Hayden Panettiere has been drinking alcohol since the age of eight."I was raised Italian and we always had diluted glasses of red wine at dinner time from about the age of 8," the 20-year-old 'Heroes' star revealed."That's just what kids do in Italy. It wasn't ever something bad."

Panettiere also revealed that despite drinking from a young age, she never has more than a glass of wine or champagne.Hayden recently denied that she is dating Harry Morton, even after they were seen on a night out together.