Artem Chigvintsev‘s recent arrest has sparked speculation regarding his Dancing With the Stars return. After news broke of his domestic battery arrest, fans wondered whether or not the pro dancer would come back to the show for its upcoming season.
What Happened to Artem Chigvintsev?
According to TMZ, paramedics were called to Chigvintsev and wife Nikki Garcia‘s home on August 29, 2024, for an unspecified “medical emergency.” However, the unidentified person called emergency responders back to cancel the request.
According to online jail records viewed by Hollywood Life, Chigvintsev was arrested at 9:59 a.m. in Napa County, California, and booked at 10:40 a.m. that day. His bail was set to $25,000, and he was released at 2:18 p.m.
Chigvintsev has not publicly spoken out about the arrest.
‘DWTS’ alum Artem Chigvintsev arrested for domestic violence https://t.co/hF9hd5gqEW
— UPI.com (@UPI) August 30, 2024
Why Was Artem Chigvintsev Arrested?
Per TMZ, Chigvintsev was arrested for felony corporal injury to spouse or cohabitant. It’s still unclear who the victim was in the situation. However, the outlet reported that the victim asked for “total confidentiality.”
Is Artem Coming Back to ‘DWTS’?
One day after Chigvintsev was arrested, Page Six reported that he would not be returning to Dancing With the Stars for season 33.
“There were no plans for Artem to be a part of Season 33,” an insider told the outlet. ABC has not publicly commented on Chigvintsev’s return.
Are Artem and Nikki Still Together?
Just days before his arrest, Chigvintsev and Garcia celebrated their second wedding anniversary. Both took to Instagram to share tributes to one another in honor of the day.
For her part, Garcia shared a video, which featured clips of her and Chigvintsev with their son, Matteo, in addition to shots from their wedding ceremony. In her caption, the Total Bellas alum wrote the lyrics to Elvis Presley‘s song “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
“This song is our love story,” Garcia wrote in her Instagram caption. “I’ll never forget where I was when I asked Jesus about Artem. Having a conversation with He & God. How my feelings felt too soon. It all felt too fast. And then this song came on. And that’s when I knew that I was falling in love with him and that it was all meant to be. Happy Anniversary @theartemc I love you [sic]!”
