Artem Chigvintsev Visits ‘DWTS’ Set Amid Nikki Garcia Drama

The skilled dancer, who was arrested on August 29 in Napa Valley on prices of corporal harm to his partner—presumably spouse Nikki Garcia—was not initially anticipated to take part in season 33 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

Nonetheless, that didn’t cease Artem Chigvintsev from making an look on the present’s milestone five hundredth episode on November 12.

Artem Chigvintsev made a big look on the “Dancing with the Stars” five hundredth episode celebration on November 12, 2024, in Los Angeles.

On Tuesday, November 12, Chigvintsev was noticed sitting within the “DWTS” viewers subsequent to fellow professionals Peta Murgatroyd and her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. In a lighthearted video shared on Murgatroyd’s Instagram Tales and later reposted by Chigvintsev, the trio may be seen dancing and clapping alongside to the music, clearly having fun with the celebration.

Regardless of the non-public turmoil, Chigvintsev appeared joyful to reunite along with his “Dancing with the Stars” household.

Though Chigvintsev didn’t carry out on the present, “DWTS” shocked followers by bringing again professional dancer Sharna Burgess, who made a particular look through the iconic opener.

Chigvintsev’s public outing is very notable given the troublesome private circumstances surrounding his private life. In August 2024, he was arrested in Napa Valley on prices of corporal harm to his partner, Nikki Garcia, previously referred to as Nikki Bella.

Chigvintsev was arrested and held on a $25,000 bail, however he posted bail shortly after his arrest, as he was launched from jail inside a couple of hours. Deputies famous that he was “cooperative within the course of.”

Of their ongoing court docket battle, Garcia beforehand acknowledged that Chigvintsev had been faraway from “Dancing with the Stars” as a professional for the thirty third season only one week earlier than his arrest. She additionally claimed that he had been unable to safe different work as a dancer since then.

“He had begun work at a building job and felt it was beneath him,” an October 3 submitting alleged, per People. “Since being reduce from ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Artem had been rising more and more indignant, snapping at me, and yelling. We had discussions about his want to manage his anger.”

“It isn’t true that I’ve not been capable of finding different work as a dancer,” he wrote within the submitting obtained by People Magazine. “I usually begin jobs in November and it goes for 20 weekends. After the mug shot and the arrest based mostly on her false allegations, I used to be taken off the web site school listing leading to lack of over $100k in revenue.”

“I additionally misplaced the social media promotion income, which she continues to learn from as she was extra apprehensive about her profession when she lied to the police, than mine,” he claimed.

Garcia and Chigvintsev first met in 2017 once they have been paired collectively on season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars.” On the time, Garcia was engaged to WWE wrestler John Cena, however the couple ended their relationship in July 2018. Shortly after, Garcia and Chigvintsev reconnected.

The pair went public with their relationship in March 2019, and later that yr, they received engaged. They welcomed their son in July 2020 and tied the knot in August 2022. Simply days earlier than Chigvintsev’s arrest, the couple celebrated their second wedding ceremony anniversary.

“This track is our love story. I am going to always remember the place I used to be once I requested Jesus about Artem. Having a dialog with He & God. How my emotions felt too quickly. All of it felt too quick,” Garcia wrote on Instagram on the time. “After which this track got here on. And that is once I knew that I used to be falling in love with him and that it was all meant to be.”

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