Actress Hayden Panettiere has spoken about giving her ex-fiancé, boxer Wladimir Klitschko, full custody of their daughter, calling it the most painful decision of her life. She addresses the choice in her new memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," explaining that she recognised she was in too poor a state, likely referring to her well-documented struggles with mental health and substance abuse, to properly care for the child at the time.

Her daughter, Kaya, is now 11 years old and has lived primarily with her father since 2018. Panettiere, known for roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," told Fox News Digital that she has come to terms with the decision despite the intense emotional pain it caused her, framing it as an act made in her daughter's best interests.