Video of Hayden Panettiere and BF Brian Hickerson BRAWLING outside bar goes viral!
Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere and her boyfriend Brian Hickerson were seen engaging in a bar brawl with a bunch of strangers at celebrity hotspot Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles on Thursday, 24 March.
Hayden and her boyfriend were spotted fighting with a number of other bar patrons outside the ritzy hotel bar. The actress, 32, can be heard yelling 'Brian' as she sought to pull her convicted felon boyfriend Brian Hickerson away from the other group, while one of the other girls screamed, “Back the f**k up.” Hayden's boyfriend is now on probation until 2025 after being arrested multiple times for acts of domestic violence against the actress.
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An eyewitness told TMZ that the fight started inside the hotel bar. One of the members from the other group claimed that Brian spat on them, prompting the manager to kick out everyone, resulting in this chaotic incident on the street.
During the fight, the 'Scream 4' actress can be heard saying "Brian, jail!" which appears to be a reference to his probation requirements. After security attempted to alleviate the tense situation outside the hotel bar, the altercation spilled out onto the street, with Hayden being thrown to the ground at one point.
Is Hayden Panettiere OK?
Hayden's rep in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE detailed what occurred during the incident and said the actress is OK. "Brian was attacked by the group, as was Hayden, who in her best effort tried to diffuse the situation. Hayden was refused the opportunity to provide a statement to the police as she was escorted back inside.
Hayden and Brian have had many ups and downs in their relationship, with Brian being arrested for domestic violence and assault after attacking the actress numerous times but last night the couple acted as one united force. The hotel authorities reported the fight to the law enforcement, but by the time police reached the spot, everyone had left and no report was filed.
Last year, Hickerson was sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of hurting his girlfriend — the "Nashville" star. He was also sentenced to four years of probation, 52 hours of domestic violence programs, and a $500 fine. He was also served with a five-year restraining order prohibiting him from approaching Hayden.
The couple clearly disobeyed the restraining order, as they were seen hanging around after he was released from prison (and are now back together). Panettiere swore to protect other women from Hickerson after the two were separated in 2020.