Following years of relationship and authorized points, Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson stay pals—and journey companions.
The 2 had been noticed collectively inside a departures terminal at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport Nov. 23, sooner or later earlier than the Thanksgiving vacation.
“Hayden and Brian have remained pals as he is sought skilled assist to show his life round,” a supply with information solely tells E! Information. “This was a situation of her remaining pals with him.”
E! Information has reached out to her rep and his legal professional and hasn’t acquired a remark.
The 2 started courting in 2018. The next yr, Hickerson was arrested after an alleged violent confrontation with Panettiere in Los Angeles. He pleaded not responsible. The actress obtained a short lived protecting order in opposition to him. Finally, no prices had been filed and the case was dismissed.
In 2020, Hickerson was arrested in Wyoming on Valentine’s Day for alleged home battery in opposition to the actress, who quickly ended their relationship and obtained one other non permanent restraining order in opposition to him.
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“I’m coming ahead with the reality about what occurred to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the assistance they want and deserve,” Panettiere tweeted on the time. “I’m ready to do my half to ensure this man by no means hurts anybody once more. I am grateful for my help system, which helped me discover the braveness to regain my voice and my life.”
In April 2021, Hickerson pleaded no contest to 2 felony counts of injuring a partner or girlfriend in reference to the case and was sentenced to 45 days in jail and 4 years of formal probation and was ordered to attend 52 home violence lessons. He additionally acquired a five-year restraining order.
Months later, Panettiere and Hickerson had been noticed along with pals at a restaurant in West Hollywood, Calif. “Hayden and I will not be again collectively however are engaged on a friendship,” he advised E! Information solely on the time. “We’ve an extended historical past collectively, and step one in my restoration as an abuser is making amends. That is precisely what Hayden has been gracious sufficient to permit me to do.”
Panettiere and Hickerson had been noticed once more in Los Angeles in March 2022, this time outdoors a resort.
Since then, she’s gotten candid about her private life, notably talking on Pink Desk Speak in September about her previous dependancy and “therapeutic” journey.
“I’ve by no means been this brutally trustworthy about myself or my private life,” she mentioned on the time. “There’s simply one thing liberating about being your self.”
The actress additionally not too long ago signed with the APA expertise company and can make a return to the display in Scream 6 in 2023.
Panettiere shares 7-year-old daughter Kaya Evdokia Klitschko with former boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
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