Charles Esten Recounts Sweet First Encounter With Hayden Panettiere During ‘Nashville’ Audition: “What A Great Gift It Was To Act With You”

Following Connie Britton’s heartfelt tribute to Hayden Panettiere, who died Sunday at the age of 36, fellow Nashville alum Charles Esten also remembered his former co-star. Esten was a late cast addition to the Nashville pilot and the last series regular to be announced in March 2012 on the country music drama about fa

The Nashville star remembered his first encounter with Panettiere and how they became "fast friends"