He shot to success immediately, winning the glitterball trophy with his first celeb student, Kara Tointon .
The pair were also successful off the dance floor – as Artem dated the former EastEnders star for three years.
In subsequent years, Artem was also partnered with Aussie actress and singer Holly Valance , TV presenter Fern Britton , and soap star, Natalie Gumede.
Artem left Strictly in 2013 due to the changing production team.
He landed a spot as a backing dancer on Dancing With The Stars in 2014 before being promoted to a pro dancer in 2015.
Among his celebrity partners he gas danced with Patti LaBelle, Lea Thompson and Mischa Barton .
On August 29, 2024, Artrem was booked on domestic battery charges, according to TMZ .
He was arrested in Napa County, California shortly after paramedics were called, and later called off.
The alleged victim has not been named.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Napa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Henry Wofford said: “’When it comes to felony domestic violence, it’s not based on hearsay.
“’The deputies saw something that is apparent.”
Wofford explained: ‘I’m not telling you this is what happened in this particular case, but sometimes there would be evidence of blood, sometimes scratches, sometimes it’s bruises – it’s something visible where the deputies said, ‘OK, we’re making this arrest.’”
Deputies spoke to Chigvintsev and arrested him for felony domestic violence, Wofford added to the outlet that the dance pro “was cooperative” and “did not fight with our deputies or anything of that nature.”
Wofford said that Chigvintsev was booked at Napa County Department of Corrections at 10.40am on August 29, 2024, with his bail set at $25,000.
Chigvintsev posted bail at about 2.15pm. and is no longer in custody.
Confirming the news, Nikki captioned a post on her Instagram page saying: “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.”
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