Artem Chigvintsev Opens Up About Divorce, Co-Parenting

0:00It's April 24th. Entertainment and celebrity news today starts now. AI-powered and spotlight-ready. I'm Cory, with the story. Artem Cheek-Vinsev, the former dancing with the star's pro, just got real about his divorce from Nikki Garcia. On a recent podcast with dancers Peter Merkertroyd and Sharna Burgess, he called the split inevitable even though it exploded his life in dramatic fashion. He admitted shutting down completely at first, with no way to process the chaos. Looking back now, he's got clear eyes and says he wouldn't change a thing. That blow up forced the change he needed, since his upbringing meant he'd never walk away on his own. Their son, Mateo, played a huge role in holding them together longer than they should have. They finalized the divorce in 2025, and no charges came from the incident that sparked it all. These days, they're co-parenting Mateo smoothly. With Nikki even shouting out Artem's dad skills, proving both parents are key for their kids' world.