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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Adrienne Martinez

Was James Blunt the Famous 'Undressed Man'? Sleuths Link Singer to Hayden Panettiere's 'Traumatic' Boat Story

Before her passing, Hayden Panettiere detailed a traumatic yacht encounter involving an unnamed British musician in her memoir (Credit: Emily Buckingham via Hayden Panettiere/Instagram)

Online sleuths are linking James Blunt to the unnamed British singer in Hayden Panettiere's account of a traumatic yacht encounter, but the actress never publicly identified him, and there is no confirmed evidence that Blunt was the man involved.

The speculation has surged following Panettiere's death at 36 on 16 August 2026 and the release of Blunt's horror-themed music video two days earlier.

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