Hayden Panettiere custody row: Why did Heroes star relinquish full custody of daughter Kaya to ex-partner?
Late actress Hayden Panettiere described relinquishing custody as the “most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.”
In August 2018, actress Hayden Panettiere relinquished full custody of her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya Evdokia Klitschko, to her ex-partner, former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko. This decision came after Panettiere struggled with postpartum depression and addiction, which strained her relationship with Klitschko and impacted her career.
Panettiere admitted that the decision was a "living nightmare" and "heartbreaking," as she felt she was not the mother she wanted to be. Despite maintaining a good co-parenting relationship with Klitschko, Panettiere expressed grief over not being the mother she expected to be and the challenges of raising her daughter via FaceTime.
Panettiere credited Klitschko for being a "courageous" and "amazing father" and acknowledged her "shortcomings as a mom."
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