Maria Shriver confronted her husband's mistress over suspicions she was secretly raising his love child,

Maria Shriver confronted her husband's mistress over suspicions she was secretly raising his love child, it has been claimed today.

The mother of four, 55, is said to have asked her family's housekeeper, Mildred Baena, 50, if her son was fathered by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

During the dramatic showdown, Baena broke down and confessed, according to America's Radar Online.

The Terminator star only came clean about the sordid affair after Shriver told him she new the truth about his 13-year secret, insiders say.


Housekeeper Mildred Baena is allegedly the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child

'Maria has suspected this for a long time and she asked the housekeeper,' a source told the website. 'The housekeeper admitted it.

'Maria then went to Arnold and he confessed.'

Insiders also claim Baena was not fired from her position with the family as previously reported.

'Yes, her employment ended, but it ended without animosity,' the source added.

'She was upset with Arnold at the time and didn’t know what to do, she thought about going public, but it was a fleeting thought. Ultimately she didn’t want to hurt Arnold.'

TMZ reported today that Arnold showered Mildred's family with money during her time in the family's employ.

 Internet reports claim that Mildred wanted 'to be just like' Maria Shriver, and would wear Shriver's clothes and jewellery

According to the website, the former Governor of California funded a lavish party for the daughter of Mildred's sister Maria - who also worked for the family.

Arnold and his family attended the Quinceanera - a traditional Latin 'coming of age' party where he made a speech telling relatives that he wanted to 'take care of' them as Mildred and Maria were so close to him for so many years.

According to the website, Mildred's son by the actor played with Arnold and Maria's children at the party.

Additionally, TMZ claims that Mildred was obsessed with former TV newswoman Maria and wanted to 'be just like her.'




Sources claim that the housekeeper would wear the former NBC presenter's clothes and jewellery and that after Maria left for work in the morning Mildred would 'climb into bed' with Arnold.

According to sources Mildred would go to Maria for advice on her love life and sought advice from her employer during her pregnancy - which coincided with Shriver's, it emerged yesterday.

Mildred Baena's son, believed to be the star's love child, was born on October 2, 1997, according to documents.


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The actor and his wife Maria Shriver welcomed their second son, Christopher, on September 27 that same year.

Baena and Shriver would have encountered one another daily while pregnant, with Baena working in the family home but living elsewhere.

Schwarzenegger and Shriver have three other children together: Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, and Patrick, 17.