Artem Chigvintsev laughed off rumors that Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba was bringing her own feelings into her judging.
After weeks of low scores from Inaba, 52, fans began wondering on social media if that was because the Hawaii native and the Russian pro, 38, dated for nearly three years from 2006 to 2009.“Oh my goodness!
It was so long ago,” Chigvintsev told Us Weekly after the Monday, November 9, episode. “It was, like, 2008, we’re in 2020. That’s 12 years ago!”His partner, Kaitlyn Bristowe, then noted that fans “love looking for something.” The duo agreed that Inaba was simply tough on them because she cared about their progress.“I don’t think my previous relationship has anything to do with it, I’ll be honest with you,.
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