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Lea Thompson Says Artem Chigvintsev Got ‘So Mad’ at Her on ‘DWTS’


Lea Thompson recalled her rocky partnership with pro Artem Chigvintsev on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 19 in 2014

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicWhen Burke asked when Thompson and Chigvintsev’s partnership left the “honeymoon phase,” the actress said she couldn’t remember an exact time. Per online jail records viewed by Us Weekly, he was taken into Napa County, California, police custody on August 29 and was released hours later after posting $25,000 bail. Chigvintsev, who wed Garcia in 2022, was arrested on charges under section 273.5(a) of the California Penal Code, pertaining to a person who has injured a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent.

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