- 2008
'Halo': A Heroic Pairing
Although she plays his niece onscreen, Panettiere, 18, is spotted holding hands with costar Milo Ventimiglia, 30, at an L.A. mall. The PDA confirmation of their relationship comes after months of denials from both stars. "Hayden's mom adores Milo. She thinks he's so cute," a family friend told PEOPLE in December. "She tells her friends that he's her boyfriend. She's very proud." In February 2009, the couple calls it quits.
Hayden Covers Cosmo
"I think that people look at me as just another one of those girls who's going to screw up, like 'She's going to get into drugs, and she's going to get into the parties,'" Panettiere tells Cosmopolitan. "I have the occasional glass of champagne when I'm celebrating something, but generally, I don't drink. I'm a pizza-and-a-movie girl." Although she keeps mum on her relationship with Ventimiglia, she does discuss what she needs in a man: "I need somebody who is very secure."
Hayden's Family Dispute
Panettiere's father, Alan, is arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly striking her mother, Lesley Vogel. He is released on bail and reunites with his wife that same day. "It was blown way out of proportion by a sheriff who wanted his 15 minutes of fame," Panettiere tells Extra, adding, "My family is wonderful – they are so very happy. So...we're all great."
- 2009
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Panettiere's first flick as a leading lady, I Love You, Beth Cooper, bombs at the box office, earning only $4.9 million in its opening weekend. Playing the film's resident hottie, Panettiere has to drop her towel for a revealing locker room scene, but the unfazed star told reporters, "If I can't flaunt it at 20, come on! I mean I might as well show it now."
- 2010
In the Ring
Moving on from Ventimiglia, Panettiere steps out with Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko. Though the fighter is 13 years older than her, the pint-sized star says age is "not something that comes up in a typical conversation." The pair call it quits a year later.
- 2011
Oh, the Horror!
Joining franchise stars Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette, Panettiere stars as film geek Kirby in Scream 4. "I was a huge fan of the franchise," the actress gushes of starring in the fourth installment, which opens at No. 2. "Shouldn't I just be watching this movie? I could never imagine myself on screen with Neve Campbell."
Playing the Field
Shortly after splitting with Klitschko, Panettiere is spotted with New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, and later, wide receiver Scotty McKnight. Though the pair stays mum on their relationship, they go on to date for more than a year before calling it quits in Dec. 2012.
- 2012
Going Country
Panettiere returns to TV with the role of upstart country singer Juliette Barnes on ABC's Nashville, in which she also lends her vocal skills to the character. "[She's] very edgy," she says of Barnes, who faces off on the show against veteran songstress Connie Britton. "She comes off very diva-ish and bratty and snotty sometimes." The part earns Panettiere a Golden Globe nomination in 2013.
- 2013
Second Chances
Two years after breaking up, Panettiere and Klitschko rekindle their romance, prompting engagement rumors in May, but the actress remains tight-lipped on her personal life.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): John Shearer/WireImage; INF; Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century FOX; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Everett; Christopher Polk/Getty; Chris Hollo/Getty
- Name
- Hayden Panettiere
- Date of Birth
- August 21, 1989
- Birth Place
- Palisades, N.Y.
- Relationships
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Wladimir Klitschko, boyfriend (2010 to present; off and on)
Scotty McKnight (ex-boyfriend, 2011 to 2012)
Milo Ventimiglia, ex-boyfriend (2007 to 2009)
Stephen Colletti, ex-boyfriend (2006 to 2007)
