Follow our YouTube channel to get the latest news from the world Hayden Panettiere hints she’s back together with Brian Hickerson: ‘I did not do any of this lightly’ Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson, the ex-boyfriend who served time in jail for injuring the actress, are seemingly back together. Panettiere, who’s enjoying a Hollywood comeback thanks to Scream 6, hesitantly commented on their relationship to the New York Times. “There are feelings there, yes,” she replied when asked if they’re dating again. Hickerson and Panettiere were first linked in 2018. Over the next three years, he was arrested at least three times on domestic violence charges. In 2021, he was sentenced to 45 days in jail stemming from abusive incidents. Panettiere told the Times she does not condone his behavior. “He knows he deserved what happened to him,” Panettiere stated, saying she and Hickerson are both sober. The actress, who apparently called him “babe” a handful of times as the interview was conducted, said their relationship is “contingent on him continuing on this road of recovery.” The journalist noted that Panettiere is self-conscious about how people will react to her and Hickerson reconnecting. “I did not do any of this lightly,” she added. Panettiere and Hickerson dated on and off for about four years. Their relationship coincided with the actress’s addiction to alcohol and opioids, which she has been open about in recent months. Hickerson’s legal troubles have been well documented in the press. In May 2019, he was arrested
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