Nikki Bella’s ex-husband, professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev, has revealed on The Glamorous Grind Podcast that his 2024 mugshot from a domestic battery arrest continues to haunt his personal life. According to the divorcee, despite the charges being dropped and the case dismissed, the photograph dominates online searches, making dating challenging, noting it’s “The first thing that comes up when they Google me.”
“But even the dating world isn’t that simple. I’m not dating right now, but I’ve had conversations with people, and the first thing that comes up when they Google me is my mugshot. Then you have to explain yourself, and honestly, I don’t want to do that. It’s uncomfortable. I don’t have the time to keep explaining myself, and I don’t feel like I need to. I don’t judge people like that. But if someone Googles me, the first thing they see is my mugshot.” – Artem Chigvintsev
Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella met on Dancing with the Stars in 2017, began dating in 2019, got engaged in 2020, and married in August 2022. They also welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020, seemingly completing their perfect family. However, their marriage ended amid Artem’s August 2024 domestic battery arrest, which subsequently saw the WWE star file for divorce in September 2024 while they maintain an amicable co-parenting relationship for their son’s benefit.
