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The Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Conor Maynard opens up about mental health struggles following Traitors paternity scandal
Conor Maynard has opened up about his mental health struggles after he was alleged to have fathered a baby with The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton. Last year, the reality star claimed the singer was the father of her child following a one night stand. Chilton then claimed that Maynard refused to acknowledge their daughter. In March, Maynard said he took a paternity test in the presence of Chilton's legal representative that confirmed he is not the girl's father. Speaking on This Morning on Friday (30 May), the singer said that he almost had a 'massive panic attack' when he found out the baby was not his, saying the news was 'not a moment of instant relief'.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Conor Maynard speaks on paternity drama and ‘really difficult' past year
Singer Conor Maynard has spoken about his paternity drama with The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton and said the last year has been 'really difficult'. Chilton publicly claimed last year that the R U Crazy singer is the father to her daughter Penelope, who was born in October 2024. Advertisement In March this year, the music artist, 32, said in a social media post that he had taken a paternity test and that the results 'confirm that I am not Penelope's father'. Maynard, who had maintained his silence prior to the social media post in March, told ITV's This Morning: 'One of the main reasons I felt like right now was the right time to speak about it was because … the last year has been really difficult, and mental health is something that I've struggled with for a big portion of my life. 'Obviously, this most recent year has been definitely up there, in terms of my experience and my battle with it, and I've never really shied away from that in the sense, you know, my fans who follow me online and on social media, I've spoken about it openly before. 'Today I've released a brand new song, which goes quite deeply into my battle with anxiety and obviously there have been a lot of things that have happened, and there's a lot of things that have contributed to why things have been so difficult.' Advertisement He continued: 'What was probably one of the most difficult aspects of the entire situation was it was so kind of shocking to me how it seemed like there was such a failure from the public, and also sometimes even from the press, to require proof before condemning me for something that, obviously, ultimately ended up being false and being not true.' He added: 'It was just very difficult to kind of understand that this was all happening without anyone really knowing the true story, or anyone really knowing whether or not it was completely true. 'I think what was difficult for me was, instinctively, you want to defend yourself, you want to be able to speak your side, but I didn't know what was true and what was not.' Asked if he been told about about Chilton's pregnancy before the media storm, he said: 'I was aware of the situation before, however I had no idea that it was going to go to the press. Advertisement 'I didn't know any of that was going to happen. In my mind, it was like, well, obviously the natural proceeding would be to get a test to basically make sure that everything is 100% certain, and then obviously we deal with it accordingly. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Conor Maynard (@conormaynard) 'Obviously, that's not the way it went. And I think it was difficult to remain silent.' He added: 'I instantly was painted as a deadbeat dad and … all of my comments across all of my social media was very much all about that. 'As I said, instinctively you want to defend yourself … but I also felt like it wasn't right to speak on it until I knew the truth myself, and I didn't want to force that, I obviously researched paternity tests and that kind of thing, and I know that it can be considered dangerous for a child that isn't born yet, and also when they're very early in life. Advertisement 'I was kind of just waiting and allowing that decision to come from the other side.' Maynard confirmed the two had initially met at a party with her other Traitors contestants. Chilton told the It Can't Just Be Me podcast in October 2024 that they met at Raffles hotel in London for a Traitors after-party organised by winner Harry Clark, whose girlfriend, Anna, is the sister of Maynard. Chilton has been approached for comment. Advertisement
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Conor Maynard breaks silence on Traitors star baby drama and 'traumatic' fallout
Connor Maynard has spoken out about the moment he wasn't the father of Traitors star Charlotte Chilton's baby for the first time Conor Maynard has spoken out after discovering that he was not the dad of The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton's baby. In his first TV interview, on Friday's This Morning, the singer spoke out about the moment he found out he wasn't the father for the first time. In October, Traitors star Charlotte Chilton gave birth to her first child, Penelope. In November, the first-time mum, who had publicly claimed Conor as daughter Penelope's father, alleged he is not involved with the baby. However after months of drama, back in March, Conor put out a statement to say he had taken a paternity test and was not the father. He wrote at the time: "Earlier this week, I took a paternity test regarding Charlotte Chilton's baby girl, Penelope, in the presence of her legal representative. Today I've received the test results which confirm that I am not Penelope's father. "I am glad that the speculation can finally be put to an end. All I would ask is that people act with kindness in response to this news - there is a child at the heart of all of this and that should not be forgotten. I wish Charlotte and her family all the best. Conor." Now, Conor, who had previously spoke out about his struggles with anxiety at the time, told hosts Paddy McGuiness and Alison Hammond about the struggles he faced during that time. "The last year has been really difficult, and mental health has been something I've struggled with for a big portion of my life," he began. "This most recent year has definitely been up there in terms of my experience and battle with it. "A lot of things have contributed to why things have been so difficult," the star continued. Paddy then went on to ask Connor how he felt when he found out he wasn't the father, but "funnily enough it wasn't an instant relief," he told hosts. "I actually felt like I was going to have a massive panic attack the second I found out," Connor admitted. "That's the diffcult truth about mental health. When something traumatic happens to you, the second that traumatic event stops you don't think, 'Oh I'm fine now.' It doesn't work out like that." Although Conor's friends wanted to go out for a drink that night, the star admitted he didn't feel up to it, and opted to stay in with his girlfriend instead. Summing up his emotions, Connor continued: "It was confusion, and feeling like, 'Why did that have to happen?'" Concluding, the singer said: "When the result came in, it was unbelievable, but it wasn't instant relief. It took a lot of time to process and really understand." This Morning reached out to Charlotte's representative to offer them a right of reply, however, they declined to comment at this time.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Conor Maynard slams Traitors' Charlotte in TV interview on paternity battle saying ‘I was painted as a dead-beat dad'
POP star Conor Maynard has opened up on his year from hell and hit out at his Traitors star ex-girlfriend after she went public with their paternity battle. Conor, 32, was engulfed in a paternity scandal after Charlotte Chilton publicly claimed he was the father of her daughter. 5 5 5 In March the singer took a DNA test to prove he was not the father. Charlotte later told The Sun she had doubts about the accuracy of the paternity test. Today, Conor appeared on ITV's This Morning and opened up on what he said has been one of the worst years of his life. He revealed his already poor mental health spiralled, telling This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Paddy McGuinness: "It was difficult to remain silent. "I was instantly painted as a dead-beat dad. My comments on my social media were all about that." Asked why he wanted to speak out now, Conor said: "Realistically, one of the main reasons is, now is the right time. "As you said, the last year has been really difficult and mental health is something I have struggled with for a huge portion of my life. "And this year has been up there with my battle with it. "There have been a lot of things that have happened and a lot of things that contributed to why it has been so difficult." Alison told viewers This Morning reached out to Charlotte's representatives but they turned down the opportunity to comment. However, last month, Charlotte returned to social media following the results of Conor's paternity test. Posting on her Instagram Stories, she wrote: "A lot of people want me to address the comments regarding Conor. "There will be a time and a place for this. "Unfortunately I am not allowed to do this right now ... just know I love all the support I have received and I appreciate all the love we continuously have been receiving." She rounded off her message with the words: "Love Charlotte and Penelope xxx" 5 5
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Conor Maynard breaks his silence on Charlotte Chilton baby paternity scandal in baffling This Morning interview
Conor Maynard broke his silence on the Charlotte Chilton baby paternity scandal during a baffling interview on Friday's instalment of This Morning. The singer, 32, appeared on the ITV show to chat to hosts Alison Hammond and Paddy McGuinness to set the record straight after he previously said a DNA test confirmed he is not the father. Conor hit headlines earlier this year after The Traitors 2024 star Charlotte Chilton, 32, revealed that Conor was the father of her unborn 'miracle' baby after falling pregnant following a one night stand. The reality star, who shot to fame on BBC 's The Traitors in 2024, claimed that he refused to acknowledge her daughter. Then in March this year Conor claimed that DNA test proved he's not the father. Appearing on the ITV show to promote his new single, Conor baffled viewers by not outright repeating that he is not the dad and and failing to say much of any note. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. He said: 'Realistically the main reasons, the right time to speak about it was because as you already said, the last year has been really difficult. 'Mental health has been something I've suffered with my life. This recent year has been up there in terms of experience and battle with it. 'I've never shied away from that. My fans who follow me online, I've spoken about it before, even today, I've released a brand new song, it goes deeply into my battle with anxiety. A lot of things that have happened, contributed to why things have bene difficulty.'
