TW: This article contains discussions of alleged domestic violence in which a child was present.
Dancing with the Stars alum Artem Chigvintsev met his now ex-wife, Nikki Garcia, in the ballroom. They were partners during Season 25 of DWTS. Nothing romantic happened at that time. However, the couple later reconnected after Nikki’s relationship with John Cena ended. In 2020, the couple welcomed their son, Matteo. They later tied the knot in August 2022.
Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Garcia’s divorce is finalized
On August 29, 2024, Artem was arrested for alleged “corporal injury to a spouse.” And Nikki filed for divorce shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, the District Attorney declined to file charges against Artem.
Then, Nikki requested a temporary restraining order on September 30, 2024. Afterward, Artem was issued one on October 3, 2024.
Daily Mail reported that the couple’s divorce was finalized after they attended mediation. According to court documents, both restraining orders were “immediately terminated and shall no longer be of any force and effect.”
It turns out that in Nikki’s divorce filing, she requested sole custody of their son. On October 15, 2024, the former couple was ordered to share custody of Matteo. Plus, Nikki and Artem were ordered to attend parenting classes to help them with co-parenting.
Artem Chigvintsev blames Nikki Garcia for his loss of income
Finally, Artem explained that he lost income because of Nikki’s alleged false statements. He was not invited to join Season 33 of DWTS and was working a construction job. In his legal documents, Artem said, “It is not true that I have not been able to find other work as a dancer. I normally start jobs in November and it goes for 20 weekends. After the mug shot and the arrest based on her false allegations, I was taken off the website faculty list resulting in loss of over $100k in income.”
In the end, Artem hopes to land a spot on DWTS again. He recently attended the 500th episode celebration, so he may have a good chance of returning.
Dancing with the Stars Season 33 finale airs on Tuesday, November 26 at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat at thehotline.org.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK THAT NIKKI AND ARTEM WILL BE SUCCESSFUL CO-PARENTS? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINING TO FILE CHARGES?
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