{"id":2517976,"date":"2026-07-26T14:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2517976"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:58:30","slug":"dwts-carrie-ann-inaba-reunites-with-ex-artem-chigvintsev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dwts-carrie-ann-inaba-reunites-with-ex-artem-chigvintsev\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS’ Carrie Ann Inaba Reunites With Ex Artem Chigvintsev"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dancing With the Stars <\/i>judge Carrie Ann Inaba <\/b><\/a>proved there\u2019s no bad blood with ex Artem Chigvinstev<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA little of life lately\u2026\u2728<\/span>,\u201d Inaba, 58, wrote via Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Saturday, July 25, sharing a handful of recent photos.<\/p>\n

In one snap, Inaba was all smiles beside Chigvintsev, 44, as they twinned in black formalwear. Inaba and Chigvintsev traded their glam ensembles for casual looks as they posed with an unidentified pal after the world premiere of Tango Elite: The Show<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Inaba and the Russian dancer dated for nearly three years before going their separate ways in 2009. Chigvintsev joined DWTS <\/i>as a pro dancer eight years later, prompting Inaba to reiterate that even as his ex she never offered him special treatment or unjust criticism.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPrior to marrying Nikki Garcia in August 2022, Artem Chigvintsev \u2014 who shares son Matteo with the former WWE personality \u2014 dated others in the spotlight before settling down. The Russian-born dancer was part of Burn the Floor and Strictly Come Dancing before joining Dancing With the Stars for season 18 in 2014. Most of [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s hysterical. You know what I love though? This is what I love about the Bachelor<\/i> fans and Bachelorette<\/i> fans. They can create a story around it!\u201d Inaba told Us <\/i>and other reporters in November 2020<\/span><\/a> after facing backlash for her seemingly harsh critique for Chigvintsev and then-partner Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/b>\u2019s jive. \u201cIt\u2019s weird because I totally understood what they were doing. They\u2019re like, \u2018There\u2019s jealousy there and there\u2019s this and that\u2019 because that\u2019s what the Bachelor<\/i> and Bachelorette<\/i> is all about, right? It\u2019s about creating stories about everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inaba further denied having any beef with Chigvintsev, who was married to now-ex Nikki Garcia <\/b>at the time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLook, I love Artem, [and] I respect him,\u201d she stated. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing but love and I thought it was hysterical, so none of it bothers me. I know that people are passionate about Dancing With the Stars.<\/i> They\u2019re passionate about who they\u2019re voting for. I love that. I will not stand for bullying of me or anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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