Hayden Panettiere and on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson caught up in chaotic brawl with bar patrons outside Hollywood hotel

Sabrina Barr

Published March 25, 2022 8:22pm Updated March 25, 2022 8:28pm

Hayden Panettiere and her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson were caught on camera becoming embroiled in an unruly melee on the streets of Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

In footage obtained by TMZ, the Heroes star was seen with Hickerson – who she reportedly first started dating in 2018 – before they appeared to come to blows with a large group of people.

Panettiere was filmed trying to pull real estate agent Hickerson away from the other people present, while also becoming entangled in the tussle herself.

According to the publication, the brawl began inside the bar at the Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood, when an argument was sparked between the Nashville star, Hickerson and other patrons.

While at one point security was able to calm things down, things became heated once again between Hickerson and the group, with one of them reportedly claiming that he spit on them before they were kicked out of the bar by the manager.

In the video clip, Panettiere could be heard appearing to yell, ‘Brian, jail!’, which may have been in reference to the fact that Hickerson is still serving four years of formal probation.

BGUK_2342923 - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Los Angeles, CA - MUST CALL FOR PRICING BEFORE USAGE - Hayden Panettiere and her boyfriend Brian Hickerson look less like lovers, and more like tag-team partners after getting into a huge melee at a famous Sunset Strip hotel. We got this insane video from Thursday night outside the Sunset Marquis where HP, and mostly Brian, threw down with a large group of people. At one point, security was able to calm the situation ... but then Brian broke free, ramping things up again. An eyewitness tells us everything started inside at the hotel bar, where some sort of argument started between Hayden, Brian and some other patrons. We're told one of the people from the other group claimed Brian spit on them, and the manager kicked everyone out ... leading to this wild scene on the street. During the fight, you can see Hayden do her best to try to pry Brian off the others -- and it even appears she gets kicked in the face while she was in the scrum. She's heard yelling, "Brian, jail!" ... likely warning him what could happen if cops show up, because he's on probation until 2025. Once everyone finally gets separated -- Brian and Hayden head back into the hotel -- where she apologizes to staff, and the other group leaves. Hayden and Brian certainly have a tumultuous history -- he's been arrested for domestic violence and assault for alleged attacks against the actress. Last night, at least, they were a united front. Law enforcement got a call for a fight at the hotel, but by the time they arrived, everyone had left and no report has been filed. *MANDATORY CREDIT: TMZ/BACKGRID* Pictured: Hayden Panettiere, Brian Hickerson BACKGRID UK 25 MARCH 2022 UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication* — The footage was filmed on the streets of West Hollywood (Picture: AKGS/Backgrid)

The fight finally drew to a tumultuous close, as Panettiere and Hickerson headed back to the hotel.

As they walked back, the actor could be heard apologising, possibly to members of staff, for the debacle.

In July last year, it was reported that Panettiere and Hickerson had reunited after breaking up, weeks after he had been released from jail.

He was sentenced to 45 days in prison in April 2021 in a domestic violence case, as well as four years of formal probation, 52 domestic violence classes, $500 (£358) in restitution and a five-year protective order.

The previous year, he was charged with multiple counts of domestic violence and assault, with Panettiere being granted a restraining order against her former partner.

At the time, the Bring It On: All Or Nothing actor wrote in a social media post: ‘I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with 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. I’m grateful for my support system, which helped me find the courage to regain my voice and my life.’

Panettiere shares a child with boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, to whom she was previously engaged.

Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives of Hayden Panettiere for comment.

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