Hayden Panettiere Cut Out Friends Who Dislike Boyfriend Brian Hickerson: She’s ‘Become Secretive’

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In his corner. Hayden Panettiere is standing firmly by her on-and-off boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, after he was involved in a bar fight, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.“Hayden says people can learn from their mistakes,” the source says of the Nashville alum, 32. “She swears that Brian has changed for the better since being in jail, and anger management classes have taught him to control his temper.”The South Carolina native, 30, got into a brawl with fellow patrons at the Sunset Marquis hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 24.

The duo were dining at the hotel’s restaurant when Hickerson “made a comment to an individual about leaving the waitress a poor tip,” Panettiere’s representative told Us in a statement one day later. “That same individual along with the group he was with began badgering and shoving Brian at which point security pushed everyone outside.”The former Heroes star was seemingly knocked to the ground after trying to break up the fight, but her rep said she was unharmed during the incident.“Hayden was shouting and screaming at the group.

Regardless of who started it, it’s not a good look,” the first source tells Us. “She has her own issues and insecurities, and she and Brian make a bad combo.”The insider claims that the Scream 4 actress has cut friends and peers “who are anti-Brian” out of her life. “She’s become secretive with other friends,” the source adds. “She takes ages to respond and sends one-word answers by text and cryptic messages.”The Lip Sync Battle alum and Hickerson have had their share of ups and downs since they started dating in August 2018 following her split from ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.