Milo Ventimiglia Reveals Crush To Heroes Co-Star After Her Split

Heroes stars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia don't have the power anymore to keep their relationship a secret. The two had had an open secret relationship for months now and finds it tiresome to continue hiding their love.

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"They were tired of avoiding questions and of all of the effort of keeping it secretive," a friend of the 18-year-old actress who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in the top-rated TV series.

Aside from the 12-year age gap, Panettiere also reportedly didn't want to let the public know of their relationship because she was worried about her reputation. "She didn't want people thinking she is a 'ho' because she jumped from one relationship into another," the source tells Us magazine.

Ventigmilia apparently had a crush on his co-star while she was still dating Stephen Colletti. "He always had a crush, but really let her know the minute she broke up with Stephen."

The source also adds that Ventimiglia has her mom's approval because "Milo is such a good guy, honest and sweet." Another source also says that Panettiere is mature enough for him because she is really "like a 30-year-old."