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Nikki Bella’s Friends Feel She ‘Married a Monster’: ‘She Wants Out’ of Marriage to Artem Chigvintsev

Nikki Bella’s friends feel that she ‘married a monster,’ and a source exclusively tells Life & Style ‘she wants out’ after husband Artem Chigvintsev’s arrest.

After the 42-year-old canceled the request, paramedics stood down, but law enforcement officers still showed up at the residence — and took the Dancing With the Stars pro into custody for felony corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant. According to a spokesman for the Napa County D.A.’s Office, “We are currently performing a thorough review of the facts and evidence,” which some believe could include body cam footage as well as witness statements, photos that may have been taken or anything else the police found during their investigation. “[When he] gets really stressed, he doesn’t realize his tone,” she told DWTS season 29 winner Kaitlyn Bristowe on her podcast, adding that during her time on the show, Artem was “super strict” in rehearsal to the point where she once walked out and branded him “a d–k.” “Sometimes I’d be like, ‘Is he mad at me?’ It would make me feel really off.

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