‘Shocked’ Wladimir Klitschko breaks his silence after death of ex-fiancée Hayden Panettiere

Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of the late Hayden Panettiere, breaks his silence after the star’s tragic death at 36.

The former world heavyweight champion, 50, shared his “shock and grief” over the loss in a heartbreaking social media post this morning

The actress, best known for her role in Heroes, was found dead in South Carolina on Sunday, August 16, one week ahead of her 37 th birthday

Wladimir Klitschko Pays Tribute to Hayden Panettiere

Hayden ‍Panettiere’s ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, posted an emotional caption with a family photo this morning that reflected on how the beloved actress was a big part of his life, and not only the mother of Kaya, their daughter.

The two had a difficult fight with drug and mental health addiction problems that caused them to end things back in ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌2018

“Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief. The announcement of Hayden’s passing fills me with great sadness.

She left us too early. Hayden was, despite our separation, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya. ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌

She was a successful career woman and also had to deal with the hard life of being a celebrity.

But no one can ever replace or bring back the presence of a dear friend and colleague who has left us so suddenly,” he said, while holding a picture of his girl; at the same time, the caption of which was simply: WeLoveYouHayden.

Wladimir Klitschko Promises to Honor Hayden’s Memory for Kaya

He went on: “I promise my daughter Kaya I will always remind her of the way to honor and respect the memory of her late mother.

I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the parents of Hayden, as well as her friends and fans who are deeply shocked and grieving the tragic death of a promising young actress. ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ People like Hayden should continue to live among us.

I ask you all to respect our privacy and the privacy of Hayden’s family in this difficult time. This is all I want to say for now.

Thank you for your support and sincere condolences. Rest in peace, Hayden.”

Hayden Panettiere & Wladimir Klitschko relationship

Wladimir and Hayden are the parents of an 11-year-old daughter named Kaya who, after the couple’s separation in 2018, lived with Wladimir.

Hayden gave Wladimir the custody rights to Kaya when the little girl was around four years old (2018) so that she could concentrate on recovery from addiction and mental issues.

Panettiere Hayden was also affected by postpartum depression and talked about her situation to Us Weekly recently.

“I’m really close to them, both children, and love them so ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌much.” I’m so grateful for Wladimir. We are close, and I think we have a fabulous relationship.

Kaya and I are also really close, but I have that same fabulous relationship with Wlad that I had when I met him when I was 19,” she said.”It’s amazing to me that we are still best friends.

That we can both be such amazing co-parents and role models for our daughter and show her that, although we are not together, there is so much love in the world and nothing will hurt her.”

Hayden Panettiere’s Cause of Death Remains Under Investigation

Apart from the fact that the tragic loss was first officially announced through the spokesperson’s statements, her loved ones did confirm that it was a great and painful shock when they shared this news with HELLO! “With a heavy heart,” they remarked, “we have learned of the sorrowful and sudden loss of our dear Hayden.”

A probe into the situation is now running, and they haven’t released the cause of death yet.

Skip, Hayden’s dad, released yet another heartfelt message in which we can see he talks of Hayden as someone who was a tremendous light who filled everyone with happiness.

He added a plea for their privacy so they can deal with such a loss.

As there is no public revelation of her official cause, the police and other agencies have affirmed they haven’t found anything related to criminal activity or foul play.

The police received an emergency call around the time that the actress had been discovered without any signs of life in her Greenville, South Carolina, ‍ apartment.

According to the information published by the local media outlet WBTV, emergency services received a call that the actress was in cardiac arrest.

“The patient was unconscious when we arrived,” the operator said in the recording of the call. “She was pulseless and not breathing. We did several rounds of CPR, but she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m.”