Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev Are Officially Married After More Than 3 Years of Dating

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Making it official! Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev are married more than two years after they welcomed their first child together.“We said I DO, can’t wait to share the entire journey with you all when our four-part special event series, ‘Nikki Bella Says I Do,’ premieres on @eentertainment. #NikkiBellaSaysIDo,” Bella, 38, captioned an Instagram photo on Monday, August 29, of her and Chigvintsev, 40, on their special day in Paris, France.The pair originally met when they were partners on season 25 of Dancing With the Stars while Bella was still engaged to John Cena.

After splitting from the wrestler, 45, Bella moved on with the ballroom pro in January 2019. They announced their engagement the following year and welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020.When the coronavirus pandemic put their wedding on pause, the Total Divas alum opened up about how they were taking the shift in stride.“It’s going to make — when we do have our wedding — extra special for everyone just because it’s been a long time I’ve seen a lot of people,” she told Us Weekly in June 2021, referring to her move to Napa Valley, California, with twin sister Brie Bella one year prior.“I have to say that’s one of the most beautiful things about Napa Valley — it’s very easy to escape with your partner somewhere,” the reality star noted. “Like, Artem and I the other day, we just escaped to do a quick wine tasting and we’ll do these little things, like, go on a hike or these little adventures.”The change of scenery helped their relationship in the long run, Nikki explained at the time.“For a while, our date nights were on the couch watching The Bachelor, but now they’ve expanded and we’ve just [said,] ‘Let’s go check out so many parts of Napa and Sonoma and