“Dancing With the Stars” dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of domestic violence in Napa County, California, arrest records show.
According to the county’s public booking report, Chigvintsev, 42, was arrested just before 10 a.m. for allegedly violating California Penal Code Section 273.5(a), which allegedly caused bodily injury to a victim who is a current or former spouse or domestic partner, or a cohabiting family member.
Chigvintsev, a 13-season veteran of the DWTS show, lives about 55 miles north of San Francisco in the town of Yountville with his wife, former WWE star Nikki Garcia, and their young son. Chigvintsev was a partner with Garcia, formerly Nikki Bella, on DWTS season 25 in 2019. They married in 2022.
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It was not clear who the victim of the alleged domestic violence was. CBS News Bay Area has reached out to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.
Chigvintsev was released at 2:18 p.m. Thursday after posting $25,000 bail, the county’s release database shows.
On Monday, Garcia posted photos and videos to her Instagram account celebrating her wedding anniversary with Chigvintsev, performing Haley Reinhart’s version of the song “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
Also on Monday, Chigvintsev posted his own memory of their anniversary on his Instagram account.
“Happy birthday my love, I can’t see my life without you,” the post was captioned. “You are my everything.”
