Hayden Panettiere and former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko had an on-and-off relationship that lasted for years before eventually going their separate ways. During their romance, the former couple welcomed daughter Kaya in 2014 and later remained committed to co-parenting after their split.
Over the years, Panettiere has occasionally opened up about their relationship and family dynamic, including during a 2022 interview with People, where she spoke about Klitschko and their daughter living in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. “We’ve been working hand-in-hand,” she said at the time. “He’s busy fighting, so every time I get to hear his voice or get a text, it’s a relief.”
Though their romantic relationship ended, the pair have continued supporting one another while raising Kaya together. Find out more about Hayden and Wladimir’s relationship, both past and present, below.
Hayden and Wladimir, who is a Ukrainian former professional boxer, first met in 2008. The Scream 4 star said she and her future boyfriend went to a party for a mutual friend, in a 2013 interview with Ellen DeGeneres. She admitted to talking to him first. “You’re huge,” she hilariously told him. “You’re tiny,” he responded.
Although Hayden was dating actor Milo Ventimiglia when she first met Wladimir, they broke up in 2009. She and the hunk then reconnected and started their romance. It’s not clear exactly when their relationship began, but they were seen together that year and the rest was history.
The couple called it quits after almost two years of dating in May 2011. “Even though we’ve decided splitting up is best for both of us, we have an amazing amount of love and respect for each other and remain very close friends,” Hayden said at the time. Wladimir also spoke out about the breakup.
