Hayden Panettiere Reflects on Milo Ventimiglia Age Gap

Hayden Panettiere is sharing new insights into her past relationship with former Heroes co-star Milo Ventimiglia. In an exclusive interview, Panettiere, now 36, reflected on their nearly 12-year age difference, noting that the romance began when she was 18 and he was 30. She explained that at 18, she had already experienced so much life that she had considerable common ground with Ventimiglia.

The actress and singer details this formative period and her relationship with Ventimiglia in her forthcoming book, 'This Is Me: A Reckoning.' She writes about investing her whole self into past relationships and viewing him as a partner destined for marriage. Panettiere also touches on the complexities of their breakup and reconciliation, which she reveals in the book.

Panettiere and Ventimiglia met on the set of NBC's Heroes in 2006, playing Claire Bennet and Peter Petrelli, respectively. They dated for almost two years, ending their relationship in 2009. The actress also discusses her later relationship with boxer Wladimir Klitschko and their daughter, Kaya, in her book.