Artem Chigvintsev’s Dating History: Carrie Ann Inaba, Nikki Bella and More

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Artem Chigvintsev's Dating History: Carrie Ann Inaba, Nikki Bella and More

Quite the journey. Prior to marrying Nikki Bella in August 2022, Artem Chigvintsev — who shares son Matteo with the former WWE personality — dated others in the spotlight before settling down. The Russia native, who was part of Burn the Floor and Strictly Come Dancing before joining Dancing With the Stars, has been romantically linked to many fellow dancers over the years. While not all his exes are still part of his life, one has a big impact on his weekly schedule. Carrie Ann Inaba, who is currently a judge on the ABC competition series, was in a relationship with Chigvintsev for two and a half years between 2006 and 2009. She hasn't given him any special treatment over the years though. In fact, during season 29 of the show, fans on social media speculated that she was being tough on him and partner Kaitlyn Bristowe because of their past. “I think it’s hysterical. You know what I love though? This is what I love about the Bachelor fans and Bachelorette fans. They can create a story around it!” Inaba told Us Weekly and other reporters in November 2020. “And it’s weird because I totally understood what they were doing. They’re like, there’s jealousy there and there’s this and that because that’s what the Bachelor and Bachelorette is all about, right? It’s about creating stories about everybody.” The longtime judge went on to deny that she gave Chigvintsev or anyone on the series special treatment, pointing out that she is friends with her ex and his love Bella. [jwplayer lVovoGqm-zhNYySv2] “I love Artem, I respect him, I love him and Nikki together. I love that they just had their little baby Matteo. There’s nothing but love and I thought it was hysterical,” she continued. “So none of it bothers me. I know that people are passionate about Dancing With the Stars. They’re passionate about who they’re voting for. I love that.” Bella, for her part, also joked about the Hawaii native's history with Chigvintsev in 2019, noting that if the judge's save was part of the season they competed on together, maybe they would have "lasted longer" than they did. "I think Carrie Ann totally would have saved us. And not because you guys dated ... but she really liked my technique," the Total Bellas star said during Entertainment Tonight at the time. During the live show, the dancer immediately began blushing and covered his face. Despite their past relationships, Bella and Chigvintsev are in a great place. “Artem treats Nikki like a queen. He’s such a great guy and madly in love with her,” an insider exclusively told Us in June 2020, two years before the duo tied the knot. “She’s his dream girl, and she is super sweet to him. Their friends love them as a couple." Scroll through the gallery below to see who else Chigvintsev has dated — and who he married — through the years:

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Giselle Peacock

In 2003, Chigvintsev met professional dancer Giselle Peacock at the Blackpool Dance Festival. Shortly after, he flew to the United States to attend a wedding with her and never returned to Russia. The pair competed together for nearly two years and won five Amateur Latin competitions between 2003 and 2005. They married in 2004 but split the following year.

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Carrie Ann Inaba

Before they joined Dancing With the Stars, Inaba and Chigvintsev met on the set of So You Think You Can Dance in 2006. The duo dated for nearly three years before splitting in 2009.

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Kara Tointon

In September 2010, Chigvintsev went on season 8 of Strictly Come Dancing and was partnered with actress Kara Tointon. The couple went on to win the season and began a relationship. She confirmed the pair had split in 2014.

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Torrey DeVitto

In 2016, the pro dancer began dating One Tree Hill alum Torrey DeVitto. Although nothing dramatic happened between the pair, Us confirmed in May 2017 that she called it quits after having to move east after landing a role on Chicago Med.

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Mischa Barton

During season 22 of DWTS, which aired in 2016, Chigvintsev was paired up with actress Mischa Barton. The pair had quite a rocky partnership but reportedly went on a few dates after the O.C. alum was eliminated. However, his rep denied their relationship was romantic.

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Nikki Bella

Chigvintsev met Bella in 2017 when she was cast as his partner on season 25 of Dancing With the Stars. At the time, the former wrestler was engaged to John Cena. After her split from Cena the following year, she reconnected with Chigvintsev.

The former partners got engaged in January 2020 and welcomed their first son, Matteo, seven months later in July. The duo announced in August 2022 that they tied the knot in Paris after more than three years together.