Chris Hardwickis returning to AMC.
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Last month, Dykstra, 29, wrote about her painful experience with sexual assault at the hands of a former boyfriend in an emotional first-person essay titled “Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession.”Though she didn’t name Hardwick as the subject, certain key details led many fans on Twitter to believe that she was referring to him. (They dated for three years beforeannouncing their splitin July 2014.)
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Hours after Dykstra’s claims went public, Hardwickissued a statementdenying that he ever sexually assaulted her.
“I was heartbroken to read Chloe’s post,” he said. “Our three-year relationship was not perfect — we were ultimately not a good match and argues — even shouted at each other — but I loved her and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her.”
Hardwick’s wifeLydia Hearstand two former girlfriends,Andrea SavageandJacinda Barrett, have all defended him against the allegations.
source: people.com
