Hayden Panettiere is talking out about her controversial ex(ish)-boyfriend Brian Hickerson, and her terse phrases are positively catching our consideration.
The Remember The Titans alum spoke to the New York Times in an interview printed on Tuesday morning. The piece centered on Hayden’s push to get again on display screen once more with Scream 6 as she hopes to depart some troubled instances behind.
One factor she’s apparently not forsaking is her chemistry with Hickerson, although. In the NYT piece, the 33-year-old celeb spoke about her star-crossed 32-year-old associate, his run-ins with the legislation, and his time in jail.
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When the newspaper of file requested Hayden if she and Hickerson are relationship as soon as once more after his home violence and felony assault arrests, the star remained enigmatic. She didn’t proudly affirm a full-on relationship, however she did name Hickerson “babe” a number of instances all through the newspaper chat. And she did say this about their connection:
“There are feelings there, yes.”
Wow…
But there are apparently guidelines in place, too. For one, the I Love You, Beth Cooper star defined any relationship they proceed to foster collectively is “contingent on him continuing on this road of recovery” from dependancy. Which is sweet. But additionally a danger, after all, contemplating Hickerson’s ugly historical past since he and Hayden first bought collectively again in 2018.
Panettiere referenced Hickerson’s current jail stint and his different authorized woes:
“He knows he deserved what happened to him.”
And she added:
“I did not do any of this lightly.”
We positive hope not.
Of course, after first linking up with the Nashville alum again in 2018, Hickerson was arrested a number of instances on home violence prices. Their almost four-year-long relationship initially coincided with Panettiere’s personal struggles, too. She has lately been extra open about struggling via alcohol and opioid addictions in her grownup life.
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As Perezcious readers will recall, Hickerson was first arrested on a home violence cost in May of 2019. He was once more arrested in February 2020 throughout a visit the couple took to Wyoming on Valentine’s Day of that 12 months. In July of 2020, he was arrested as soon as extra on a number of felony assault prices after an investigation. Hayden cut up from him and obtained a restraining order. He struck a plea cope with prosecutors in that case, and in early 2021, he served a number of weeks in jail.
Following that July 2020 arrest, Panettiere broke her silence in an announcement about their ill-fated relationship, too. She advised the media on the time:
“I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve. I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again. I’m grateful for my support system, which helped me find the courage to regain my voice and my life.”
This week’s NYT piece doesn’t mark the primary re-connection these two have had, although. Back in July of 2021, not lengthy after Hickerson was launched from jail, he and Hayden had been noticed out collectively by followers.
When requested on the time about apparently rekindling their romance, Hickerson advised E! News:
“Hayden and I are not back together but are working on a friendship. We have a long history together, and the first step in my recovery as an abuser is making amends. That’s exactly what Hayden has been gracious enough to allow me to do.”
Now, upon listening to Hayden nonetheless hasn’t severed ties with Hickerson — and studying her use phrases like “babe” to confer with him on this new interview — we are able to solely hope she’s persevering with to make sensible choices for herself.
She’s had a tumultuous private life in recent times, and we hope this re-connection with Hickerson doesn’t carry again previous skeletons. You can learn the total NYT piece HERE.
Sending love and lightweight…
[Image via Brian Hickerson/Instagram/WENN]
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