They had a son named Jermaine Kwame Sakyi.
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Essien had a fling with shop worker Leila Beiruthy behind his long-term partner`s back. The midfielder, who suffered Champions League heartbreak against Manchester United last week, has dated stunning actress Nadia Buari, 25, since 2005.
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But Leila, 31, gave birth to the little boy - called Jermaine Kwame Sakyi Essien - at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough, Kent, last September.
Essien added last night: "I have seen Jermaine many times. I am looking after him and will continue to do so as a responsible father." The Premier League star met Leila in their home town of Accra, Ghana, two years ago.