Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev started dating following her broken engagement to ex John Cena — but their romance ended in September 2024.
Nearly seven months after Garcia, who once wrestled under the name Nikki Bella, and Cena split for good in July 2018, Us Weekly confirmed that she and the Dancing With the Stars pro are dating, and had been seeing each other for “a while.” The pair first met when they were partnered up on season 25 of the reality TV dance competition in 2017.
Garcia confirmed her romance with Chigvintsev during an episode of Total Bellas in March 2019, and quickly went Instagram official with the dancer the following day.
The twosome got engaged in November 2019, setting a wedding date nearly three years later. The former wrestler and Chigvintsev welcomed their first child together — a son named Matteo in July 2020 — before tying the knot in August 2022.
Us confirmed in September 2024 that Garcia filed for divorce from Chigvintsev one week after he was arrested for domestic violence.
Scroll down to take a look back at the Garcia and Chigvintsev's relationship:
