Dancing With nan Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev seemingly removed his woman Nikki Garcia’s (formerly Nikki Bella) sanction from his Instagram account. The alteration comes aft Artem was arrested for home violence successful Napa Valley, California.
Artem, 42, had antecedently linked to Nikki’s Instagram relationship successful his bio connected nan site. Now, his bio reads, “Father to Matteo, DWTS Pro Dancer, Emmy Nominated Choreographer, DWTS Mirror Ball Winner, SCD Mirror Ball Winner.”
The Russian autochthonal was arrested connected August 29. According to jailhouse records, he was booked connected California penal codification 273.5(a). That circumstantial codification “makes it forbidden to injure a spouse, cohabitant aliases chap genitor successful an enactment of home violence. This discourtesy is besides referred to arsenic home abuse, home unit aliases corporal wounded to a spouse.”
Artem was released from jailhouse connected nan aforesaid time aft he posted his bail, which was group astatine $25,000.
TMZ reported that nan master dancer called 911 nan greeting of his arrest, and nan outlet obtained an audio clip of nan call.
“Initially came successful arsenic requesting medical, but now he is stating he sewage into an statement pinch his woman and his woman threw shoes astatine [the reporting party],” nan dispatcher said. “There is simply a kid connected scene. Medical en route. There’s an progressive 415 [disturbing nan peace] successful nan inheritance responsible.”
Continuing, nan 911 usability added that “[Artem] sewage into an statement pinch his woman and his woman threw shoes astatine [the reporting party].”
Artem canceled nan petition while authorities were en route, but later returned to nan scene. A spokesperson from nan Napa County Sheriff’s Department told nan publication that nan unfortunate had “injuries” but requested “total confidentiality.”
Neither Artem nor Nikki, 40, person addressed nan specifics of nan incident, and it remains unclear if nan erstwhile WWE prima was involved. However, connected August 30, a rep for Nikki released a connection connected her behalf.
“This is simply a backstage matter, and Nikki asks for privateness for her and her family astatine this time,” nan spokesperson told Us Weekly.
Most believed nan couple’s narration was still going beardown aft marrying successful August 2022, and moreover Nikki herself revealed that nan mates had precocious talked astir their goals conscionable 1 time earlier Artem went to jail.
During nan August 28 section of her podcast, “The Nikki and Brie Show,” Nikki discussed really she and Artem planned to observe their 2nd wedding anniversary. The Total Divas alum explained that they wanted to bask an unplugged spa time since they some had gift certificates to nan aforesaid spa.
“When you’re successful nan steam room together aliases nan sauna aliases nan excavation aliases nan waiting area earlier your massage aliases aft … you conscionable get to beryllium and chat,” Nikki said. “Artem and I talked astir doing that.”
The mom of 1 described celebrating their first day successful a akin way.
Nikki continued, “It gave america a chance to pass astir our marriage. Where are we at, what are you loving, what are you not loving? We had specified a awesome speech and made, not goals for nan adjacent years of marriage, but [figuring out] what are immoderate things we tin adhd into our matrimony aliases are looking guardant to successful our marriage.”