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Topics: Celebrity, BBC, TV And Film, Music
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Celebrity, BBC, TV And Film, Music
It's the star-studded cross-over we never saw coming, as star of The Traitors Charlotte Chilton has claimed she's expecting a child with a chart-topping pop star.
Taking to Instagram back in April, the former BBC favourite - who was booted out of the hit reality series early last year, despite being a 'Faithful' - made the delightful announcement of her pregnancy with a social media snap.
Opening up a the time on the numerous miscarriages she'd previously endured as a result of IVF, she described her incoming addition as a 'little miracle'.
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"So I have been keeping a secret in a few of my pics !!" she penned in the caption of a sweet selfie.
"The true glory is in my final pic!!! After 7 miscarriages over my 20s, failed Insemination, failed IVF I was told It probably won’t happen for you. These words for a lot of woman, are the words you never want to hear!
"Yet someone decided I deserved a wish answering and I am now going to have my own little miracle. It was a rough start (never knew sickness could be so bad) but I’m starting to feel normal again!!
"I wanted to share this with all my family, friends and #thetraitors fan base!! It’s been a shock to say the least but the most welcomed surprise ever!!!"
In the months that followed, fans were curious to know of the circumstances surrounding her surprise announcement, but it wasn't until earlier this week that the 33-year-old claimed her future child had a famous father.
Charlotte claimed she and the dad-to-be are not on good terms, as she claimed to have felt 'intimidated' into keeping his identity a secret.
Filming herself in the car on Thursday, she shared a clip, telling viewers: "I've really toyed with whether this is the right thing to do or not. I've hidden a lot of things in the protection of somebody else through this process.
"I decided that the best thing is to always be open and honest. Essentially, I have not named the father in protection of him.
"I’m in a situation now after a lot of intimidation and… being made to feel terrible, referring to my daughter as ‘it’, that even though they’ve told me by speaking out people will hate me, I’m prepared to do it because she means more to me and I’m tired of carrying around this secret."
She continued: "It’s affecting my mental health."
At the end of the video, she confirmed that the child's father's name was 'Conor' but opted not to divulge any further information.
Metro has since confirmed, however, that Charlotte is actually referring to 'Can't Say No' singer Conor Maynard.
Speaking to the publication, Charlotte - who was previously in a relationship with a woman - claimed she'd met the musician at a nightclub in London when the finale of her series aired, during which her co-star Harry Clark was announced as the winner.
Charlotte says Conor - whose little sister Anna is currently dating series champion Harry - 'insisted' on her coming along to the event, having discovered that she was 'newly single'.
"I very nearly didn’t go at all because I didn’t even know who Conor Maynard is. Harry was putting on the pressure," she said, revealing that she went on to spend the night with the star, and even 'hung out all of the next day' at his place.
After discovering she was pregnant, Charlotte says her recent lover was initially 'lovely' about the news, until she 'started talking about co-parenting.
"He obviously was a bit disappointed that I was doing that," she went on, claiming it's now 'unclear' how involved the singer will be.
Conor has not yet commented publicly on the announcement.
LADbible Group contacted representatives for both Conor Maynard and Charlotte for comment.