Cheryl Burke Reacts to Artem Chigvintsev's 'Shocking' Domestic Violence Arrest
justjared.comCheryl Burke is the first member of the Dancing of the Stars community to speak out following Artem Chigvintsev‘s arrest.
On Thursday (August 29), the 42-year-old pro dancer was arrested on felony domestic violence charges in Napa, Calif. Artem has been married to wife Nikki Garcia, formerly Nikki Bella, since 2022, but reports have not indicated if she was involved in any incident surrounding his arrest.
Hours after Artem‘s arrest, Cheryl, 40, took to her podcast to react to the “shocking” situation. Keep reading to find out more…“I hesitate to smile right now because of the current news … which I am in complete shock about,” Cheryl begin the latest episode of her Sex, Lies and Spray Tans podcast.
She went on to describe Artem as someone she had “grown up with,” revealing that they “used to live together” in her “family’s home in the [San Francisco] Bay area.” “Artem — it’s so shocking, I get kind of emotional — so he was arrested today.
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