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From Dance Partners to Divorce: See Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella’s Relationship Timeline
2017 David Livingston
Their love story began on the dance floor! Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Garcia (formerly known as Nikki Bella) are married parents of one today, but they started out as dance partners on Dancing With the Stars season 25 in 2017. In fact, the WWE alum was still engaged to ex John Cena when she and the dance pro became friends.
After the two began dating in 2019, they welcomed their first child, Matteo, in July 2020. Two years later, Nikki finally walked down the aisle. However, shortly after celebrating their second wedding anniversary, Artem was arrested for domestic violence on August 29, 2024, and Nikki filed for divorce almost two weeks later. On September 13, 2024, Artem responded by filing divorce paperwork of his own.
