A Big Reveal on the Show Basically Ruined Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia’s Relationship

It’s no secret — co-stars typically meet on the set of a lot of our favourite TV shows, fall in love, and date for a lot of the time they’re filming and typically longer. More often than not, followers even get pleasure from it extra as a result of it brings extra authenticity to the 2 characters falling in love on the show.
Nonetheless, the alternative can occur when the 2 actors fall in love, date some time, and it comes out that the characters aren’t imagined to have romantic chemistry. A lot worse occurred in Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia‘s case — and it possible contributed to the tip of their relationship. Thankfully, each stars had been capable of get well and go onto higher issues since!
Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia dated for 2 years after assembly on the set of ‘Heroes’
Panettiere and Ventimiglia had been making a number of noise on their new hit present Heroes, enjoying Claire Bennet and Peter Petrelli. The 2 actors immediately clicked and began courting in 2007, a yr after the present’s premiere. The connection would make it two years earlier than they might name it quits in 2009.
The rationale for his or her cut up? Not solely did they’ve a major hole of their ages on the time — Panettiere was 18 and Ventimiglia was 29, which stored their total relationship within the limelight and tabloids — however it could have gotten awkward when Heroes revealed their characters within the present had been too shut for romantic encounters to be applicable …
The ‘Heroes’ massive reveal introduced the 2 characters collectively as uncle and niece
Heroes was not solely recognized for having some nice variations of characters and powers, however the present was additionally good at preserving viewers on their toes when it got here to what would occur subsequent. There have been some unimaginable reveals that left followers speechless and begging for extra — however nothing like the reveal about Panettiere and Ventimiglia’s characters whereas their relationship in actual life was getting romantically heated.
In actual fact, in simply Season 1 of Heroes, Peter advised Claire’s dad Nathan (and Peter’s brother), “The lady I saved seems to be your daughter.” This implies the 2 characters are associated — uncle and niece. From there, Peter referred to Claire as his niece most occasions.
In the meantime, the actors in actual life had been having a critical relationship that was rocking the tabloids. And though most followers adored the couple collectively, they only couldn’t get previous them enjoying two associated characters within the hit present.
It hasn’t been confirmed why the 2 stars truly broke. Nonetheless, rumors on the time recommended their existence had been simply totally different (possible attributable to their age gaps) and, extra shockingly, that there was a being pregnant scare that induced the cut up.
The 2 actors have since moved on to greater and higher issues
Each actors have moved on since their Heroes fame and the connection that began between them after assembly on the set. In actual fact, each actors have taken on no less than one important position since these days.
Ventimiglia’s profession, specifically, has solely been on the rise since his days on Heroes — actually, it goes again even additional to his days on Gilmore Women. Now he’s not solely starring in NBC’s This Is Us however is directing it too. The present has obtained 57 awards, with a number of Primetime Emmys. Much more, Ventimiglia has obtained no less than three of them.
As for Panettiere, her newest achievements have been as Juliette Barnes in Nashville — the nation singing present on ABC made it from 2012 to 2018, incomes three award wins and no less than three Primetime Emmy nominations. Panettiere didn’t obtain any awards for her efficiency, however she did earn a number of notable nominations.
Now followers suppose she’s quitting Hollywood, however that declare has not been supported by any actual proof.
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