Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson speaks out following her death

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, has spoken out about the actress following her tragic death.Read MoreA statement shared by Ellis Hinton law firm on behalf of Hickerson said: “Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed.“As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play. Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time.”A statement from Panettiere’s representatives on Monday said the star will be remembered by her family as an “incredible light” who brought “immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her”.Hayden Panettiere arriving at the Emmy Awards 2014 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, USA (PA)The couple dated from 2009 to 2018. Their daughter was born in 2014.She began acting as a child, appearing in soap operas before gaining wider recognition for her role in the 2000 sports drama Remember The Titans alongside Denzel Washington, and as the voice of Dot in Pixar’s 1998 film A Bug’s Life.Panettiere later found fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in the superhero drama Heroes before going on to star as up-and-coming country singer Juliette Barnes for six seasons on the hit TV series Nashville.Hayden Panettiere during the filming of this week’s Graham Norton show at the London Studios, in London. (Ian West/PA)Her performances in Nashville earned her two Golden Globe nominations for best supporting actress while her singing on the show produced 11 entries on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.Panettiere’s film credits include 2006’s Bring It On: All Or Nothing, comedy-drama film Raising Helen, and appearances in Scream 4 and Scream VI as Kirby Reed.Following her rapid rise to fame, the pressure of the industry began to weigh on Panettiere – with the actress previously revealing that she had struggled with addiction throughout her 20s.Earlier this week, Panettiere’s father Skip described her as “an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her – and to the millions who watched her onscreen”.Her father also asked that her family be given privacy as they “take time to process this unimaginable loss”.