Hayden Panettiere
Leaning on Crutches … and My Ex
Published
March 3, 2026
10:51 AM PST
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Hayden Panettiere looked like she was powering through some pain … touching down at LAX alongside on-again, off-again BF Brian Hickerson … while getting around on crutches!
Check out the video … Hayden explained it’s all thanks to pinched nerves in her lower back … insisting she’s on the mend as she landed on the West Coast Monday with Brian.
Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … despite the exes being out together, the two are just friends.
Hayden kept it ultra-comfy in a tie-dye jogger set and a cap as the pair made their way to a waiting car, Brian sticking close by her side.
Of course, their togetherness raised eyebrows … the two have been on and off since 2018. As you’ll recall, Brian was arrested multiple times over alleged domestic violence incidents involving Hayden … and he was on probation through 2025.
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