Heroes costars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia had a two-year romance at the height of their NBC show’s success.
A 12-year age gap between the two raised eyebrows at the time, as Panettiere was 18 years old and Ventimiglia was 30 when they got together. (Panettiere played superpowered cheerleader Claire Bennet on Heroes while Ventimiglia portrayed hospice care nurse Peter Petrelli.)
Looking back at the relationship for an Us Weekly cover story in May 2026, Panettiere confirmed that she was hopeful of marrying Ventimiglia back then.
“I saw him as my partner and that it was going to hopef...
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