A SCANDALOUS paternity row behind the scenes of The Traitors has got everyone talking ahead of the celebrity spin-off finale.
– who starred in last year’s civilian version – is at the centre of a bitter public dispute with more twists and turns than the show could have scripted after accusing YouTuber Conor Maynard of fathering her child.
Charlotte Chilton has had her say on the paternity battle that’s divided fansCredit: Darren Fletcher
The Traitors star has always maintained Conor Maynard is the fatherCredit: BBC
Having doubled down on claims Conor is the father of her one-year-old daughter Penelope – despite two negative tests – Charlotte is now being accused of bedding her co-star on the hit show, Afghan war hero Jonny Holloway.
Here we take a deep dive into the story that has everything from secret sex claims, legal battles and wars.
One-night stand after Traitors’ wrap party
The recruitment consultant from the entered The Traitors on a whim after her to wife Laura broke down following seven agonising miscarriages and failed .
After filming the show, Charlotte met R U Crazy singer Conor at celeb hotspot Raffles after being set up by Traitors winner Harry Clark – who is in a relationship with Conor’s sister Anna.
Charlotte, who was wearing a red Jessica Rabbit-style leather dress when they hooked up at the wrap party for The Traitors on January 26, said: “Harry told me his friend fancied me but I didn’t actually know who Conor was.
“When I met him he acted like a real gentleman. He escorted me to the ladies’, watched my bag, bought me champagne.
“I was a bit vulnerable after splitting from Laura and wasn’t looking for anything to happen but he won me over.
“We spoke for hours and I opened up to him a lot. He was funny and attentive.”
The pair only slept together once – but six weeks later after Charlotte missed her period and picked up a 50p test at the supermarket.
At the time, Charlotte assured Conor she wanted nothing from him and that he had nothing to lose.
Conor kisses Charlotte in bed after spending the night together in January 2024Credit: The Sun
Charlotte named Conor as the dad of her unborn baby last summerCredit: Dan Charity
The mum of one with her daughter Penelope who just turned one year oldCredit: The Sun
She claims he ghosted her for weeks before eventually texting: “This is your miracle baby. It is not mine.”
Charlotte said: “He ended the text, ‘Hope you’re all good, Charlotte x’.”
She gave birth to daughter Penny in October.
Failed DNA tests
Since then, the results of two court-ordered paternity tests have come back saying Conor is not the dad.
Conor, who is now engaged to Kitty Bertrand, described the results as “conclusive”.
Last week, Charlotte broke down in tears as she spoke to The Sun about the paternity battle.
She claims he’s the only man she had a sexual relationship with at the time Penny was conceived.
Charlotte now believes are not showing Conor is Penny’s father because of a rare medical condition – and her claims have been backed by research.
Charlotte broke down in tears over the paternity rowCredit: Darren Fletcher
Conor Maynard brutally mocked Charlotte’s ‘fake tears’Credit: Instagram
“I have had so much abuse from people wondering why I am saying he is her father. I am saying it because I know it is true,” Charlotte said.
“Finally, after speaking to experts, I have found out that what might have happened is I could have been carrying twins but lost one very early.
“Then strange genetics come into play which means that twin could have taken certain DNA so her father could never show up on a paternity test. It is something called chimerism.
Rare medical condition
“When I got told this it made some sense to me because we have twins in the family. My mum is an identical twin and my great gran got pregnant with twins and lost them.
“That’s why I keep thinking, was Penny a twin or something, because twins can make a difference to the paternity result and there are generations and generations of my family with twins.”
Unsurprisingly many struggle to believe her insistence that the medical tests – which are usually more than 99.9 per cent certain – could be incorrect on two separate occasions.
Conor responded to the story by mocking Charlotte’s “invisible tears” in a TikTok video and promoting his new single, Cherry on Top.
The song’s music includes fake journalists asking questions such as, “Conor, how much did you pay to change your DNA?”
Another reporter insists: “Come on, the baby looks just like you” in a clear reference to Charlotte’s explosive claims.
Conor’s diss track
Conor mocked the scandal in a new music videoCredit: conormaynard/Instagram
Conor’s diss track was released last month – days after his engagement to girlfriend Kitty Bertrand – taking aim at his bitter paternity battle with the lyrics: “Losing the fight for your relevance, I think it’s time to let it go.”
In response, Charlotte said: “I should be flattered, really. Someone wrote a song about little old me, I never thought that would happen.
“But he’s done this at a child’s expense. I think he enjoys this battle, this war. It gets him going, you know? It makes him relevant.”
Secret sex claims
Now in the latest twist in the pair’s bitter feud, Conor has leaked a message from the ex-wife of Traitors star Jonny claiming he slept with Charlotte around the same time as the YouTuber.
Jonny, from Luton, was deployed to Afghanistan to fight in the 2013 war.
He had to have his leg amputated when his vehicle was hit by an explosive device three years later. He was later diagnosed with PTSD.
The 33-year-old signed up to star on The Traitors as a Faithful in 2024 and was banished in week five by the cast – including Charlotte.
He had split from his wife Lauren before he started filming the hit show.
In March this year, Lauren sent a private message to Conor which read: “He told me he slept with Charlotte around the same time as yourself / she fell pregnant.
This week Conor shared the jaw-dropping message – and the internet has gone wild with fans at loggerheads over the truth.
Conor said he had named star because “I feel like I’ve been left with no choice”.
Conor Maynard suggested there is a Traitors star who could be the fatherCredit: Getty
He told fans: “I hope with this new information that I’ve been given, you can see that there is just as high a likelihood that Penelope is someone else’s daughter.”
He added: “And while it’s not 100 per cent Jonny, it’s 100 per cent not me.”
Jonny is yet to directly comment on the accusation, but .
He said: “Imagine waking up to finding out your ex-wife is spreading rumours about you when you split up before The Traitors started filming.”
today, telling The Sun: “It feels like I’m in a nightmare. Conor will do anything to discredit and distract.”
She added: “There’s never been anything romantic with Jonny.
“We’ve had a friendship, but there’s never been a relationship between me and Johnny.
“We weren’t sleeping together in January at all. It never happened.”
As the paternity battle rumbles on, there are now discussions to be had about whether Jonny will take a DNA test to clear his name.
Charlotte pictured five months’ pregnantCredit: Dan Charity
She has broken her silence on the claims she had a sexual relationship with JonnyCredit: Darren Fletcher 
