Clayton Echard Confirms He Did Not Father Twins After Receiving Paternity Test Results: 'Good News'

Clayton Echard on ‘The Bachelor’.Photo: John Medland/ABC

Clayton Echardis not the father.

TheBacheloralum revealed theresults of his paternity testafter an unidentified woman filed a lawsuit against him in September, claiming he had fathered her unborn twins after a one night stand.

“Two false accusations in two years — I really don’t want to look ahead to next year to see what will happen. I think two false accusations in a lifetime is enough,” he continued, seemingly referring to hisex-girlfriend Susie Evans’2022 infidelity claims.

“This has been a trying time but I learned so much about myself and now back to the regularly scheduled program,” he concluded.

Clayton Echard.Pamela Littky/ABC

In the lawsuit, the woman alleged that Echard got her pregnant after the two met for a one-night stand. After filing the suit, the woman requested Echard take a test to find out the paternity of her unborn twins before she gives birth in February. The 33-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed that the former Bachelor wasn’t complying with her requests for a test.

“This is the timeline. The truth will always set you free,” Echard wrote over the email receipt in a post to his Instagram Story. Per his screenshot, the television personality paid $725 to schedule an appointment with a paternity clinic.

“I will take my portion of the test on the 27th of September,” he wrote in the email, adding that the woman will contribute her sample on Oct. 2. “Results will then take about a week to get back. I believe we’re all on the same page now.”

Earlier that week, Echard denied claims he had “sexual intercourse” with the woman in an interview withThe Sun. The woman reportedly told the outlet that he refused to take a test and that she had to pay a $725 deposit for it, but Echard called her accusations “baseless” and “lacking in merit.”

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“I wanted you to come over to confirm what I was doubting. And you did confirm that. So, I don’t see you as a liar anymore,” he allegedly texted the unidentified woman.

source: people.com