Even earlier than his August 2024 arrest for home violence, Artem Chigvintsev was not requested to be a part of the Dancing With the Stars Season 33 solid. Nonetheless, he stated on the Tuesday, February 25, episode of the Glamorous Grind podcast that he “would love” to return sooner or later.
The costs towards Chigvintsev had been dropped in September 2024, and he has maintained his innocence. Nevertheless, the harm to his public picture had already been performed. His future on DWTS stays unclear, which is admittedly scary for the professional dancer.
“Am I joyful total and, like, trying ahead? Like, no, as a result of it’s only a complete bunch of unknown and unknown [does] not make you content,” he admitted. Nevertheless, he was optimistic about different elements of his life. “I’m joyful that I’ve my son,” he stated. “I’m joyful that my mother is right here. I’m joyful that I’d be capable of see that relationship. I’m joyful that I’m nonetheless OK. I’m joyful about that.”
After the arrest, Chigvintsev and spouse Nikki Garcia divorced. Earlier than the cut up was finalized in November, they filed restraining orders towards one another (which had been later dropped). In her restraining order submitting, Garcia revealed that her now-ex-husband was “lower from the upcoming season” of DWTS one week earlier than his arrest, based on paperwork considered by Folks.
“He had begun work at a building job and felt it was beneath him,” Garcia alleged in her lawsuit. “Since being lower from Dancing with the Stars, Artem had been rising more and more offended, snapping at me, and yelling. We had discussions about his want to regulate his anger.”
Months later, Chigvintsev and Garcia share custody of their 4-year-old son, Matteo, and the Russia native shared that coparenting has been “doable” for them. “Clearly, each events put one of the best foot ahead [to] accommodate the child. [At] the top of the day, what’s finest for Matteo is finest for me, proper?” he stated.
Relating to his future with Garcia, Chigvintsev isn’t ruling out the chance that they might at some point be buddies. “I imply by no means, say by no means,” he revealed. “However there’s positively wanted to make sure dialog and sure issues, acknowledgement of sure issues. Yeah, I consider all people can find yourself being buddies.”
If you happen to or somebody you already know is the sufferer of home abuse, contact the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233.