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Hayden Panettiere was seen hobbling about on crutches as she .
Over the course of their turbulent relationship Hickerson faced multiple charges, and in 2021 he served 13 days in prison for injuring her.
He announced in July 2022 that they had split, but from that November onwards they were glimpsed together repeatedly, igniting rumors of a reunion.
In an interview that ran in April 2023, Panettiere hinted she may have taken Hickerson back but stopped short of providing an outright confirmation.
Their trip via LAX this week was the first time the two of them have been glimpsed together in public since another airport sighting in August 2023.
When asked about the crutches, Panettiere, 36, explained that she was suffering from 'some pinched nerves in my lower back,' in footage obtained by the Daily Mail.
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Hayden Panettiere was seen hobbling about on crutches as she made her way through LAX with her on-off boyfriend, convicted felon Brian Hickerson
However she added that she was 'on the mend,' offering a smile and a thumbs up before climbing into a black SUV outside the airport.
The Daily Mail has contacted her representatives for further comment.
Their trip via LAX this week was the first time the two of them have been glimpsed together in public since another airport sighting in August 2023
When asked about the crutches, Panettiere, 36, explained that she was suffering from 'some pinched nerves in my lower back,' in footage obtained by the Daily Mail
Panettiere took up with Hickerson in 2018, when she had recently split from Ukrainian boxing star Wladimir Klitschko; she and Hickerson are pictured in December 2018
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Over the course of their turbulent relationship Hickerson faced multiple domestic violence charges, and in 2021 he served time for injuring her; pictured 2019
'I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me in the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve,' Panettiere declared after his arrest. 'I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.'
