• Hayden Panettiere recently opened up about her traumatic four-year relationship with ex Brian Hickerson.
• “It was a very dark and complicated time in my life, revealed Hayden in a new interview with PEOPLE magazine.
• “But a lot of women go through what I went through, and I want people to know it’s OK to ask for help,” she remarked.

Reportedly, the Nashville star began dating the real estate agent in 2018 when she was already addicted to opioids and alcohol.

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“I wanted to party, I wanted to do everything I wasn’t supposed to do,” recalled the actress.

“Acting was my life,” she said, “but I felt so horrible about myself that I lost trust in myself.” And this is quite harmful. At the moment, the concept of not having any responsibilities was incredibly enticing.”

Hickerson was arrested in May 2019 following an unpleasant confrontation with Ice Princess actress. The accusations were then dismissed, but he was arrested again in July 2020 on eight counts of domestic violence.

Following his arrest this time, the 32-year-old issued a statement, saying, “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. I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.”

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Meanwhile, Hayden thought on her comments from two years ago.

“I still feel the same way. None of it is OK. But I want to make sure that everybody knows that each person who goes through something like that, they’re on their own journey. No two things are exactly alike,” she added.