Panettiere reveals 'Heroes' secrets

Hayden Panettiere has revealed that her Heroes character Claire Bennet is due to find love with a new character named West in the show's upcoming second season.

Talking about the future of her cheerleader character, Panettiere told The Sun: "Claire is really trying to get in touch with her inner teen self once again. She hasn't given that up, and I think it'd be a sad thing if she did."

The US actress said: "She's struggling to fit in but not stand out, it's teenage angst."

On the subject of her character's development, the star commented: "This season she's really looking to figure out more about far she can push her powers, and what happens when she does.

"There are still some unanswered questions for her about her ability - how far her pain tolerance can go or if she can actually die."

She also explained that the new series would contain a whole selection of new villains for the heroes to deal with.

Panettiere added: "They're freakier in a different way. These characters are just creepier from what I've seen and heard about them."