The 'Nashville' actress is dating Brian Hickerson, the man she was spotted holding hands with when leaving Craig's in West Hollywood last week.
- Aug 7, 2018
AceShowbiz - Hayden Panettiere is not single after breaking up with longtime boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko. The "Heroes" alum has moved on and her new boyfriend is none other than the one spotted with her during an outing in West Hollywood last week.
And now the identity of the mystery man has been revealed. Her new man is 28-year-old Brian Hickerson. A source tells E! News that Brian "is from South Carolina and moved to Los Angeles to do real estate and acting. He just started getting into the acting business and is going on castings trying to break in the industry."
The so-called insider adds that the "Nashville" star, who is also 28 years old, and Brian "hit it off" after meeting through mutual friends. The source goes on sharing, "Brian has been her sounding board since Hayden split from Wladimir and has really been there for her. They have been seeing each other for the past month and are hooking up."
Hayden was spotted with Brian for the first time on Thursday, August 2. They were seen holding hands after having dinner at popular Los Angeles hotspot Craig's. She went barefoot at the time. When asked to reveal his identity, he told reporters that he was the actress' "gay pool boy."
Brian previously dated Baskin Champion, who was recently linked to Justin Bieber.
It's not clear when Hayden and Wladimir, whom she first dated in 2009, split, but they are reportedly "on great terms and friendly." They have a child together, 3-year-old daughter named Kaya. "At this point, Hayden is single and she and Wladimir are co-parents to Kaya," a source told E! News. "Kaya is primarily with her dad and his family in Europe and Florida. They also spend time together as a family with Hayden."
