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‘DWTS’ pro Artem Chigvintsev arrested for corporal injury to spouse


Longtime “Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday morning in California on suspicion of domestic violence.

According to online intake records, Chigvintsev was booked at Napa County Jail at 10:40 a.m. local time for violating California penal code 273.5(a), felony corporal injury of a spouse, about 40 minutes after he was arrested in the town of Yountville.

His bail was set at $25,000. He was released at 2:18 p.m. local time, according to county records.

Henry Wofford, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, told the Daily News the Napa County district attorney will ultimately determine the exact charges after gathering more information. Wofford said the investigation is ongoing.

It has not been confirmed that Chigvintsev’s wife, former WWE star Nikki Garcia, was specifically involved in the incident. However, she posted an Instagram Story on Wednesday about being in Napa Valley, where the two own a home.

“The victim has asked for confidentiality,” Wofford said.

Sources close to the investigation told TMZ that paramedics were first called to the scene around 8:30 a.m. for reports of a “medical emergency,” but that call was canceled as first responders were on their way.

It’s unclear who placed that call, or why the request was canceled.

Deputies later arrived shortly before 10 a.m. and arrested Chigvintsev at the scene, a rep for the sheriff’s office told the outlet. Visible injuries were reportedly seen on the alleged victim.

Chigvintsev and Garcia, better known in the wrestling world as Nikki Bella, had just celebrated their second wedding anniversary earlier this week, and marked the occasion by sharing Instagram posts featuring photos and videos from their big day.

Nikki Bella, Artem Chigvintsev

Nikki Bella, left, and Artem Chigvintsev arrive at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards on July 11, 2019, in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Nikki Bella, left, and Artem Chigvintsev arrive at the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards on July 11, 2019, in Santa Monica, Calif.

The couple, who married in 2022, met after being paired up on season 25 of “Dancing With the Stars” in 2019.

They share 4-year-old son Matteo.



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