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Who is Nikki Garcia's husband Artem Chigvintsev? A look at the ex-Strictly Come Dancing and DWTS pro as he's arrested for domestic violence


Artem is best known for being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, before moving to the America version Dancing With The Stars, where he still appears as a pro.

Artem was born in Izhevsk, Russia and relocated to the United States in 2003, where he began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock. Artem has appeared on a total of 111 episodes of Dancing with the Stars from 2009-2023, garnering an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming for his work on the series in 2021. Artem has appeared on a total of 111 episodes of Dancing with the Stars from 2009-2023, garnering an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming for his work on the series in 2021

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