‘Dancing With The Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of domestic violence.
Chigvintsev, 42, was booked into the Napa County Jail on a charge of domestic violence, Penal Code 273.5(a), which makes it “illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or co-parent in an act of domestic violence.” His bail was set at $25,000.
Chigvintsev was arrested around 10 a.m. PT on Thursday by the Napa County Sheriff’s Office in Yountville, a small town north of Napa. He was still in custody as of Thursday afternoon, according to the Napa County Jail website.
Napa officials have not released any information about the alleged victim or details about the arrest as they gather information.
“We will always protect our victims. We understand why people want to know the name. But we treat it like any other domestic violence case,” said Henry Wofford, public information officer for the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.
Chigvintsev is married to WWE alum Nikki Garcia, who posted an Instagram story on Wednesday revealing she was also in Napa. Garcia will co-host Netflix’s live competitive eating event, “Chestnut VS. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” on Monday.
The choreographer has participated in twelve seasons of ‘Dancing With the Stars’, including the last four in a row. He won season 29 with Kaitlyn Bristowe and finished in fourth place last season with former Bachelorette Charity Lawson.
Variety confirmed that he would not be part of the upcoming season 33 cast.
Chigvintsev and Garcia (formerly Bella) met when they were partners on Season 25 of ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ The duo have one son, Matteo, and tied the knot in 2022. Three days before his arrest, both posted on Instagram to celebrate their wedding anniversary.