It’s all love when it comes to Carrie Ann Inaba and Artem Chigvintsev. Carrie Ann Inaba sweetly reacted to ex-boyfriend Artem Chigvintsev’s wedding to WWE’s Nikki Bella, and the Dancing With The Stars judge sent her love to ex Artem after he tied the knot with Bella.
How Carrie Ann Congratulated The Newlyweds
Carrie, 54, took to social media to express her immense joy for the couple. “Congratulations,” she wrote via an Instagram Story on the joint wedding post by Nikki, 38, and Artem, 40. Carrie Ann Inaba tagged both her ex-boyfriend and the WWE Total Divas star, adding an array of red heart emojis.
Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev announced the news of their nuptials via Instagram with a series of two photos, one displaying their wedding rings and another showing them on their joyful day in Paris, France. Nikki captioned the post:
The newlyweds first met when they were partners on season 25 of Dancing With The Stars while Nikki was still engaged to John Cena. After her split from the wrestler, 45, she went on to date Artem in January 2019. They announced their engagement the following year and welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020.
All About Carrie Ann And Artem Chigvintsev’s Relationship
Meanwhile, Carrie Ann Inaba and Artem’s relationship dates back to 2006, when the former couple first met on the set of So You Think You Can Dance. They, however, called it quits after almost three years together.
Carrie Ann noted at the time that their split was amicable. After Artem joined DWTS as a professional dancer in 2014, their previous romance made headlines again.
According to Us Weekly, though Carrie Ann may have been friendly toward Nikki, she faced backlash in November 2020. This was when Dancing With The Stars fans felt she was too harsh in her criticism of Artem and his Bachelorette alum partner at the time, Kaitlyn Bristowe.
The judge clarified that although she understood where fans were coming from, she had no bad feelings towards her ex; instead, “I love Artem, I respect him, I love him and Nikki together.”
