Hayden Panettiere Reveals Ongoing Relationship With Ex Who Abused Her
In a new interview with The New York Times, Hayden Panettiere opens up about Brian Hickerson, her allegedly abusive ex-boyfriend, hinting at where their relationship stands today.
Hickerson was sentenced to 45 days in jail in 2021 after pleading no contest to two felony counts of injuring Panettiere. The real estate agent also received four years of probation.
In an NYT profile written by Ilana Kaplan and published on Tuesday, Kaplan writes that Hickerson was doing chores and shooting hoops at Panettiere’s home while the actress was being interviewed. Panettiere, 33, admitted “there are feelings there” for Hickerson, but declined to confirm whether they are back together. Kaplan notes, however, that Panettiere called Hickerson “babe” several times.