‘Dancing with the Stars’ alum Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge

Artem Chigvintsev was a professional dance partner to several celebrity contestants on 'Dancing with the Stars,' including Patti LaBelle and Kaitlyn Bristowe.

Dancing with the Stars professional Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday morning in California on suspicion of domestic violence.

Chigvintsev, 42, served as a dance partner to several celebrity contestants on Dancing with the Stars, including Patti LaBelle and Kaitlyn Bristowe, during his 12 seasons on the show.

He was arrested shortly before 10 a.m. local time after an unnamed caller contacted 911 to report an instance of domestic violence.

Records at the Napa County jail show he was booked on California penal code 273.5(a), which forbids the willful infliction of “corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition” on a current or former spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent.

Napa County officer Henry Wofford told NBC News that Chigvintsev was released Thursday afternoon on a US$25,000 (C$33,700) bond.

Further details about the incident, including the victim’s name and location of the arrest, have not been released publicly.

He has not commented on his arrest.

Chigvintsev recently celebrated his two-year wedding anniversary to former WWE wrestler Nikki Garcia, whom he met when they were paired together during Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars, which aired in 2017.