Five months after Conor Maynard was confirmed not to be the father of Charlotte Chilton’s daughter, new claims have emerged that could reignite their paternity dispute.
According to documents obtained by The Sun, Charlotte alleges that an “unidentified male was present” when Conor’s DNA sample was taken and that he “switched testing locations last minute”. She also claims her own DNA was never collected.
In a standard paternity test, samples are usually taken from the child and the alleged father, with the mother’s DNA recommended to improve accuracy.
Charlotte is now said to be seeking a court-ordered test to establish the child’s parentage.
A source told the outlet: “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.”
Her legal team allegedly includes Paul Lunt, the lawyer who represented Coleen Rooney during the high-profile “Wagatha Christie” case, and is reportedly on standby for potential legal action.
His representatives 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.”
A DNA test carried out in March found the singer was not the father of Charlotte’s daughter, Penelope, who was born in October.
Speaking on This Morning in May, the pop star described the damage the scandal had caused to his mental health after Charlotte publicly questioned the test results.
“I was instantly painted as a dead-beat dad. My comments on my social media were all about that,” he said.
“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.”
The Standard has contacted Charlotte Chilton and Conor Maynard’s reps for comment.
