He recently took a paternity test in order to prove he is not the father of a child born back in February.
And it was today revealed that actor Ryan O'Neal is not the father of Jessica Zellars's baby.
'As we stated when this allegation was initially made, Mr O'Neal never had sex with this woman, and we feel completely vindicated,' the star's representative Arnold Robinson told Radar Online.
Zellars gave birth to a baby boy in February and a source close to her told RadarOnline.com that she believed that O'Neal was the father of her child.
Today's news, which O'Neal has always denied, seemed to cheer the actor as he emerged from a book signing in New York today smiling and in good spirits.
Zellars had claimed the baby was a result of a 'brief romantic relationship' with O'Neal after the two met in Malibu, where the actor lives.
'This woman's claim is ridiculous and false,' Robinson said when Zellars' claims first surfaced. 'She has been harassing and stalking Ryan. He never had a personal relationship with her. This will be the first time a woman got pregnant without having sex or in-vitro.'
A source close to the situation said that O'Neal agreed to the test only to 'put this behind him.'
Ryan has four children from three different relationships; Tatum, 48, Griffin, 47, Patrick, 43, and 27-year-old Redmond.
O'Neal, who is currently fighting stage two prostate cancer, was today again sporting a mysterious plaster on his nose.
The actor has said he was initially shocked by the news of his cancer, but felt fortunate that it was detected early and expects a full recovery.
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And it was today revealed that actor Ryan O'Neal is not the father of Jessica Zellars's baby.
'As we stated when this allegation was initially made, Mr O'Neal never had sex with this woman, and we feel completely vindicated,' the star's representative Arnold Robinson told Radar Online.
Cheery: Ryan O'Neal looked in good spirits in New York today as it emerged he has not fathered another child
Zellars had claimed the baby was a result of a 'brief romantic relationship' with O'Neal after the two met in Malibu, where the actor lives.
'This woman's claim is ridiculous and false,' Robinson said when Zellars' claims first surfaced. 'She has been harassing and stalking Ryan. He never had a personal relationship with her. This will be the first time a woman got pregnant without having sex or in-vitro.'
False: The 70-year-old actor has always said Zellars's claims are 'ridiculous'
Happy: Ryan is currently promoting his book Both Of Us: My Life With Farrah about his time with the late actress
Ryan has four children from three different relationships; Tatum, 48, Griffin, 47, Patrick, 43, and 27-year-old Redmond.
O'Neal, who is currently fighting stage two prostate cancer, was today again sporting a mysterious plaster on his nose.
The actor has said he was initially shocked by the news of his cancer, but felt fortunate that it was detected early and expects a full recovery.
'I am deeply grateful for the support of my friends and family during this time, and I urge everyone to get regular check-ups, as early detection is the best defence against this horrible disease that has afflicted so many,' he told People Magazine.
Battle: The actor is currently fighting stage 2 prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men, with over 186,000 men learning they have the disease annually.
O'Neal was treated in the late 1990s for chronic myelogenous leukemia, which causes the bone marrow to produce too many white blood cells.
His latest diagnosis comes three years after he lost his longtime love Farrah Fawcett, who he had an on-off relationship with from 1979 until her death in 2009.
The Charlie's Angels actress died at age 62 of anal cancer.
His memoir about his romance with actress Farrah Fawcett, 'Both of Us: My Life With Farrah,' will be published on May 1.
O'Neal was treated in the late 1990s for chronic myelogenous leukemia, which causes the bone marrow to produce too many white blood cells.
His latest diagnosis comes three years after he lost his longtime love Farrah Fawcett, who he had an on-off relationship with from 1979 until her death in 2009.
The Charlie's Angels actress died at age 62 of anal cancer.
His memoir about his romance with actress Farrah Fawcett, 'Both of Us: My Life With Farrah,' will be published on May 1.
Long term lovers: Ryan's memoir about his romance with actress Farrah Fawcett, 'Both of Us: My Life With Farrah,' will be published on May 1
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