Overview
- Maynard said on Instagram the repeated result is conclusive and that he hopes all parties can move on.
- The testing included DNA from Penelope, Charlotte Chilton and Conor Maynard at a facility accredited by the Ministry of Justice, with AlphaBiolabs named in reports as the provider.
- Representatives for Chilton confirmed Maynard is not the biological father and said she will take time to process the outcome before sharing her account.
- An initial test publicized in March also excluded Maynard, which Chilton had challenged over procedural concerns and prompted the independently arranged retest.
- Both were reportedly swabbed earlier this week and received results by email, marking a new turn in an 18-month, highly public dispute that both sides say has taken a personal toll.