Kaya lives with her dad in Europe After Panettiere and Klitschko split in 2018, the Nashville actress made the decision for Kaya to live with her father in Ukraine amidst her struggles with addiction. However, at the time, Panettiere didn't realize the decision would be permanent.
Now, Kaya lives in Ukraine with her father. Hayden Panettiere has shared what she called a "horrifying" story about her only daughter allegedly asking other women if she could call them "Mommy," which she revealed in a discussion about her custody situation with ex Wladimir Klitschko.
Since her daughter moved to Europe, Panettiere has gotten sober and made a return to acting. She's also about to embark on a three-night engagement with the speaking series "Intimate Conversation with Hayden Panettiere," and stays in regular contact with her child — who she says is obsessed with horses.
After her six-season run on Nashville ended in 2018, Panettiere took a long break before returning to the big screen last year in Scream VI, her reprisal of the role of Kirby Reed having been teased in 2022's Scream with a photo revealing her character survived the bloody events of 2011's Scream IV.
Does Wladimir Klitschko have full custody of his daughter?
During an appearance on Red Table Talk, Hayden Panettiere shared the real story behind how her ex Wladimir Klitschko was able to get full custody of their daughter Kaya. Hayden Panettiere is ready to reveal why she signed over custody of her 7-year-old daughter Kaya.
Hayden Panettiere Says Losing Custody of Daughter Wasn't 'Fully' Her Choice
What does Wladimir Klitschko do now?
Wladimir Klitschko isn't just talking. He joined the front lines in Ukraine in 2022 when the war began. Vitali, who also was heavyweight champion during different periods between 1999 and 2013, has been mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city, since 2014.
Kaya has been living with her Ukrainian boxer dad since she was 3. The actress signed over custody of her daughter due to her struggle with opioids and alcohol, which she called the “most heartbreaking thing I've ever had to do in my life” on an episode of Red Table Talk in Sept. 2022.
Because of the long shooting days and the strain of her fictional character dealing with the same struggles she was facing off set, Panettiere said she "didn't have time to take care of myself [and] to think about and go through the pain I was experiencing physically [and] emotionally."
In a July interview with People, the “Heroes” alum detailed her harrowing journey with addiction and postpartum depression. She said she ultimately decided to let Kaya go because she “wanted to be a good mom to her.” Panettiere has since been to rehab and entered a period of sobriety.
After Panettiere and Klitschko split in 2018, the Nashville actress made the decision for Kaya to live with her father in Ukraine amidst her struggles with addiction.
Hayden Panettiere told People she was introduced to opioids and alcohol as a teenager. Her addiction led her to send her daughter, Kaya, to live with her father in Ukraine, she said.
She has recorded several songs for Nashville, which were released as singles and included on the show's soundtrack albums. She also made numerous concert appearances associated with the show's touring promotion. In 2013, Panettiere recorded a version of "The Fabric of My Life" for a Cotton Incorporated campaign.
Are Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir still together?
The couple split up for good in 2018, though they appear to be on good terms, with Panettiere calling Klitschko a "wonderful man" in a birthday post on Instagram in 2021 and reposting his updates from Ukraine.
Klitschko suffered knockout losses to American Ross Puritty (in 1998), South African Corrie Sanders (in 2003), and American Lamon Brewster (in 2004), which threatened to derail his career.
What kind of addiction did Hayden Panettiere have?
I don't even think on a soap opera that I cried as much [as I did] on 'Nashville. '” Panettiere opened up to People magazine in 2022 about her years-long addiction to opioids and alcohol, revealing a member of her team gave her “happy pills” before red carpets when she was only 15 years old.
"As I got older, the drugs and alcohol became something I almost couldn't live without." While starring in TV country music drama "Nashville," Panettiere became pregnant with her now-7-year-old daughter Kaya, whom she shares with ex Wladimir Klitschko.
Panettiere said Klitschko was given full custody of their daughter, who moved with him to Ukraine. “It was the worst signing those papers, the most heartbreaking thing I've ever, ever had to do in my life,” she continued.
"It was the worst, signing those papers, like the most heartbreaking thing I've ever, ever had to do in my life," Panettiere said, clarifying the papers were to give Klitschko full custody of their daughter.
As heavyweight champion, Wladimir was unbeaten for over a decade. Wladimir Klitschko is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, and amongst the hardest punching knockout artists in history.
