Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella have married, more than two years after they welcomed their first child together.
The 40-year-old former Strictly Come Dancing pro has been dating reality star Nikki Bella for more than three years.
Artem, who starred on the BBC dance show between 2010 and 2013, winning the the competition with Kara Tointon in his first series, met former pro wrestler Nikki on season 25 of the US version of Strictly called Dancing With The Stars, on which they were partnered together.
At the time of meeting, Nikki was engaged to wrestler John Cena, 45, before dumping him after finding love with Artem.
She has now revealed that her wedding to Artem will be the subject of a special series of her reality show.
Taking to Instagram to share the couple's happy news, Nikki wrote: "We said I DO, can’t wait to share the entire journey with you all when our four-part special event series, ‘Nikki Bella Says I Do,’ premieres on @eentertainment. #NikkiBellaSaysIDo."
Alongside the caption, Bella posted a romantic pic of her with Artem on the their wedding day in Paris.
Bella and Artem hooked up in 2019 and announced their engagement the following year. They welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020.
The Total Divas star said that they had originally planned to marry earlier in their relationship but the coronavirus pandemic meant they had to put the wedding on hold until a more suitable time.
Speaking to US Weekly in June 2021, a year after they moved to Napa Valley in California, along with twin sister Brie Bella, Nikki said: "It’s going to make — when we do have our wedding — extra special for everyone just because it’s been a long time I’ve seen a lot of people.
“I have to say that’s one of the most beautiful things about Napa Valley — it’s very easy to escape with your partner somewhere."
Nikki added: "Like, Artem and I the other day, we just escaped to do a quick wine tasting and we’ll do these little things, like, go on a hike or these little adventures.”
She said that the move helped their relationship, explaining: "For a while, our date nights were on the couch watching The Bachelor but now they’ve expanded and we’ve just [said,] ‘Let’s go check out so many parts of Napa and Sonoma and all these places.
“I feel like we’re dating each other again and it feels so great!”
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