Conor Maynard has officially confirmed that he is not the father of The Traitor’s star Charlotte Chilton’s child, which she previously declared him online after a brief relationship
Conor Maynard has officially announced he is not the father of Charlotte Chilton’s child.
The Traitors star previously went public with her pregnancy and claimed that popstar Conor was the father after a one night stand. The pair were thought to have spent a drunken night together, which eventually led to the birth of Charlotte’s daughter, Penelope, in October of last year. However, Conor has now gone public and claimed a paternity test has shown he is, in fact, not the father.
Previously, Charlotte, 33, had been on the record claiming Conor is the father, and even suggested the baby looks look him. The brief relations between them were mostly kept in secret, but Charlotte has revealed a few details of their brief pairing.
After appearing on season two The Traitors in 2024, Charlotte enjoyed a few after parties and nights out with her fellow cast members. One of these friends was Harry Clark, who won their series.
Harry is currently dating Conor’s younger sister, Anna Maynard. According to Charlotte, Harry had encouraged her to meet Conor and that the singer had insisted on having the party in Raffles as he wanted to meet her. She said she nearly didn’t go and didn’t know who Conor was.
Conor, who is known for his covers on YouTube, briefly dated Charlotte after meeting her at a club on the night of the final of The Traitors. He is also alleged by Charlotte to have spent the night with her, which is where she fell pregnant.
In November, The Traitors star took to social media and demanded Conor offer her financial support during the ordeal.
She told him through a post: “Ok so we clearly are not friends however we have a daughter who is identical to you. I don’t even know if your family care. However I do. I am killing myself to pay for what she needs and deserves. So with that I can talk to you face to face or we can do court … take your pick. It’s time to grow up.”
It is not known how the relationship ended, but as Charlotte’s post suggested – it was not on good terms. Conor also never confirmed whether the child was his, and several times denied it.
However, Charlotte did appear adamant. She had sadly suffered several miscarriages and failed IVF in the past. Chilton has openly spoken about Conor’s absence from their lives, stating during her pregnancy announcement: “She [Penelope] is not a dirty secret, and I won’t be silenced.”
She previously claimed the baby looks “identical” to Conor and insisted the YouTube star knows he’s the dad, telling OK! magazine: “He knows. I’ve not heard anything.”
She claimed she’s been left in tears as a single mum as her baby looks so similar to the singer. She claimed: “There’s been days where I’ve been in tears because I’m sitting here thinking, ‘I’ve got a daughter that looks f****** identical to you. She’s got his eyes, his hair, his facial expressions.”
Asked if she wanted Conor in Penelope’s life, she said: “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.”
Last year, Conor went quiet following the news but broke his social media silence to open up about his mental health. He took to Instagram Stories to beg his online followers for their advice about whether or not he should use prescribed medication to help with “anxiety”.
“Please reach out if you’ve ever been in this position. Can’t believe I’m even posting this, but at this point, I’m not sure what else to do.”
Yesterday, (Friday 14) Conor shared the news on Instagram that he is officially not the father of Penelope.
He wrote: “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.”
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. Conor.”
The Daily Star have reached out to representatives of Conor Maynard and Charlotte Chilton for comment.
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