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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- 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.'
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Thurrock MP wants law change over declaration of parentage
An MP wants to see a new law introduced to end the "traumatic legal battle" unmarried grieving mothers can face to secure both parents' names on their child's birth certificate. Currently, unmarried mothers whose partners die during their pregnancy must apply for a declaration of parentage through the courts, before their child's father can appear on the certificate. Jen Craft, Labour MP for Thurrock, said the law was not "reflective of the way society looks" and highlighted a "deeper inequality within the legal system". She said: "For a number of women every year, what should be an uncontroversial step in their journey as a parent becomes a protracted and traumatic legal battle." Registrars already have the powers to amend birth certificates, if they have the evidence to back up the changes. However, Ms Craft, says in some cases, women have had to go to the High Court to prove the person who died "was very much intended to be the child's parents". She said: "The fact the mother does not have a ring on her finger means there is no automatic recognition of paternity. "If an unmarried woman experiences the unimaginable tragedy of losing her partner during pregnancy, there is no provision for her to register them on the child's birth certificate."Unless both parents can be present, the registrar is deemed unable to verify the paternity of the father." 'Women just give up' Upon registering their child's birth, she said bereaved mothers end up leaving with a blank space on the certificate where their partner's name should be. She said: "It's so upsetting because you started planning for your family to grow... you're so excited and then this unimaginable event happens and it feels like a kick in the teeth because all you want to do is let your child know they did have another parent and they were important."Loads and loads of women just give up," she said. Working with bereavement charity, Widowed and Young (WAY) she said she wanted to introduce the bill after being contacted by a member of her constituency. The bill will be listed for its second reading debate in the House of Commons on 11 July. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
