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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
New twist in Conor Maynard and Charlotte Chilton paternity row as explosive new allegation is 'revealed'
A huge new development in the Conor Maynard and Charlotte Chilton paternity row has come to light, five months after the pop star claimed he was not the father of her daughter Penelope. In a new document, reportedly seen by The Sun, Charlotte claims an 'unidentified male was present' when Conor's DNA sample was collected. The mother-of-one also alleges Conor 'switched testing locations last minute' and that her own DNA was not taken. In a standard DNA paternity test, at least two people need to provide samples: the child and the alleged father. Including the mother's sample is generally recommended for increased accuracy of the test. Charlotte has allegedly now urged a court-ordered DNA test to confirm the parentage of the little girl, who was born in October. According to the publication, Conor's representatives have insisted he has already offered to do a second paternity test, but outside of court. A source said: 'Charlotte was blindsided when Conor released the paternity result claiming he wasn't Penny's dad. 'Charlotte consulted lawyers and despite suffering shocking abuse from online trolls, was advised to remain silent. She's now ready to fight for Conor to take another paternity test. 'She claims the previous one should be discounted because it was not conducted under the controlled conditions agreed. 'Charlotte just wants this whole sorry saga over with and for the truth to come out. Her number one priority has always been, and always will be, Penny.' According to the publication, Charlotte has hired Coleen Rooney's Wagatha Christie lawyer Paul Lunt to be on standby for potential legal threats. A spokesman for Conor Maynard told The Sun: 'It's baffling. Conor's already agreed to another paternity test, so there's no need to drag this through the courts. 'Once a new test has been done hopefully Charlotte can finally put this behind her once and for all'. Daily Mail has contacted Charlotte and Conor's representatives for comment. A subsequent DNA test confirmed in March that Conor was not the child's father. Conor appeared on This Morning in May to explain the toll the paternity scandal had on him after Charlotte went on to say she doubted the accuracy of the test. He said: 'I was instantly painted as a dead-beat dad. My comments on my social media were all about that.' Conor added: '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.'
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
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- Daily Mail
Conor Maynard welcomes new addition to his family with sweet Father's Day post after denying paternity of Charlotte Chilton's baby
Conor Maynard has welcomed a new addition to his family after vehemently denying that he was the father of Charlotte Chilton's baby girl. The singer, 32, shared a cosy snap with his girlfriend Kitty on Father's Day as they shared the sweets news with his fans. Conor revealed that they had adopted a Bernedoodle puppy named Bernard as he posted a picture of the couple cuddling the pooch. Kitty held the pup in her arms while Conor looked on adoringly and the fluffy creature in the snap captioned: 'Welcome to the family little Bernard.' Fans rushed to congratulate the couple on their new addition, including one who wrote: 'Awwh your first baby, so happy for you.' 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. Kitty held the pup in her arms while Conor looked on adoringly and the fluffy creature in the snap captioned: 'Welcome to the family little Bernard' Last month, Conor broke his silence on the baby paternity scandal during a baffling interview on This Morning. He 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 last year after The Traitors 2024 star Charlotte, 32, revealed that Conor was the father of her unborn 'miracle' baby after falling pregnant following a one night stand. Hours after Conor's appearance, Charlotte put on a brave face as she stepped out with her baby daughter in Warwickshire. 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. He said: 'Realistically one 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 been difficult.' Paddy asked when he got the results, what was the instant feeling, to which Conor said: 'I actually felt like I was going to have a massive panic attack the second I found out. 'That's the difficult truth about mental health is that when something traumatic happens to you, the second when that traumatic event stops, you don't then go "oh I'm fine now, everything is fine. Great I can now move on". He added: 'It doesn't really work like that. Initially my friends were like "do you want to grab a drink? We'll go do something, go hang out near by your house, we can just talk." 'I stayed at home with my girlfriend. We stayed in that night and realistically tried to stay calm and have a relaxed night.' 'When the result came in, I can't even begin to explain to you how it was, unbelievable. 'It took a lot of time to process it and it took a lot of time to really understand and also to accept that I will never understand a lot of the things that ended up happening.' When asked if he had tried to contact Charlotte when the story went public last June, Conor said: 'We'd obviously spoken but at the same time she was pregnant, she was going to give birth for the first time. 'I was aware of this situation before, however, I had no idea that it was going to go to the press, I didn't know that any of that was going to happen. 'In my mind it was like well, obviously the natural proceeding would be a paternity test to basically make sure that everything is 100 per cent certain and then obviously, we deal with it accordingly and obviously, that's not the way it went.' Discussing how he refrained from speaking out on the situation he explained: 'It was difficult to remain silent. I instantly was painted as a deadbeat dad and that kind of thing and all of my comments across all of my social media, was very much all about that. 'Instinctively you want to defend yourself and you want to tell your side of the story but I also felt like it wasn't right to speak on it until I knew the truth myself.' '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. 'I was kind of just waiting and allowing that decision to come from the other side.' Back in March Conor dropped a huge bombshell by alleging that the results of a paternity test have shown he did not father a child with Charlotte, despite her claims. In his statement in March Conor's representatives have insisted the DNA test has 'drawn a line under the matter' and shared hopes that Charlotte 'can find a way to move forward.' He has since been moving on with his life, and in March took to Instagram to reveal he's embarking on a 'new chapter' by buying a house with his girlfriend Kitty Bertrand. He added: 'I've moved into a new house with my wonderful girlfriend who has been an absolute rock for me in the last year.' Charlotte reportedly still believes Conor is the father of her child according to pals, despite the singer's claims a paternity test has proven otherwise. Friends say the new mum has major doubts on the accuracy of the test after it was all reportedly controlled by Conor's lawyers. They added that the main reason for Charlotte's doubts come from the move by Conor to change the location of the DNA test at the last minute. As Charlotte's pals broke their silence on the paternity news, they told The Sun: 'She is bitterly disappointed about the results and her legal team are looking into how they move forward to ensure Conor takes a second test. It's been an exhausting fight between them.' Explaining how Conor has distanced himself from Charlotte since she announced her pregnancy they continued: 'He refused to take her calls or answer messages, and instead put everything into the hands of his lawyers. 'It's all been on his terms. Conor even had his team change the testing location. 'He couldn't wait to tell the world about the paternity test after getting the results.' Conor's representatives said to MailOnline: 'It is very difficult to understand how the location of the paternity test would have changed the results. 'To be clear, this test was conducted by a registered nurse in the presence of Charlotte's legal representative. The results have clearly drawn a line under the matter, and we can only hope that Charlotte can find a way to move forward.' Conor's bombshell Instagram statement read: 'Earlier this week, I took a paternity test regarding Charlotte Chiltern'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.' He continued: '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.' In the comments of the post, Conor's siblings Jack, 30, and Anna, 24, who is also the girlfriend of Traitors winner Harry Clark, showed their support with emojis. MailOnline has contacted a representative for Charlotte for comment. At the time of her shock announcement claiming that Conor was the father back in June, speaking to OK!, Charlotte said: 'He knows [I've given birth] I've not heard anything, I had real torment over whether to contact him when she was here or not. 'And I figured I don't want to speak to him, but he has a right to know. I knew if I didn't reach out people would say I hadn't bothered'. Charlotte also spoke candidly about her post natal anxiety and the fact that Penelope looks just like her alleged father. 'There have been days where I've been in tears because I'm sitting here thinking, 'I've got a daughter that looks f**king identical to you'. She went on to discuss whether she wanted Conor to be part of her daughter's life, stating: 'If she wants to walk away from him, that's fine, but she needs to make that decision for herself when she's older, I'm not going to deny her contact if he decides he wants to see her.' Conor's bombshell claim came just after Charlotte opened up about the financial hardships she faces as a single mother. In an exclusive chat with MailOnline, Charlotte explained not just the mental but practical implications of the fallout, confessing she's been forced to work around the clock as a new mum just to make ends meet. Charlotte - who has launched her recruitment consultancy business - explained: 'You struggle financially to make ends start in a new business. 'You don't take a salary very often in your first year - and I'm trying to do this whilst I've got a newborn baby - do you look after a newborn and do recruitment? It's very difficult to manage.' Charlotte continued: 'Penelope has got everything she needs don't get me wrong, she's got nice clothes, we're booked into baby massage, she's learning to swim, but that's because I put her first. I go without so she can have these things. 'If someone else were to chip in, what else could I provide for her? What else could I do? Be a mum who's present instead of a mum that's working every hour and is exhausted all the time because she's trying to make ends meet.'
The Independent
30-05-2025
- 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
30-05-2025
- 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
30-05-2025
- 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.
