Aaron Carter’s former fiancée, Melanie Martin, is setting the record straight.
Martin, who was in an on-and-off relationship with Carter between 2020 and 2022, confirmed to PEOPLE that she got a DNA test this week to prove that the late singer is the father of her nearly 3-year-old son Prince.
She told TMZ, who first reported the news, that it proves “without a shadow of a doubt” that Carter is Prince’s dad and comes after hearing so many “baseless” rumors and accusations for years.
“We’re doing good,” Martin tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “He will be turning three soon. [We are] lucky to have each other. He’s the best little boy, and he’s really smart.”
Prince was born on Nov. 22, 2021 — nearly one year before his famous father died on Nov. 5, 2022, at age 34.
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After sharing the news that Martin was expecting during an Instagram Live in April 2020, Carter told PEOPLE at the time that is exactly “what we both want.”
“We both were trying for it. I’m just focused on the future and being a dad,” he told PEOPLE. “I want to be a good dad. I’m focused, my music career has been doing really well, and touring, having my clothing line out, all that stuff I have going for me that isn’t necessarily just music. Family is most important to me.”
The artist, who was the younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, echoed similar sentiments after Carter and Melanie announced their split a week after Prince’s birth, vowing to “make Prince our priority during this difficult time.”
The parents got back together in December 2021 before breaking up again in February 2022.
Fatherhood was also something Carter thought about from a young age.
He told PEOPLE during a February 2018 interview that he was looking forward to being a “good father” one day.
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“I want lots of kids, lots of stability, lots of happiness and laughter and learning and having fun. It’s going to be good,” he said.
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