Nikki Garcia asks for privacy for family after husband Artem Chigvintsev’s arrest, her rep says

Nikki Garcia, the spouse of “Dancing with the Stars” professional Artem Chigvintsev, is asking for privateness following his arrest for home violence.

“This can be a non-public matter, and Nikki asks for privateness for her and her household right now,” a rep for Garcia stated in a press release Friday to “Good Morning America.”

Chigvintsev was arrested for felony home violence on Thursday simply earlier than 10 a.m., based on Napa County, California, jail data.

The 42-year-old, who was launched on $25,000 bail, was booked on California penal code 273.5(a), which makes it unlawful to injure a partner, cohabitant or fellow dad or mum in an act of home violence.

The Napa County Sheriff’s Division shared Chigvintsev’s mugshot on Thursday afternoon and informed ABC Information that they acquired a name round 10 a.m. for home violence in Yountville.

Napa County Sheriff’s deputies arrived inside minutes and arrested Chigvintsev. They stated that he didn’t resist arrest and was booked on the Napa County Jail on suspicion of home violence.

After making bail, he was launched round 2:15 pm PT and is not in custody. Sheriff’s deputies stated he was cooperative within the course of.

The Sheriff’s division has not shared particulars on who the alleged sufferer is, however informed ABC Information that they’re giving the individual “sufficient time to cope with what unfolded earlier than making the individual speak extra to detectives.”

They added that the alleged sufferer has been forthcoming with preliminary info to deputies.

The Russian-born dancer has competed on 12 seasons of “Dancing with the Stars” thus far.

He gained the Mirrorball Trophy in season 29 alongside “Bachelorette” alum Kaitlyn Bristowe and most lately competed with “Bachelorette” alum Charity Lawson in season 32, ending in fourth.

Chigvintsev and Garcia competed collectively on season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars” and married in August 2022. They share a toddler, 4-year-old son Matteo.

The couple celebrated their two-year wedding ceremony anniversary mere days in the past, with Garcia sharing a video to Instagram of the day they stated “I do” set to the track “Cannot Assist Falling in Love.”

“This track is our love story. I will always remember the place I used to be after I requested Jesus about Artem. Having a dialog with He & God. How my emotions felt too quickly. All of it felt too quick,” she wrote. “After which this track got here on. And that is after I knew that I used to be falling in love with him and that it was all meant to be.”

“Blissful Anniversary @theartemc I really like you!” she concluded.

Chigvintsev additionally shared a submit to Instagram, one that includes their wedding ceremony images, captioning it: “Blissful anniversary my love, cannot see my life with out you. You might be my all the pieces.”

ABC, which airs “Dancing with the Stars,” had no touch upon the arrest.

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