Cause for Concern
Fans were stunned after Hayden Panettiere and her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson were caught getting into a physical fight with a group outside a bar in West Hollywood on March 24. But to many, the biggest shock was that the Heroes alum, 32, was with Hickerson at all, considering they split in 2020 after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. At the time, Panettiere said, “I’ll do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again,” but it appears she’s quietly gotten back together with him since. “She swears Brian has changed since being in jail and taking anger management classes, but she had to hold him back during the brawl,” a source tells Us. “Regardless of who started it, it’s not a good look.” According to the source, “some close to Hayden discussed staging an intervention. Hayden says she’s fine, but she’s said that before and not been OK. The whole situation is concerning.”