things changed during Christmas in 2014 – when Lucy accused Bonnie’s children of stealing her money and engagement ring. Bonnie did not believe her children would do such a thing and the relationship began to break down. 

Bonnie went back over many of Lucy’s elaborate stories and found they did not add up, so one day challenged her au pair as she launched into yet another tale. Kind and smiley Lucy was quickly replaced with an angry woman who accused Bonnie of attacking her and stormed out of the room. 

Things remained tense until one day in January when Lucy said she was going on a writing retreat and disappeared. 

After a few weeks, Bonnie accepted Lucy was not coming back and went into the room she had been staying in. In the wardrobe she found piles of documents and one truly chilling letter that made her ‘blood run cold’.

Among shopping lists and legal documents was a statement about visitation rights for Lucy’s child – a child whose name matched the one she claimed was her boyfriend’s from another relationship. More chilling still, Bonnie came across a statement.

The statement read: ‘I stand shoulder to shoulder with the coroner and I did not murder my daughter. I pray she is at peace.’

Her real identity: Samantha Cookes

Behind all of the aliases is a real woman – Samantha Cookes. 

Born in 1988, Samantha grew up in Gloucestershire, before moving to Shropshire with her mother and her new husband after her parents divorced. 

Samantha had a reputation for being a liar, her friend from school said. Her lies included her mother having cancer and her being pregnant and miscarrying.

Aged 18, Samantha was dating a boy called Liam. She went as far as to set up a website to plan their ‘wedding’. There was no wedding. 

The pair split up some time later and aged 20, Samantha started a degree in Occupational Therapy at York University.

However, Samantha later discovered she was pregnant and left university in her first year, returning home to Shropshire. She gave birth to a daughter called Martha in 2008.

Tragically, just four months later, Martha died. 

A five-month inquest found Martha had died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – a result which appeared to vindicate Samantha, who seemed to have taken the inquest as an accusation.

It was at this point Samantha made the statement later found by Bonnie in Tullamore six years later. 

‘I stand shoulder to shoulder with the coroner, and I did not murder my daughter,’ it read. ‘I pray she is at peace.’ 

Samantha did not return to university as she chose not to fill out criminal records check forms. 

Two years later in 2010, Samantha started a relationship with a man, whose identity is not being revealed to protect him and his family. The pair had a child. 

The same year, 23-year-old Samantha offered her services as a surrogate on Facebook. 

After making contact with a couple about being their surrogate, Samantha passed on the contact of a woman called Claudia, who had previously used her as a surrogate. Claudia gave the excited couple a glowing review of Samantha.

Having never met her face to face, the couple gave Samantha £1,200 out of their savings to cover the cost of the insemination kit, legal fees and other expenses. 

Sadly the baby never came, and as both Samantha and Claudia avoided the couple’s messages, they realised they had been duped. The police were contacted and a 23-year-old woman was arrested at her home in Shropshire.

The case came to trial in 2011 and Samantha pleaded guilty to fraud. She received a suspended sentence of 9 months’ imprisonment and a fine of £1890 to be paid to the couple.

But what the trial also revealed was that Samantha and Claudia were the same person. Claudia did not exist.

A year later, Samantha gave birth to a second child with the man she had been dating but due to mental health problems, the father was given sole custody. In 2013 she became pregnant with her third child with the same man. 

Determined not to lose custody of this unborn child, Samantha fled to Ireland in the winter of 2013. She gave birth in January 2014.

However, a neighbour reported her to Irish social services and the child was taken into care. After appearing at Irish family court, the father was again given custody and the baby was transported back to the UK. 

Samantha had permanently lost custody of her third child by August 2014. 

A month later she had changed her name to Lucy Hart and was working for Bonnie as an au pair. In January 2015, she left Bonnie’s home. 

In 2016, Samantha moved to County Geery and became Lucy Fitzwilliam and in 2017, Rebecca Fitzgerald arrived in Fermoy. 

When Samantha arrived in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, in 2019, she became someone else – Carrie Jade Williams.

Lauryn Goodman has been spotted for the first time since she branded Kyle Walker  a ‘pathological liar’ and branded the footballer ‘deluded’.

In a rare interview about his personal life, Walker was close to tears on the weekend as he confessed his two-year marriage to Annie Kilner is in tatters after he was named as the father of Goodman’s five-month old daughter. 

While he insisted the affair was not a proper relationship, Goodman, 33, was quick to claim the footballer was lying, taking to Instagram on Monday to share a post detailing the definition of a ‘pathological narcissist’, who spend their lives ‘lying’ and ‘gaslighting’ those around them. 

Meanwhile, Goodman’s representatives exclusively told MailOnline that she was ‘disappointed by his deluded version of events. ‘ 

Goodman appeared to be feeling the strain on Monday as she was spotted out in Hove after returning from the Dominican Republic with the two children she shares with Walker. 

Walker had claimed there was ‘no relationship’ between the pair, saying: ‘to have a relationship with someone… would she even know how many sugars I have in my coffee, if I have sugars? She couldn’t tell you.’

Yet the mother-of-two refuted this, sharing a ‘there are receipts’ meme while pointedly writing: ‘Flat white no sugars please’ in a nod to Walker’s comments.

Goodman’s representative told MailOnline: ‘While she does not want to get into the details of everything he has said at this stage, she is disappointed by his deluded version of events – which is dramatically different to her own recollection of their long-standing, intimate, loving and affectionate relationship.

‘Having read back through many years of messages sent between them to assure herself that her memory is accurate, she is confused as to how he has seemingly forgotten their many highly personal conversations and memories made with their children as a family.

‘The story that he is putting out to the public is not the reality.’ 

Prior to welcoming a daughter, Walker, 33, had already fathered a son, three year-old Kairo, with Goodman following an earlier separation from Kilner in 2020. 

Goodman had dropped hints at her daughter’s paternity to the public and reached out to Kilner, 30, via Instagram message just after Christmas to let her know that her husband was the father of her second child. 

Walker then moved out from his family home in Cheshire and is spending enforced time away from his three children with Kilner, who is currently pregnant with their fourth. 

He told The Sun: ‘What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I made idiot choices and idiot decisions. I can’t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through. I’ve tried to ask her but there’s pain and hurt.

‘The man that’s meant to love, care and be there for her, did this.’ 

Walker, who is expected to play a pivotal role for Gareth Southgate’s England at the European Championships in June, admits he wanted to ‘curl up in a ball’ after his relationship with Goodman came to light in January. 

He added: ‘When I met Annie at 17, I never envisaged my private life being like this. I never thought I would be a father of six.

‘The only person to blame is me. I have roles and responsibilities that I’m aware of and I’ve made stupid choices. But I need to own up to my mistakes — I owe it to everyone.

‘My actions have caused a lot of pain to a lot of people. I’m sorry because, as a family, this isn’t meant to happen.’ 

In 2020 Goodman confirmed the father of her oldest child, son Kairo, was Walker and the footballer broke the news to his devastated wife hours before it went public. 

He moved out of the family home to rental accommodation in nearby Hale, Cheshire before Kilner agreed to take him back, with Walker agreeing to sever all contact with Goodman beyond his ongoing financial commitments.

In August 2022 though Goodman revealed she was planning to relocate closer to Walker with son Kairo. Walker explained how he met her at a solicitors’ office to try to stop the move, which was when met his son for the first time and the couple resumed contact.

In early October 2022, the footballer travelled to London for groin surgery and met Goodman. He confirmed the pair ended up sleeping together. 

Weeks later Goodman broke the news she was pregnant again, with Walker revealing he almost ‘fainted’ when she called during a training session.

Walker kept Goodman’s pregnancy a secret from his wife and has said it was Kilner’s own pregnancy which was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’

While her footballer husband was away with his club, Goodman messaged Kilner on December 27 2023, revealing the truth about their relationship and the parentage of her second child. 

Kilner, who is expecting her fourth child with the footballer, announced they would be separating earlier this month after 13 years.

The footballer has since moved out of their £2.5million home in Prestbury while Kilner remains at the property with their three sons. 

‘My little boy goes to sleep with me every night and to not have him… I’m used to being away for long periods of time with England,’ he said, his voice breaking. 

‘We say goodnight on FaceTime. But to know that I’m not with him because of my mistake – mistake is probably the wrong word, my choices  – that’s what pains me.’ 

The split was confirmed days before MailOnline revealed he was the father of Goodman’s daughter, known only as ‘KW’.

The 81-cap England international originally broke his silence by apologising to his wife for the ‘upset’ he’d caused her, a nod to his numerous cheating scandals. 

Speaking on Sunday, he told The Sun: ‘How could I hurt someone I love so much? That’s something I need to find in myself.

‘I need to find out why I have done this and why situations have occurred. I am human and I’ve made mistakes on and off the field.’ 

Killner was last spotted heading to a Cheshire gym on January 19, still not wearing her wedding ring, as she continued to take time out of the relationship.

MailOnline can reveal that Walker is fighting to save his marriage. The pair tied the knot in November 2021, but he continues to live apart from his wife after she kicked him out of their £2.4million marital home.

He will be attending all of her future baby scans and continues to be present for their three children.

And Walker’s bid for a reconciliation with Kilner is further boosted by the fact she has yet to speak to any legal representatives about a future divorce.

A source close to the couple said: ‘Annie hasn’t spoken to one lawyer. At the moment, she’s concentrating on herself, her kids and ensuring her pregnancy runs smoothly.

‘The longer she goes without seeking legal assistance, it gives Kyle hope he can win her over again.’ 

Walker lavished Goodman with expensive gifts, whisked her away to five star hotels and even introduced her to his Manchester City team mates on FaceTime, MailOnline has been told.

Walker, who has split from wife Kilner after she learned he had fathered Goodman’s daughter, also hoped that he could juggle both families without being caught out.

One friend of Goodman’s even claims he mistakenly called her Annie on the night their second child was conceived.

The new revelations come after sources close to Walker insisted that their affair was short lived and brief following the news that Annie is pregnant with their fourth child together.

However, friends of the influencer have hit back, saying that the relationship spanned some years.

The friend said: ‘Kyle and Lauryn did a lot together. There was one night that they went to London for a night out together and he paid for them to stay at the Four Seasons Hotel.

‘Kyle told Lauryn that he loved her and they spent a lot of time watching videos of Kairo together.

‘Then not long afterwards they went to Cheshire and stayed at an AirBnB for a week, on the banks of a lake. Annie was supposed to be away and the plan was for Kyle to be staying with him.

‘Annie didn’t go away though so Kyle had to go back and forth every day, though Annie kept questioning him about his whereabouts. It was like a family trip with Kairo and of course there was a lot of romance.’

Walker, who has three sons with Kilner, also paid for Goodman to go to the Maldives with Kairo while she was expecting their daughter.

A source added: ‘There was lots of FaceTiming between him and Lauryn, there was even phone sex together.

‘Lauryn was pregnant and was sending him bump and scan pics. They already knew that Lauryn was expecting a girl as they had done an early scan.’

Walker also allegedly funded a trip to Cancun in Mexico for Goodman and their son.

Sources also say that far from trying to keep Goodman a secret, he introduced her to his team mates Jack Grealish and Phil Foden while they were away in Europe celebrating Manchester City winning the treble.

A friend told MailOnline: ‘After they won there was obviously a lot of excitement, they were away partying so they were all on a high. Then Kyle FaceTimed Lauryn while he was with Jack Grealish and Phil Foden.

‘Lauryn was taken aback. Phil went onto the phone and saw Kairo. He commented to Kyle about how beautiful he is.’

While away with England last summer, Walker also FaceTimed Goodman to say: ‘I love you, but sometimes you make me hate you.’

Their relationship was so strong that during the World Cup in Qatar which took place in November- December 2022 shortly after Goodman became pregnant for the second time, Walker FaceTimed Goodman on a daily basis from the team hotel – on one occasion after an evening with his teammates he told her that he loved her.

He took a World Cup football home for Kairo and bought him a £700 Moncler jacket for Christmas and last April he bought Kairo an iPad and several outdoor toys for his birthday, the source added.

Sources close to Goodman also claim that Walker would say to her that he would want to get ‘everything in place for all of the kids.’ At one point he told her: ‘Money isn’t everything for me. My life is over.’

Walker, who is living in a flat close to his family home in Prestbury, Cheshire, would also beg Goodman to keep their secret romance – and their children quiet.

The friend said: ‘Kyle would say to Lauryn that it should stay between the two of them, that they had done that in the past and it is best for everyone if it is kept quiet.

‘Kyle promised to be there for Lauryn and that he would juggle the two families.

‘Lauryn would often tell him to leave her alone, that he was only around when he wanted something. The whole thing is a mess.’

Walker and Kilner married in secret in 2021 after a decade together. They have three sons. 

Announcing their separation in January, Kilner told Instagram followers: ‘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.’

It is understood that both are now both being represented by PR guru Rachel Monk, who helped guide Coleen Rooney through her High Court trial with Rebekah Vardy. 

Kilner has also enlisted the services of litigator and sports lawyer Paul Lunt. 

Lauryn Goodman has broken her silence after Kyle Walker insisted they didn’t have a relationship and called fathering a second secret child with her an ‘idiot decision’. 

In a rare interview about his personal life, Walker was close to tears on the weekend as he confessed his two-year marriage to Annie Kilner is in tatters after he was named as the father of Goodman’s five-month old daughter. 

While he insisted the affair was not a proper relationship, Goodman, 33, was quick to claim the footballer was lying, taking to Instagram on Monday to share a post detailing the definition of a ‘pathological narcissist’, who spend their lives ‘lying’ and ‘gaslighting’ those around them. 

Walker had claimed there was ‘no relationship’ between the pair, saying: ‘to have a relationship with someone… would she even know how many sugars I have in my coffee, if I have sugars? She couldn’t tell you.’

Yet the mother-of-two refuted this, sharing a ‘there are receipts’ meme while pointedly writing: ‘Flat white no sugars please’ in a nod to Walker’s comments.

Walker, 33, had already fathered a son, three year-old Kairo, with Goodman following an earlier separation from Kilner in 2020. 

Goodman had dropped hints at her daughter’s paternity to the public and reached out to Kilner, 30, via Instagram message just after Christmas to let her know that her husband was the father of her second child. 

Walker then moved out from his family home in Cheshire and is spending enforced time away from his three children with Kilner, who is currently pregnant with their fourth. 

He told The Sun: ‘What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I made idiot choices and idiot decisions. I can’t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through. I’ve tried to ask her but there’s pain and hurt.

‘The man that’s meant to love, care and be there for her, did this.’ 

Walker, who is expected to play a pivotal role for Gareth Southgate’s England at the European Championships in June, admits he wanted to ‘curl up in a ball’ after his relationship with Goodman came to light in January. 

He added: ‘When I met Annie at 17, I never envisaged my private life being like this. I never thought I would be a father of six.

‘The only person to blame is me. I have roles and responsibilities that I’m aware of and I’ve made stupid choices. But I need to own up to my mistakes — I owe it to everyone.

‘My actions have caused a lot of pain to a lot of people. I’m sorry because, as a family, this isn’t meant to happen.’ 

In 2020 Goodman confirmed the father of her oldest child, son Kairo, was Walker and the footballer broke the news to his devastated wife hours before it went public. 

He moved out of the family home to rental accommodation in nearby Hale, Cheshire before Kilner agreed to take him back, with Walker agreeing to sever all contact with Goodman beyond his ongoing financial commitments. 

In August 2022 though Goodman revealed she was planning to relocate closer to Walker with son Kairo. Walker explained how he met her at a solicitors’ office to try to stop the move, which was when met his son for the first time and the couple resumed contact.

In early October 2022, the footballer travelled to London for groin surgery and met Goodman. He confirmed the pair ended up sleeping together. 

Weeks later Goodman broke the news she was pregnant again, with Walker revealing he almost ‘fainted’ when she called during a training session.

Walker kept Goodman’s pregnancy a secret from his wife and has said it was Kilner’s own pregnancy which was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’

While her footballer husband was away with his club, Goodman messaged Kilner on December 27 2023, revealing the truth about their relationship and the parentage of her second child. 

Kilner, who is expecting her fourth child with the footballer, announced they would be separating earlier this month after 13 years.

The footballer has since moved out of their £2.5million home in Prestbury while Kilner remains at the property with their three sons. 

‘My little boy goes to sleep with me every night and to not have him… I’m used to being away for long periods of time with England,’ he said, his voice breaking. 

‘We say goodnight on FaceTime. But to know that I’m not with him because of my mistake – mistake is probably the wrong word, my choices  – that’s what pains me.’ 

The split was confirmed days before MailOnline revealed he was the father of Goodman’s daughter, known only as ‘KW’.

The 81-cap England international originally broke his silence by apologising to his wife for the ‘upset’ he’d caused her, a nod to his numerous cheating scandals. 

Speaking on Sunday, he told The Sun: ‘How could I hurt someone I love so much? That’s something I need to find in myself.

‘I need to find out why I have done this and why situations have occurred. I am human and I’ve made mistakes on and off the field.’ 

Killner was last spotted heading to a Cheshire gym on January 19, still not wearing her wedding ring, as she continued to take time out of the relationship.

MailOnline can reveal that Walker is fighting to save his marriage. The pair tied the knot in November 2021, but he continues to live apart from his wife after she kicked him out of their £2.4million marital home.

He will be attending all of her future baby scans and continues to be present for their three children.

And Walker’s bid for a reconciliation with Kilner is further boosted by the fact she has yet to speak to any legal representatives about a future divorce.

A source close to the couple said: ‘Annie hasn’t spoken to one lawyer. At the moment, she’s concentrating on herself, her kids and ensuring her pregnancy runs smoothly.

‘The longer she goes without seeking legal assistance, it gives Kyle hope he can win her over again.’ 

Walker lavished Goodman with expensive gifts, whisked her away to five star hotels and even introduced her to his Manchester City team mates on FaceTime, MailOnline has been told.

Walker, who has split from wife Kilner after she learned he had fathered Goodman’s daughter, also hoped that he could juggle both families without being caught out.

One friend of Goodman’s even claims he mistakenly called her Annie on the night their second child was conceived.

The new revelations come after sources close to Walker insisted that their affair was short lived and brief following the news that Annie is pregnant with their fourth child together.

However, friends of the influencer have hit back, saying that the relationship spanned some years.

The friend said: ‘Kyle and Lauryn did a lot together. There was one night that they went to London for a night out together and he paid for them to stay at the Four Seasons Hotel.

‘Kyle told Lauryn that he loved her and they spent a lot of time watching videos of Kairo together.

‘Then not long afterwards they went to Cheshire and stayed at an AirBnB for a week, on the banks of a lake. Annie was supposed to be away and the plan was for Kyle to be staying with him.

‘Annie didn’t go away though so Kyle had to go back and forth every day, though Annie kept questioning him about his whereabouts. It was like a family trip with Kairo and of course there was a lot of romance.’

Walker, who has three sons with Kilner, also paid for Goodman to go to the Maldives with Kairo while she was expecting their daughter.

A source added: ‘There was lots of FaceTiming between him and Lauryn, there was even phone sex together.

‘Lauryn was pregnant and was sending him bump and scan pics. They already knew that Lauryn was expecting a girl as they had done an early scan.’

Walker also allegedly funded a trip to Cancun in Mexico for Goodman and their son.

Sources also say that far from trying to keep Goodman a secret, he introduced her to his team mates Jack Grealish and Phil Foden while they were away in Europe celebrating Manchester City winning the treble.

A friend told MailOnline: ‘After they won there was obviously a lot of excitement, they were away partying so they were all on a high. Then Kyle FaceTimed Lauryn while he was with Jack Grealish and Phil Foden.

‘Lauryn was taken aback. Phil went onto the phone and saw Kairo. He commented to Kyle about how beautiful he is.’

While away with England last summer, Walker also FaceTimed Goodman to say: ‘I love you, but sometimes you make me hate you.’

Their relationship was so strong that during the World Cup in Qatar which took place in November- December 2022 shortly after Goodman became pregnant for the second time, Walker FaceTimed Goodman on a daily basis from the team hotel – on one occasion after an evening with his teammates he told her that he loved her.

He took a World Cup football home for Kairo and bought him a £700 Moncler jacket for Christmas and last April he bought Kairo an iPad and several outdoor toys for his birthday, the source added.

Sources close to Goodman also claim that Walker would say to her that he would want to get ‘everything in place for all of the kids.’ At one point he told her: ‘Money isn’t everything for me. My life is over.’

Walker, who is living in a flat close to his family home in Prestbury, Cheshire, would also beg Goodman to keep their secret romance – and their children quiet.

The friend said: ‘Kyle would say to Lauryn that it should stay between the two of them, that they had done that in the past and it is best for everyone if it is kept quiet.

‘Kyle promised to be there for Lauryn and that he would juggle the two families.

‘Lauryn would often tell him to leave her alone, that he was only around when he wanted something. The whole thing is a mess.’

Walker and Kilner married in secret in 2021 after a decade together. They have three sons. 

Announcing their separation in January, Kilner told Instagram followers: ‘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.’

It is understood that both are now both being represented by PR guru Rachel Monk, who helped guide Coleen Rooney through her High Court trial with Rebekah Vardy. 

Kilner has also enlisted the services of litigator and sports lawyer Paul Lunt. 

Tom Sandoval takes revenge on a shuttered bakery after they made cakes that read “Sandoval’s a Liar” during his cheating scandal.

Los Angeles bakery Sweet Lady Jane announced their abrupt closure after 35 years in business via Instagramcreating their famous clientele including Blake Lively And Sophia Bush, to flood the comments with their sadness and warm wishes. However, Sandoval, 40, had some nice words for the small business that was “hurting.” [his] feelings.”

Vanderpump Rules star Billie Lee tagged Sandoval in the comments on Wednesday, January 3, writing: “Karma!?” with a waving hand and crying laughing emoji.

“I’ve never had a cake before [Sweet Lady Jane Cake Shop] that wasn’t super dehydrated,” Sandoval replied in the comments. “Maybe people were starting to realize it? Also to charge $$$ for selling cakes with my name in negative song [sic] It really hurt my feelings and almost pushed me over the edge. Good riddance.”

Lee, 39, supported her costar, replying: “Well now we know they were desperate to sell cakes but clearly the hat full [sic] negative approach did not work.”

In May 2023, Sweet Lady Jane shared an image of a cake with the words “Sandoval’s a liar” written in green icing across the top. “From ‘Miami Girl’ to Billie Lee – we can’t wait for #Scandoval to get even juicier tonight. Who else is watching?” the bakery captioned the photo at the time.

The Bravo coded cake came after Sandoval and Ariana Madix called it quits after nine years together. The couple split after Madix, 38, discovered Sandoval’s ongoing affair with the then-costar Raquel Leviss. During Sandoval and Madix’s relationship, he was also accused of cheating on her with a woman in Miami, who became known as “Miami Girl,” and costar Lee. Sandoval denied any accusations, while Lee also denied their alleged connection.

After Lee was mentioned in the caption, she was furious and on her own account asked fans to “boycott” the bakery. However, the drama, which became known as ‘cakegate’, led to the company debuting its ‘Team Ariana’ cake a week later.

Sweet Lady Jane was known for their quirky cake sayings based on internet trends, including ‘RIP to my 20’s’, ‘Girl Dinner’ and ‘Leo Szn’.

Their decision to close did not come “lightly nor quickly,” according to their Instagram post.

“While the support and loyalty of our customers is strong, the revenue is not sufficient to continue doing business in the state of California, allowing us to meet our lease obligations and pay our cherished employees a living wage without passing these costs directly to you to calculate. ”, writes the baker. “Over three decades we have not only built a loyal customer base, but also created a true community. It was a privilege to be involved in your most beautiful moments. Big and small.”

Love Island’s latest bombshell Kodie Murphy, 20, has been branded a liar by a girlfriend ahead of his appearance on the ITV2 show.

Taking to social media he was accused of telling the beauty, who claims she was in an exclusive relationship with the hunk, that he was heading on a ‘work trip’ when he was actually jetting off to Majorca and the famous villa. 

Sharing a snap of them together she wrote: ‘As some of you may know @KodieMurphy and I have been exclusive for some time and now I’ve come to find out this ‘work trip’ he was going on was actually Casa Amor.

She continued: ‘Couldn’t feel more hurt and disrespected, Kodie you had plenty of time to tell me, however I hope you find what you’re looking for’.

Before adding: ‘I wish you luck’. 

MailOnline have contacted Love Island reps for comment.

Love Island’s Casa Amor returned with vengeance at the end of Friday night’s instalment of the ITV2 show.

Known for being the catalyst behind the beginning – and ending – of some of the show’s most solid romances, Casa Amor sees the male and female Islanders separated without warning and introduced to sexy new singletons.

In a move that no-one predicted, after putting on a showstopping performance, global superstar Ne-Yo whisked the girls away to meet a host of hot new male bombshells.

Ahead of his appearance Kodie described himself as ‘flirty, cheeky and mischievous’ and clearly loves to share shirtless snaps to his Instagram.

The social media marketer from Birmingham, who has his eyes on Jess Harding and Leah, regularly shares sexy shots of himself to his over 45,000 followers.  

Kodie is a keen traveller, having jetted to the likes of Thailand, Vietnam, Cyprus, Mexico and Ibiza within the last 12 months. 

He joined Ouzy See, Zachary Ashford, Elom Ahlijah-Wilson, Lochan Nowacki and Benjamin Noel as they entered the villa in the exciting twist. 

Scottish hunk Ouzy See, 28, who has a nose piercing, insists his ‘chat is great’ and believes he is ‘the majority of the girls type on paper.’

The footballer from Edinburgh, who also makes his living as a model and tradesman, has his sights set on Ella, who he has previously met on a photoshoot and nights out in Edinburgh.

Sportsman Ouzy, who is a forward for FC Edinburgh, also admits to having an interest in Leah, who he describes as ‘incredibly pretty’, and Kady, who he sees as a ‘firecracker’.

Edinburgh City Football Club is a semi-professional senior Scottish football club which plays in Scottish League One, the third tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. 

Back in July 2020, Ouzy sadly lost his mother Fiona, who he described as his ‘best friend,’ and has a very close relationship with his sisters.

Also hoping to turn heads is Benjamin Noel, 26, who says he is ‘energetic, friendly, easy going and personable.’

The London-based Fitness business owner is dead set on trying to win over Kady McDermott, who he describes as ‘grounded, mature and beautiful’.

He also noted an attraction to Ella – but believes she will stay loyal to Ty – and Catherine Agbaje, who he finds ‘brainy, smart and very good looking’, as well as Leah Taylor.

Benjamin is passionate about exercise and regularly shows off the results by posting shirtless snaps displaying his buff body on Instagram. 

Zachary Ashford 

Also looking to stir the pot is Zachary Ashford, 27, who brands himself as confident and funny, with ‘northern charm.’

The senior sales executive from Manchester would ideally like to couple up with Jess because ‘she’s confident and has a lot of banter.’

He also has his eye on fellow northerner Leah, who he described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘very sweet,’ and also expressed an interest in Catherine and Kady. 

From his social media, it’s clear that Zachary loves to socialise, whether in his home town or at various party destinations around the world. 

Elom Ahlijah-Wilson 

Elom Ahlijah-Wilson, 22, insists he prides himself on ‘respect’ and is ‘funny, warm and super relaxed.’ 

The masseuse and fitness professional from London admits he is ‘most intrigued by Leah’ because the traits she has are what he looks for. 

He also confessed to finding Kady ‘really attractive’ while adding that Whitney Adebayo is another girl that he’s ‘drawn to.’ 

Elom, who has a ghost tri bulldog called Skye, loves to share topless photographs of himself to his 10,000 Instagram followers. 

Lochan Nowacki 

The final boy wanting to ruffle a few feathers is Lochan Nowacki, 25, who brands himself 10/10 in the looks department.

As a Casa Amor bombshell, the account manager from Windsor is hoping to get to know Whitney, Leah and Ella.

Lochan, who is fond of the outdoors, graduated from Birmingham City University last summer, with a first class degree in business.

Love Island continues on Sunday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.