Hayden Panettiere’s former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has been ‘extremely supportive and a champion’ to her in wake of her split from Brian Hickerson
- Former couple are parents to five-year-old daughter, Kaya
- They broke up in 2018 in the wake of a five-year engagement
- Hickerson has been arrested twice in connection with domestic abuse
- Actress nest known for stints on CMT’s Nashville and NBC’s Heroes
Hayden Panettiere’s former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has had her back amid her split from Brian Hickerson.
Klitschko, 44, has been ‘extremely supportive and a champion’ of the 30-year-old actress, as the former couple continue to raise their five-year-old daughter, Kaya, a source told US Thursday.
A source previously told the outlet that Klitschko ‘is very concerned for Hayden,’ ‘still cares for her and truly wishes her the best.’
The latest: Hayden Panettiere’s former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has had her back amid her split from Brian Hickerson
Hickerson has been arrested two times in just more than a year in domestic abuse incidents involving the actress, who played Juliette Barnes on the CMT series, Nashville.
The Palisades, New York-born beauty’s relatives have been ‘hoping this experience will be a reminder to her that life should be good,’ an insider told the publication.
The Golden Globe-nominated TV star and Ukrainian athlete broke up in 2018 in the wake of a five-year engagement and she began dating Hickerson, who has a background in real estate and acting.
The Heroes beauty recently parted ways with Hickerson after his last domestic abuse arrest came in February, just prior to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Wake-up call: The Palisades, New York-born beauty’s relatives have been ‘hoping this experience will be a reminder to her that life should be good,’ an insider told the publication
Parenthood: Panettiere shared a shot with her five-year-old daughter Kaya earlier this month
An insider told the publication the actress had ‘done a 180-degree turn since her terrible ordeal with Brian,’ and refocused on her career in show business.
‘She’s moving ahead with her life and getting back into working in Hollywood and being creative again,’ the insider said. ‘It’s all very therapeutic for her.’
Sources told the outlet that she and Hickerson ‘haven’t had contact’ in a while and that ‘he’s moved back to his hometown in South Carolina.
‘Friends are praying this is the end of her journey with him,’ the source told the outlet. She’s on the path to recovery.’
Hickerson was arrested February 14 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in connection with domestic battery and interfering with a police officer amid allegations he had hit the actress. Hickerson struck Panettiere ‘with a closed fist on the right side of her face’ in the incident, according to a police report.
Hickerson was also arrested in May of 2019 in connection with domestic violence in an incident with Panettiere.