Hayden Panettiere spotted holding his ex-boyfriend's brother Brian Hickerson's hand

Move on?

Hayden Panettiere seems to be in a good mood after a few chaotic months with his ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. In fact, the Nashville the star was recently seen holding the hand of her ex's brother, Zach Hickerson, At New York.

According to one insider, the two men walked arm in arm on Sept. 4 in the neighborhood of SoHo. And even though the photographers captured each of their movements, the source said that they "continued to hold hands, laughing and smiling".

"They looked very comfortable, like a real couple," said the insider about their afternoon walk. "They looked playful, happy and also very close and affectionate."

The story comes nearly four months after Brian's arrest for domestic violence for allegedly initiating a violent change with the 30-year-old actress. In addition, a judge ordered him to stay away from Hayden and he was prohibited from possessing firearms. According to the rules of the court, the Nashville star is separated from her boyfriend.

With so much in the life of the actress, a separate source told E! News that she "was leaning on Zach in the hope of overcoming Brian." However, according to our source, Hayden's relatives are not very happy about that.

"Many of his loved ones feel hurt by Hayden's decision to spend time with Zach after having supported him in his move to New York with the hope that it would allow him to make a fresh start in life. ", explained the source. "A month ago, everyone felt very optimistic about his situation, but the current consensus is that Hayden just does not want his life back on track."

But despite the closeness between the 30-year-old actress and Zach, In weekly contact (the first who announced the news) says that there is nothing "romantic" between them. A source close to the Hickerson family told the publication, "Hayden and Zach are just friends, they have been friends since the beginning of his relationship with Brian."

It seems that Hayden is simply trying to move on after breaking up with Hickerson.

In June, an insider told E! News, she was "focused on herself" and it looks like she's in a better mood.

"It was very difficult for her, but her family advised her to take time for herself and to set her priorities," the source said at the time. "Hayden knows that she needs to focus on herself and now needs to separate from Brian to make tremendous positive progress in her life, trying to heal every day." Hayden tries to be discreet and manage. which is best, next to her. "