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‘DWTS’ star Artem Chigvintsev arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, authorities say
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‘DWTS’ star Artem Chigvintsev arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, authorities say



CNN

“Dancing with the Stars” advocate Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday in Napa County, California, on suspicion of domestic violence, authorities told CNN.

Chigvintsev was arrested around 10 a.m. PDT in the town of Yountville, according to Napa County Sheriff’s Office press officer Henry Wofford.

The investigation is ongoing, Wofford said. No further information is available at this time about the incident or the victims involved.

According to online records, Chigvintsev was arrested and booked into the Napa County Jail. His bail was set at $25,000.

Carlos Villatoro, public relations and media officer for the Napa County District Attorney’s Office, told CNN Thursday afternoon that no charges have been filed against Chigvintsev because the case has not yet been forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review.

Chigvintsev rose to fame as a professional dancer and choreographer on ABC’s reality show Dancing with the Stars, which has been running for at least ten seasons.

CNN has learned that Chigvintsev was never scheduled to appear on the upcoming season 33 of “DWTS.”

CNN has reached out to representatives for ABC, Chigvintsev and his wife, former WWE star and reality TV personality Nikki Garcia, for comment.

Garcia and Chigvintsev met while working together on season 25 of “DWTS.”

The couple married in 2022 and celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary earlier this week. They have one child together.