A close-knit group. Hayden Panettiere’s family might be small, but the squad has always stayed connected.
The actress got her start in Hollywood at a young age, starring on One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997. At the time, Panettiere was only 5 years old. The former child star became an even bigger name once she joined the Disney family as the voice of Dot in 1998’s A Bug’s Life.
She followed up the role by voicing Suri in 2000’s Dinosaur before making a splash as Sheryl Yoast in Disney’s 2000’s Remember the Titans. Two years later, Hayden’s only sibling, Jansen Panettiere, joined the family business.
The brother-sister duo later acted together in 2004’s Tiger Cruise, which was a Disney Channel Original Movie, and 2005’s Racing Stripes.
As Hayden’s career continued to sky-rocket — including leading roles on Heroes and Nashville and in the Scream franchise — her family life also made headlines. In 2008, Hayden’s parents turned heads when news broke that her father, Skip Panettiere, allegedly struck his then-wife, Lesley Vogel.
Skip, who shares both Hayden and Jansen with Vogel, pleaded no contest after being charged with misdemeanor spousal battery. He was given two-years’ probation, had to enroll in a domestic violence treatment program and was ordered to pay $400 to the California’s domestic violence fund.
Four years after the incident, Vogel filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences,” according to court records obtained by E! News in January 2012.
Hayden’s own relationship ups and downs also began making headlines around the same time after she and Wladimir Klitschko got engaged in 2013 after dating on and off since 2009. The couple went on to welcome a daughter, Kaya, in 2014 before parting ways four years later.
When the Raising Helen actress started dating Brian Hickerson in 2018 — and later experienced abuse at the hands of her then-boyfriend — Klitschko was worried about her safety as was her family.
“Wlad is very concerned for Hayden,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in February 2020 after Hayden was involved in multiple domestic violence incidents involving Hickerson. “He still cares for her and truly wishes her the best.” (Hickerson served 33 days in prison for past domestic violence and intimidating a witness in May 2021, but once he was released from jail he and Hayden seemingly got back together in July 2021.)
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Skip (real name Alan Lee Panettiere) is Hayden’s father, who worked as a firefighter in New York City during his kids’ childhood. He was also featured in 2010’s Behind the Secrets of Jonathan Sperry. The New York native was married to Vogel from 1987 to 2012 when the actress filed for divorce from her spouse following a domestic violence altercation four years prior. Skip moved on with a woman named Mekdem, whom he wed in 2017. Courtesy Skip Panettiere/Instagram
Hayden’s mother was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She is an actress best known for portraying Edy Lester Donovan on 1984’s Loving and appearing in 1994’s Sister Sensei. Vogel is also a producer having worked on 2015’s Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List. The actress was married to Skip for 21 years before they separated in 2008. She filed for divorce in January 2012. Asset ID: 1131406ae The 5th L.A Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest, Los Angeles, America - 01 Mar 2010 Lesley Vogel By: BDG/Shutterstock
The I Love You, Beth Cooper actress’ father, Skip, married her stepmother, Mekdem, in June 2017. Hayden served as a bridesmaid at the ceremony, which took place at her hometown church in Palisades, New York. Hayden’s brother, Jansen, was a groomsman while her daughter, Kaya, was one of the flower girls. Mekdem, who is Ethiopian, dated Skip for two years before they tied the knot. Courtesy Skip Panettiere/Instagram
The Scream 4 star’s brother, Jansen, was born in September 1994. Like his sister, he began acting at a young age, landing his first role in 2002 as Kupchack’s son on an episode of Even Stevens. Jansen voiced several video game characters before playing Truman X on The X’s from 2005 to 2006. Some of his bigger roles include Luke in The Last Day of Summer, Enrique Suarez in The Perfect Game and Robin in 2022’s Love and Love Not. He also works as an artist, often sharing his latest projects on social media. Courtesy Skip Panettiere/Instagram
Hayden welcomed her daughter, Kaya, in December 2014 with her then-fiancé Klitschko. Following the pair’s 2018 split, the professional boxer was given primary custody of Kaya. “Today, I met the most amazing (not so little anymore) creature,” the Forger actress captioned an Instagram photo in celebration of her daughter’s 6th birthday in December 2020. “Can’t believe my baby girl is getting so big! #HappyBirthdayKaya #blessed @klitschko.” Two years later, a source exclusively told Us that Hayden is “the best mom that she can be despite the custody arrangement,” referring to Kaya’s primary home being in the Ukraine with her father. “She video chats with her daughter and checks in on her all the time.” In September 2022, Hayden spoke out about how hard it was to agree to let Kaya live with her ex while she worked on her sobriety. “I felt horribly guilty. But at the same time, I was trying to tell myself that if I’m not OK, if I’m not good, then I cannot be the best mom to [Kaya],” she revealed during an episode the Red Table Talk. “Signing those papers to give him full custody was, like, the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever, ever had to do in my life.” Courtesy Skip Panattiere/Instagram
Klitschko is Hayden’s ex-fiancé, whom she began dating in 2009. The twosome split in 2011 but later reconciled and got engaged in 2013. The professional athlete, who is from Ukraine, welcomed his first child with the Ice Princess actress the following year. The duo called it quits for good in August 2018. “We’re still respectful of each other, and we still have that friendship with each other,” Hayden exclusively told Us in February 2019 of her ex and their coparenting dynamic. “It’s not a situation that you find yourself in all that often, so it’s a new one. But I think we’ve done a really good job.” Courtesy Wladimir Klitschko/Instagram
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