The former host of the “Maury” show, which notoriously featured guests involved in paternity disputes, asserted, “We can bring families together.”
From the screen into homes, Maury Povich is bringing his controversial paternity tests.
One year after the termination of his well-liked daytime program, which frequently featured guests involved in paternity issues, the 84-year-old former host of Maury disclosed to TMZ that he has started a new at-home paternity test business.
The company that conducted the paternity tests on the show for years, DNA Diagnostic Center (DDC), approached Povich with the notion of distributing at-home paternity test kits, according to Povich’s account to the media source. The TV celebrity claimed that the opportunity was sufficient to convince him to respond, “I’m in.”
He remarked in a video, “I’m in, just because I know this. Since I have worked in the paternity testing industry for more than 20 years, I am fully aware of the situation and how we can assist those who are seeking for fathers, fathers who are looking for children, fathers who are unsure of their paternity, and fathers who are certain they are the fathers.
After a long separation, he continued, “We can bring families back together.”
The at-home exams are known as “The Results Are In,” after Povich’s well-known show tagline, which he would use to raise interest in the test result.
Prior to Povich’s statement, the kits were already on the DDC website and came with everything needed to collect a DNA sample.
In contrast to Maury, which announced the results in real time, Povich said that DDC can offer a 99% accuracy rate and that all tests are conducted in confidence. Results are delivered to customers in two to three business days.
In a second statement, Povich added, “I’ve seen firsthand how DNA testing can change lives and bring families together.” “The Results Are In” makes it simpler and more economical than ever for people to receive the information they require.
On its website, the DDC, one of the biggest private DNA testing companies, brags that it has served as the Maury show’s main paternity testing facility since 1998. It adds, “Together we’ve provided accurate DNA answer[s] to hundreds and hundreds of people from all walks of life.”
Povich’s long-running daytime talk show series would be ending after 31 years, announced in March. The series’ original episodes continued to air through September, and it is currently in syndication.
In a statement at the time, Povich said, “I’m so proud of my relationship with NBCUniversal and all those who worked on the Maury show, but as I occasionally tell my guests on Maury, ‘Enough, already!’”
