Hayden Panettiere Wants Four Children

Hayden Panettiere wants four children. The 19-year-old "Heroes" star - who recently ended her relationship with her 31-year-old co-star Milo Ventimiglia - says her biggest ambition is to be a parent and she dreams of having a large family.

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She told Britain's In Style magazine: "I always said I want four kids - I love kids. I would love to be a mother and to have a family - for Italians, it's the most important thing you can have."

However, the actress is currently single and admits finding her ideal man can be tough.

She said: "I don't date boys my own age."

Hayden insists she wouldn't want any of her children to follow in her footsteps because the entertainment industry is so critical.

She explained: "I think you have to be a pretty strong person to enter the industry that young and not be affected by it."

"I was lucky, but I'd never want my kids to be subject to that much criticism at such a young age."

"There's a lot of criticism. It blows my mind that people want to find flaws and things to pick at. Growing up with the pressure to be thin and the fact that TV adds at least 5lbs. it was tough."