“I really put myself out there” - Nikki Garcia ‘not ready’ to date after divorce with Artem Chigvintsev

During a May 5 episode of SiriusXM's The Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki Garcia revealed that she's "not ready" to step into the dating world after separating from Artem Chigvintsev. The couple first got together in March 2019, before getting engaged in November 2019 and married in August 2022. Nikki filed for divorce from Artem in September 2024.

In the recent episode, Garcia said:

"I really put myself out there in different situations, and went out of my comfort zone, whether it was with business on appearances, showing up, you know, packing the calendar, the schedule."

She then went on to add:

"I did things that I learned lessons from, whether it worked or it didn't work, it was succesful or not, I really put myself out there. I went on some dates. Not ready for it yet, but I put myself out there. Tried it out. Not ready for it."

Garcia said she did try dating after the split, but realized she is not "ready" for it.

Why did Nikki Garcia file for divorce from Artem Chigvintsev?

Nikki Garcia filed for divorce from Artem Chigvintsev, a month after the latter was arrested on accusations of corporal injury to a spouse. In November, Garcia's rep confirmed to People Magazine that the couple settled their divorce in a private mediation.

As per legal documents obtained by TMZ, the couple chose private mediation to avoid legal fees and emotional exhaustion. The couple was ordered to share custody of their 4-year-old son.

Artem was arrested and charged with corporal injury to spouse on August 29, 2024, and was released on $25,000 bail. At the time, Nikki claimed that Artem "tackled (her) multiple times and pinned (her) to the ground while (their) child was present" as per TMZ. The outlet also reported that Nikki Garcia claimed Artem grew "increasingly angry" and snapped at her after he was removed from DWTS.

On the morning of the incident, Garcia claimed that Artem kept complaining about how their son Matteo's English muffin should have been toasted and accused her of making him a "picky eater." An overwhelmed Nikki Garcia then threw their toddler's shoes towards him, causing Artem to grab Matteo and run up the stairs as he screamed, "Mommy! Mommy!"

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Garcia mentioned that after she went up the stairs, Chigvintsev opened the door, tackled her to the ground, grabbed her arms, and trapped her.

The two have opened up about their marriage and pointed fingers at each other publicly before agreeing on shared custody of their son.

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