Hayden Panettiere's Ex Brian Hickerson Still Holding Out Hope to Marry Her: Hayden Panettiere's ex Brian Hickerson says he still dreams about a future with the actress ... admitting he would even marry her, despite their rocky past. Hickerson sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff ahead of Hayden's upcoming memoir, "This Is Me:… #HaydenPanettiere #BrianHickerson #CelebrityNews #RelationshipGoals #LoveStory