Artem Chigvintsev still battling pneumonia after leaving DWTS tour due to health issues

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Artem Chigvintsev gave a tough yet hopeful update to his nearly one million fans on Instagram Wednesday afternoon as he continued to battle health issues.The 39-year-old professional dancer admitted he still battling pneumonia, which forced him to leave the Dancing with the Stars tour earlier this month.Artem, who welcomed his first son into the world with fiance Nikki Bella in 2020, was optimistic that another round of antibiotics would help finally curb his on-going illness.

On the mend: Artem Chigvintsev gave a tough yet hopeful update to his nearly one million fans on Instagram Wednesday afternoon as he continued to battle health issues 'Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update on my wellbeing,' he said. 'So, I had another x-ray done yesterday, and it came back still positive for pneumonia, so I just got another set of antibiotics.' He added: 'Hopefully, this one will do the magic, will do the trick, to kick out the pneumonia out of my lungs.

So that's where I'm at. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.'The Russian dancer, who has starred on the competition series since season 19 in 2014, revealed earlier this month that he was taking some time away from the tour to focus on a persistent health problem. 'Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update on my wellbeing,' he said.