Conor Maynard addresses The Traitors paternity scandal in first live TV interview

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Conor Maynard has spoken publicly for the first time about his paternity scandal with The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton.

Charlotte spent several months publicly claiming the music artist was the father of her baby after the pair were introduced at a wrap party for the show through their mutual friend Harry Clark, who was dating Conor’s younger sister, Anna.

Conor remained silent, including after Charlotte, 33, gave birth to Penelope last October.

However, in March he finally addressed speculation saying a paternity test confirmed he was not her father.

Now, the singer has shared thoughts during an appearance on This Morning with hosts Paddy McGuinness and Alison Hammond.

Asked how he was feeling, he said: ‘It was so shocking to me how it seemed like there was such a failure from the public and also from the press to require proof before condemning me before something ended up being false.

‘More importantly than me there was a child in this whole situation who will grow up and one day see this situation for herself.’

The singer also revealed that he had no idea Charlotte would take this story to the press.

He said it was ‘difficult to remain silent’ and was ‘instantly treated as a deadbeat dad’ on social media.

Charlotte Chilton’s baby Penelope was born in October last year (Picture: Instagram) Conor Maynard speaks on This Morning about his paternity scandal (Picture: This Morning)

Despite this, Conor maintained that ‘it wasn’t right to speak on it before I knew myself’.

He added: ‘Mental health is something I’ve struggled with for a big portion of my life and this year has definitely been up there in terms of my experience and battle with it.

‘I got to see how people can reach their conclusion and brand you as what you want immediately, and I didn’t want that to happen all over again once I revealed the results of the paternity test.’

Asked by Paddy if he felt any relief when he got the test results, Conor said he thought he was going to have a panic attack

Reflecting on the wrap party night out, he revealed that he had wanted to stay home with his girlfriend, but his friends persuaded him.

Charlotte has previously discussed the paternity drama on Loose Women (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) The singer was speaking for the first time about the scandal to hosts Alison Hammond and Paddy McGuiness (Picture: This Morning)

This Morning tried to contact Charlotte, but she declined to comment. However, in March, Charlotte questioned the accuracy of the test, claiming that she is ‘adamant’ that Conor is Penelope’s dad.

Conor’s paternity test was conducted in the presence of Charlotte’s legal representative.

The TV personality originally kept identity of the baby’s father a secret but ultimately decided she didn’t want it to be a ‘dirty secret’ and pointed the finger at Conor.

After Penelope was born in October, she told OK! Magazine that he knows but she ‘hadn’t heard anything’.

She said: ‘There’s been days where I’ve been in tears because I’m sitting here thinking, “I’ve got a daughter that looks f*g identical to you”.

Conor revealed that he had ‘no idea’ Charlotte would be taking this story to the media (Credits: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Conor maintained his silence throughout last year, including when Charlotte gave birth to Penelope (Picture: Instagram) Conor revealed that he has recently moved into a new house with his girlfriend Kitty Bertrand (Picture: @conormaynard)

‘She’s got his eyes, his hair, his facial expressions.’

She had also said that Conor would not be raising the baby and she was prepared to ‘do this alone’.

Metro has contacted Charlotte Chilton’s representatives for comment.

Charlotte Chilton and Conor Maynard paternity drama timeline

January 26, 2024: Charlotte and Conor are introduced to each other through mutual friend, The Traitors co-star Harry Clarke, at the season two wrap party.

April 24: Charlotte announces she is pregnant with a ‘miracle’ baby on social media but does not reveal who the father is. At the time she called the news ‘a shock to say the least’.

June 5: Charlotte reveals to Metro that Conor is the father of her baby. Conor does not address these reports publicly.

June 22: In an interview with The Sun, Charlotte claimed Conor has ‘turned on her’ upon hearing she was pregnant.

August: Charlotte is hospitalised after suffering from a ‘painful and debilitating’ condition as she shares her difficult pregnancy experience to her followers. She maintains that Conor is the father of her baby.

October 18: Her daughter, Penelope, is born. Days later, Conor posts to social media but does not address this latest development.

November 24: Charlotte says she has still ‘not heard anything’ and claimed that Penelope like ‘identical’ to him. She added that she ‘wouldn’t deny [Conor] contact if Penelope wants to see him’ in the future.

March 14, 2025:Conor finally releases a statement that a paternity test with legal representative present proved he is not the father of this baby. He wished Charlotte and Penelope the best with hopes of ‘putting speculation to rest’.

March 19: Charlotte is yet to directly address Conor’s statement, and has only posted one photo to social media of her daughter. A source told The Sun that Charlotte is questioning the accuracy of the results and wants to ensure Conor takes another test.

‘It’s been an exhausting fight between them,’ the source added.

The same day Conor posts to Instagram about starting ‘a new chapter’ with his partner Kitty as they move into a new home together.

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