These are the photos of James Blunt and Hayden Panettiere that sparked wild rumours he was the ‘famous British singer’ who the actress was put into bed with when she was just 18.
The photos taken in Cannes in 2009 show the pair at an amfAR Aids research charity event with actor Justin Long and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Diana Jenkins.
Other pictures show Blunt and Panettiere with friends on a yacht the day after the party.
Since the actress’s tragic death last week, the 2009 photos have sparked wild internet rumours that Blunt is the unnamed musician from her memoir.
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