Hayden Panettiere's friends and family are 'more worried than ever' after her boyfriend was arrested for domestic violence following physical altercation
Her boyfriend was arrested on Thursday morning for domestic violence following a physical altercation at their home in Los Angeles.
And Hayden Panettiere's friends and family are reportedly 'more worried than ever' for the safety of the 29-year-old actress following the incident, according to People.
Police noticed 'redness and marks' on Hayden's body and arrested Brian Hickerson at the couple's house around 2 a.m. after the pair came home from a night of drinking, according to TMZ.
Tough: Hayden Panettiere's friends and family are reportedly 'more worried than ever' for the safety of the 29-year-old actress following the incident, according to People; seen in January
'Hayden knows Brian has a bad temper and can be controlling, but there is an extreme attraction to it,' a source said. 'And despite warnings from family and friends, the relationship seems solid.'
TMZ reported that Brian posted a $50,000 bond and was released later in the day after the altercation.
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'Brian’s reputation as a party boy is no secret in Hollywood,' the source said. 'Those close to Hayden are more worried than ever about this and his temper.'
Panettiere was first spotted with Brian in August 2018, and reports shortly followed that she had split with fiance Wladimir Klitschko after nine years of dating.
Not great: Police noticed 'redness and marks' on Hayden's body and arrested Brian Hickerson at the couple's house around 2 a.m. after the pair came home from a night of drinking, according to TMZ; seen in January
'Hayden is taken with him,' the source said. 'She thinks he is what she needs in her life now.'
Hickerson was involved in another domestic dispute with his father David last fall and Hayden was present during the time.
Police reports from the incident say cops were greeted by an apparent 'drunk and frantic' Hayden when they responded to a call for assault and battery at a private residence in South Carolina in October 2018.
Panettiere revealed in 2017, to GMA, that she checked into rehab after suffering postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Kaya.
'Hayden knows Brian has a bad temper and can be controlling, but there is an extreme attraction to it,' a source said. 'And despite warnings from family and friends, the relationship seems solid'; seen in January
Over: She split with fiance Wladimir Klitschko after nine years of dating; seen in 2013
Panettiere revealed in 2017, to GMA, that she checked into rehab after suffering postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Kaya.
Lending advice to anyone else going through the same thing, she said: '[Going to rehab/treatment] doesn’t make you a bad person, doesn’t make you a bad mother. It makes you a very strong, resilient woman. You’ve just got to let it make you stronger.'
The two time Golden Globe nominee has been taking a break from acting following the finale of Nashville, which wrapped up in 2018.
Before playing a country diva on the ABC-turned-CMT series, Hayden got her start on daytime TV as a child with appearances on One Life To Live and Guiding Light.
Her star continued to rise in the mid 2000s with her role as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes.
Among her other credits: Remember The Titans, Ally McBeal, Scream 4, Custody, Ice Princess and more.
Action: Her star continued to rise in the mid 2000s with her role as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes
