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Carrie Ann Inabais showing her support for exArtem Chigvintsev.
TheDancing with the Starsjudge sent a message of congratulations to Chigvintsev and his new wife,Nikki Bella, via her Instagram Story on Monday.
Inaba and Chigvintsev dated for about three years before calling it quits in 2009. At the time, Inabaexclusively told PEOPLEthe reason for the breakup. “I’m single. Artem and I broke up in the beginning of November,” she said. “As much as our relationship was really good,” she added that they realized neither of them “was ‘the one’ for the other. It was very sad to let go of something that was so good on so many levels.”
She added bits about Chigvintsev’s character, calling him, “a fine gentleman. I have never gone out with somebody that grounded, always ready to talk it out. I’m very happy for him and the success he’s having.”
The pair originally met while Chigvintsev was competing onSo You Think You Can Dance. Later, as Inaba was a judge onDWTS, Chigvintsev signed on to the series as a professional dancer. He appeared on the show with various celebrity partners — includingMischa Barton,Pattie LaBelleandKaitlyn Bristowe— until 2021.
Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev on Dancing with the Stars.David Livingston/Getty
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Chigvintsev met Bella when the professional wrestler competed onDWTSin 2017. They’ve been romantically linked since early 2019, and got engaged the same year. The pair has a child together —Matteo Artemovich— who was born in 2020.
The couple announced theirsurprise wedding on Monday. “We said I DO, can’t wait to share the entire journey with you all when our four-part special event, ‘Nikki Bella Says I Do,” premieres on @eentertainment. #NikkiBellaSaysIDo’ the Instagram caption read.
source: people.com
