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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
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.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Elon Musk faces off with 'baby mama' Ashley St. Clair in NYC court over custody one day after quitting DC post at DOGE
Elon Musk made a surprise virtual appearance in court today for a bombshell paternity and custody lawsuit just hours after quitting as Trump's top adviser. Alleged baby mama Ashey St. Clair, 26, had filed the lawsuit on February 21 claiming Musk told her to keep the baby secret, then ghosted her and their son in the middle of child support negotiations, forcing her to take legal action. exclusive pictures show St. Clair, 26, as she strode into the hallway of part 44 in New York Supreme Court, flanked by her attorneys Dror Bikel and Karen B. Rosenthal. The conservative influencer wore a long beige coat over a demure collared navy-blue knitted sweater and pleated skirt with white piping. Her attorneys said 'we are not going to speak to you' as a reporter approached St. Clair. The SpaceX and Tesla owner appeared on screen wearing a dark suit jacket, with his attorneys Alyssa Rower and Jennifer Isaacman present in court. The world's richest man, 53, appeared before Judge Jeffrey Pearlman, who then ordered the hearing sealed due to the sensitive nature of the proceedings. Musk's attorneys had previously successfully petitioned the judge to seal the case on March 14, keeping its details secret and limiting St. Clair's ability to speak out. The hearing comes on the heels of the tech boss abruptly announcing last night that he is quitting his role as a top government advisor to President Donald Trump after leading efforts to slash federal bureaucracy in the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. Musk – whose role in the administration was always intended to be temporary – said in a post on his social media site, X: 'As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. 'The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.' St. Clair first went public in February, sensationally claiming in a shock post on X that the billionaire is the father of her baby boy, born in September last year. She claims Musk contacted her via direct message in May 2023, and that the child, who has been named by his initials 'R.S.C.', was conceived early January 2024 on a trip to the island of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Musk has not publicly acknowledged the child as his but has responded with cryptic emojis to posts on X about St. Clair's claims. revealed in March how St. Clair had been forced to sell her $100,000 Tesla after Musk cut her child support in half. She was spotted handing over the keys to her black Model S outside her Manhattan apartment. St. Clair filed the lawsuit on February 21 claiming Musk told her to keep the baby secret, then ghosted her and their son in the middle of child support negotiations, forcing her to take legal action Sources told that Musk's behavior toward St. Clair has been 'shocking and shameful' after he cut her child support payments St. Clair also revealed she had been forced to sell her Tesla after the world's richest man cut her child support in half She previously told 'I need to make up the 60% cut that Elon made to our son's child support.' Asked if she felt Musk was being vindictive toward her, she said: 'Well that's his modus operandi, when women speak out. 'You can check the stocks, I'm not the only one who is cleaning up his messes.' St. Clair said the last time she tried to speak to Musk was February 13, but he did not respond. A source close to the case previously told that since St. Clair went public, Musk 'retaliated' by cutting her child support money in half 'unilaterally', leaving her struggling to make ends meet. The source described the billionaire's actions as 'shocking and shameful'. 'Ever since she got pregnant and then had the baby, Elon's been providing support money to her,' the source said. 'But he had a fairly specific list of requirements, including not acknowledging he's the father. 'Since the moment she objected to the level of control he demanded, he's withdrawn from her completely. When she went public with the fact that the baby was his, he's never spoken to her again. The two went back and forth on X on March 31 arguing about the child's paternity, with Elon airing out the cash he would send to her for the child 'When this thing went into court for custody and paternity, he cut the support payments way back. He cut it by more than half. 'It's a substantial reduction, and he obviously did it as a form of retaliation for her going into court,' the source claimed. previously reported how St. Clair had been raising the toddler and her baby with another man with the help of a full-time nanny at her rented three-bed apartment in downtown Manhattan. 'She bought a Tesla so she'd have a car to transport both the children in. Now she's selling it because she needs to raise money to cover the expenses she has that Elon has simply not paid. 'She's been living on her own. She gets no logistics assistance from Elon. And all of a sudden, she's punitively given much less money to raise this child than she's ever had.' 'The richest guy in the world, to treat a woman that he made a baby with this way, is shocking and shameful,' the close source told
