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Who's the daddy? Jeremy McConnell wants DNA test for Stephanie Davis' baby as Joshua Ritchie thinks it's his

The paternity of Stephanie Davis’ newborn baby has come under scrutiny, as her ex-boyfriend Jeremy McConnell is demanding a paternity test and ‘Ex on The Beach’ star Joshua Ritchie has now come forward as another possible father of the little boy.

Stephanie Davis, Jeremy McConnell and Joshua Ritchie (WENN)
Stephanie Davis, Jeremy McConnell and Joshua Ritchie (WENN)

Stephanie gave birth to the tot – who is yet to be named – on January 13 after a draining 48-hour labour at a Liverpool hospital.

She’s always insisted her ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ co-star Jez is the dad but the Irish hunk has repeatedly slammed her claims.

Jeremy recently returned from an extended holiday in Thailand and sources close to the reality TV star say his first order of business now that hes home is to arrange the DNA test.

Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell/Rex Photos
The Celebrity Big Brother stars’ romance was played out in front of millions on live TV.

A source close to Jez told Mirror Celeb: “Yes he is looking to arrange this ASAP, but this is time dependant on Steph.”

Meanwhile, Josh has revealed he bedded the actress last May and is convinced the former ‘Hollyoaks’ star’s son belongs to him. He’s worried that the brunette beauty will rock up at his door any day now asking him for child maintenance.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he let slip: “I slept with Steph nearly a year ago. I’m worried – she could be turning up on my doorstep with the baby any time soon.”

Stephanie didn’t have the easiest of pregnancies as she was struck down with acute morning sickness in the first and second trimester and then she experienced some bleeding, which she feared was a sign of her losing her baby, in the third trimester.

Stephanie Davis reveals terrifying dash to the hospital (Photo: Rex Features)
Stephanie Davis reveals terrifying dash to the hospital (Photo: Rex Features)

However, doctors quickly established that her baby was fine and she had colitis.

Stephanie then started experiencing Braxton Hicks – irregular practice contractions that can be felt around mid-pregnancy and increase in frequency and strength as the pregnancy progresses – and pressure at the bottom of her stomach last month.

Let’s hope everything works out for Stephanie and the real father eventually accepts his responsibility to her little boy.