Hickerson pleaded no contest to two felony counts (Picture: LA District Attorney’s Office/Getty)

Hayden Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson has been sentenced to 45 days in jail for injuring the actress.

On Tuesday, Hickerson, 31, pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse/cohabitant/girlfriend/child’s parent, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office confirmed.