How long have former WWE star Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev been together? Exploring their relationship timeline 

Former WWE star Nikki Bella (Photo credit: WWE.com)
Former WWE star Nikki Bella (Photo credit: WWE.com)

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev first met back in 2017 when they both participated in the Dancing with the Stars show. Back at the time, Bella (original name Nikki Garcia) was engaged to WWE legend John Cena, with whom she broke up in 2018.

A few months after the breakup, Nikki started dating Artem Chigvintsev, with the two confirming their relationship in early 2019.

After being together for months, Artem Chigvintsev proposed to Nikki Bella in November 2019 and the two got engaged. A couple of months later, in late January 2020, the former women's champion announced that she was expecting her first child with Artem.

Their son was born on July 31, 2020, and the couple continued to share moments of their life with their social media followers. Even though the couple were engaged since late 2019, they didn't get married until August 2022, when they officially tied the knot.

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev reportedly postponed their wedding twice due to some reasons. The couple allegedly had to deal with some issues after the marriage too, which forced them to go for couples counseling.

A few days after celebrating their second wedding anniversary, Artem Chigvintsev was arrested in Napa, California, on August 29, 2024, with accusations of domestic abuse and corporal injury to a spouse, which led to Nikki Bella filing for divorce.


Nikki Bella has reportedly filed for divorce from Artem Chigvintsev

From available reports online, it appears that Nikki Bella has decided to terminate her marriage with Artem Chigvintsev. According to TMZ Sports, the former WWE Superstar has filed for divorce and is not expected to reverse her decision.

Nikki was supposedly in search of a lawyer after Artem Chigvintsev's arrest and she has eventually filed paperwork to initiate divorce. Per reports, they have both left their marital home, with Nikki staying with her parents and Artem staying with a friend.

There has been no official statement by the couple on the future of their marriage, but it appears that their marriage could be over soon.