Clayton Echard Confirms He Did Not Father Twins After Receiving Paternity Test Results: 'Good News'
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"I knew that was going to happen and thankfully five months of torture can finally be put to rest," the 'Bachelor' alum said with relief in his voice
Clayton Echard is not the father.
The Bachelor alum revealed the results of his paternity test after an unidentified woman filed a lawsuit against him in September, claiming he had fathered her unborn twins after a one night stand.
“Listen, it’s Friday and you know what we need on a Friday? We need some good news and who has got the good news today? I got the good news today,” Echard, 30, began in an Instagram video. “The test results came back early and they said little to no fetal DNA present. Let’s go baby! I knew that was going to happen and thankfully five months of torture can finally be put to rest.”
“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 his ex-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.
On Sept. 21, Echard posted a screenshot of a receipt for a paternity test on his Instagram Story in order to clear the air after he was named in a paternity lawsuit in August by an unidentified woman.
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.”
Related: Susie Evans Calls Relationship with Clayton Echard 'Emotionally Taxing and Not Good for the Soul'
Earlier that week, Echard denied claims he had “sexual intercourse” with the woman in an interview with The 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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In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the woman stated that Echard refused to believe she was pregnant when she originally informed him back in June.
“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.
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