Former professional wrestler Nikki Bella filed paperwork to end her marriage to Artyom Chigvintsev on Wednesday, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
The “Total Divas” star filed a petition for dissolution of marriage with minor child in Superior Court in Napa, California.
Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence on August 29, three days after the estranged couple celebrated their wedding anniversary.
Artem Chigvintsev's former “DWTS” partner Lea Thompson described him as an “intense” person following his arrest for domestic violence.
Nikki Bella has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Artyom Chigvintsev. (Getty Images)
Representatives for Chigvintsev, Bella and “Dancing with the Stars” did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Nikki, who filed for divorce using her full name, Stephanie Nicole Garcia Corace, has a 4-year-old son, Matteo, with Artem.
Artem Chigvintsev's wife, Nikki Bella, breaks silence after domestic violence arrest
According to records viewed by Fox News Digital, Chigvintsev was arrested around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 29 on suspicion of domestic violence.
Nikki Bella and Artyom Chigvintsev began dating after they were paired together on Dancing with the Stars. (Eric McCandless/Disney General Entertainment Content)
The professional dancer was arrested at 10:40 a.m. and released on $25,000 bail at approximately 2:18 p.m. The trial is scheduled for November 4.
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The day after Chigvintsev's arrest, a representative for Nikki told Fox News Digital, “This is a private matter and Nikki asks that her privacy and that of her family be respected at this time.”
The estranged couple first met while starring together on season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars,” when she was engaged to John Cena.
Nikki Bella and Artyom Chigvintsev married in August 2022 and have one son together. (Getty Images)
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Nikki ended her relationship with the former wrestler before beginning her romance with Chigvintsev in 2018. He proposed marriage in November 2019, and Nikki announced she was pregnant with their first child two months later.
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She gave birth to a son, Matteo, on July 31, 2020. The estranged couple married in August 2022.
Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
