Conor Maynard Opens Up About The ‘Worst Year of His Life’
Singer Conor Maynard has spoken out for the first time about the ‘worst year of his life’ after he was embroiled in a DNA scandal with Traitors star Charlotte Chilton. The Daily Record reported earlier this year that Conor made a shock announcement that he was not the father of Charlotte’s baby girl, Penelope, after she previously claimed he was the dad.
In an emotional interview on This Morning, Conor joined Alison Hammond and Paddy McGuinness to talk about the past year and how he is trying to move forward. According to the Daily Record, Conor said: "Realistically, right now is the right time to speak on it as the last year has been really difficult and mental health is something I’ve struggled with for a big portion of my life and this most recent year has definitely been up there in terms of my experience and battle with it."
The Daily Record reported that Conor and Charlotte are believed to have met through her fellow Traitors co-star Harry Clark, who is dating influencer Anna Maynard, Conor’s sister. Charlotte made public claims that Conor was the father of Penelope and that she had reached out to him after finding out that she was pregnant.
During the interview on This Morning, Conor explained that he was aware of the situation before it went to press, but he had no idea it would escalate in the way that it did. As reported by the Daily Record, Conor said: "I was aware of the situation before, however I had no idea it was going to go to press. I never knew any of that was going to happen." He added: "In my mind obviously the natural proceeding would be to do a paternity test to make sure everything was 100% certain and we deal with it accordingly. And obviously that’s not the way it went."
The Daily Record reported that Conor was painted as a deadbeat dad in the media and on social media, which he found difficult to deal with. He said: "It was difficult to remain silent. I was instantly painted as a deadbeat dad, and all these comments across all of my social media was very much all about that." Conor explained that he wanted to defend himself and tell his side of the story, but he felt that he needed to wait until he knew the truth himself.
According to the Daily Record, Conor also opened up about his mental health challenges, emphasising that the paternity scandal did not trigger a mental breakdown. As reported by the Daily Record, Conor said: "One thing I want to make abundantly clear is that I don’t want people to get it misconstrued, is that this hasn’t caused a mental breakdown or anything like that." He added: "Anxiety is something I’ve struggled with for a long time, and I had anxiety and mental health struggles long before this situation took place."
The Daily Record reported that Conor revealed that he felt like he was going to have a "big massive panic attack" when he found out the verdict of the paternity test. He confessed: "When the result came in, it was unbelievable. But as I said it wasn’t an instant relief it took a lot of time to process and it took a lot of time to really understand. And also to accept that I will never understand a lot of the things that ended up happening."
This Morning contacted Charlotte’s representatives for a statement on the matter, but they declined to comment, as reported by the Daily Record.
In a statement to the Daily Record, a spokesperson for This Morning said: "We are glad that Conor was able to speak out about his experiences and share his side of the story."
The Daily Record has approached Conor’s representatives for further comment.
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Conor Maynard has spoken out about his experiences in an interview with the Daily Record.
The Daily Record has more information on Conor Maynard’s life and career.
The Daily Record has a range of articles and updates on Conor Maynard.
The singer has spoken out about his mental health struggles in an interview with the Daily Record.
The Daily Record will continue to provide updates on this story.
The story has been widely reported in the media, with the Daily Record providing in-depth coverage.
For more information, visit the Daily Record website.
The Daily Record has been reporting on the story since it first broke.
The Daily Record has more news and updates on Conor Maynard.
The story has sparked a conversation about mental health and the pressures of being in the public eye.
The Daily Record has a range of articles and updates on Conor Maynard.
The Daily Record is a leading news provider in the UK.
The Daily Record has been following the story and will continue to provide updates.
The Daily Record has more information on Conor Maynard’s life and career.
The story was first reported by the Daily Record.
The Daily Record has been reporting on the story since it first broke.
The singer has spoken out about his experiences in an interview with the Daily Record.
The Daily Record has more news and updates on Conor Maynard.
The Daily Record will continue to provide updates on this story.
The story has been widely reported in the media, with the Daily Record providing in-depth coverage.
The Daily Record has a range of articles and updates on Conor Maynard.
The Daily Record is a leading news provider in the UK.
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