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Wladimir Klitschko pays tribute to ex-partner Hayden Panettiere: ‘She left this world too soon’

Wladimir Klitschko pays tribute to ex-partner Hayden Panettiere: ‘She left this world too soon’

theguardian.com 18.08.2026 17:18 24 views
Boxing champion says he will raise their daughter, Kaya, to remember the late actor’s ‘immense talent’ Hayden Panettiere’s daughter will be raised to remember her mother’s “immense talent” and “incredible career”, accord

Hayden Panettiere’s daughter will be raised to remember her mother’s “immense talent” and “incredible career”, according to a tribute posted on social media on Tuesday by Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-lineal world heavyweight boxing champion and the late Hollywood actor’s former partner. Their daughter, Kaya, has been raised by the Ukrainian retired world boxing champion since 2018, when Panettiere ceded full custody to concentrate on her battles with alcoholism, depression and substance abuse. Her death in Greenville, South Carolina, was reported on Sunday, with no cause given.

She left this world far too soon. Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya.” The message also referenced the troubles that the Nashville and Heroes actor had experienced at a young age, following a succession of child stars who faced later challenges or tragedy. For now, this is all I wish to say.

May you find eternal peace.” In May, Panettiere expressed hope that she would one day be reunited with her daughter, who was born in 2014. I always miss her,” she told podcaster Jay Shetty in an emotional interview. After first splitting in 2011, they remained close friends and became engaged in 2013.

Panettiere gave birth to Kaya a year later. The actor struggled with postpartum depression, and the couple split for good in 2018, with Kaya spending time with her father at residences in Florida and Europe, E! News reported at the time.

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