Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko is reportedly ‘very concerned’ for her well-being.
The 43-year-old Ukrainian boxer’s worries come in the wake of her boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s recent domestic violence arrest, a source told Us Weekly.
On Valentine’s Day, Brian was arrested in the middle of the night and booked for domestic battery and interfering with a police officer after he allegedly struck Hayden, 30.
Worried: Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko is reportedly ‘very concerned’ for her well-being in the wake of her boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s recent domestic violence arrest, a source told Us Weekly (Klitschko pictured last week)
‘Wlad is very concerned for Hayden,’ an insider told Us. ‘He still cares for her and truly wishes her the best.’
Hayden seems to still care for Klitschko as well and just a few days ago praised him on Twitter as the ‘best father ever’ to their five-year-old daughter Kaya.
The Nashville actress gushed in the caption of a photo of the boxer dancing with the child in front of a mirror-ball backdrop, decked out by balloons and confetti.
When a fan wrongly thought he was the one accused of domestic violence and she went on the defense.
‘Wlad is very concerned for Hayden,’ an insider told Us. ‘He still cares for her and truly wishes her the best.’ (Hayden and Wladimirin 2015)
‘Before or after he beat you,’ the user responded to the post of Wlad and Kaya.
‘Wrong guy,’ she replied.’Klitschko’s R legends. That’s my CHAMP’
The ‘guy’ that the user thought they were referring to was Panettiere’s current boyfriend Brian who allegedly struck her ‘with a closed fist on the right side of her face’ less that two weeks ago, according to TMZ.
The Heroes star’s boyfriend was found by cops from the Teton County Sheriff’s office on the driveway in Jackson Hole, Wyoming after someone called the police to report it.
Good relationship: Hayden seems to still care for Klitschko as well and just a few days ago praised him on Twitter as the ‘best father ever’ to their five-year-old daughter Kaya
On his side: She also defended her ex, Klitschko, calling him ‘my CHAMP’ after a fan wrongly though he was the one arrested for domestic violence
The caller was reported to have said that there was an ‘intoxicated male’ that was ‘locked out of the home’ because ‘he punched his girlfriend in the face,’ according to the outlet.
When cops arrived, police noted the actress had a ‘red and swollen face’ and Brian allegedly told them that Hayden was inside the home ‘saying he beat the f**k out of me.’
He said that he hired a private chef to stay around that night so he ‘wouldn’t be accused of bulls**t’ while avoiding their question on whether or not he punched the star.
Following the alleged incident, she was asked by a fan on Twitter: ‘how are you doing are you okay?’
Mugshot: On Valentine’s Day, her boyfriend Brian Hickerson was arrested after police say he ‘punched her in the face’ during an argument at a Wyoming residence
Asked by a fan, ‘how are you doing, are you okay?’ Hayden replied: ‘Always good’ and added a smiley emoji.
Hayden replied: ‘Always good’ and added a smiley emoji.
This is not the first brush with the law for Hickerson who was previously arrested in May 2019, again for domestic violence, following a drunken argument with the actress.
And, last week a source close to the star expressed their concerns to Us Weekly saying that she was ‘in danger with Brian’ and has ‘impairment issues from drinking too much.’
Adding that could lead to ‘a tragic outcome’ if she remains in the relationship.
Troubled past: This is not the first brush with the law for Hickerson who was previously arrested in May 2019, again for domestic violence, following a drunken argument with the actress; pictured December 1, 2018 in LA
Hayden ‘believed he would never hit her again,’ which is why she chose not to ‘materialize as a witness against him’ in the 2019 case, the source added.
‘Don’t blame the victim,’ the source said. ‘She sadly fell in love with a man that hits women. He is violent, but incredibly charming. It’s unlikely this will be enough for Hayden to break it off, permanently.’
The couple first began dating in August 2018 after she was spotted walking barefoot out of a restaurant with Brian by her side.
Prior to that, Hayden had dated Wlad on and off starting in 2009, getting engaged in 2013 and calling it quits in 2018. Their daughter lives with Wladimir in his home country of Ukraine.
The way they were: Prior to their outing, it was believed that Hayden was still with her then-fiance Wladimir Klitschko, who she shares five-year-old daughter Kaya; seen together on December 7, 2013
