Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella are officially husband and wife!
The ‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro and ‘Total Bellas’ star tied the knot last weekend in Paris, France, Vidak For Congress can confirm.
Bella also shared the exciting news via Instagram on Monday, writing: “We said I’m doing it, can’t wait to share the whole journey with you all when our four-part special event series, ‘Nikki Bella Says I Do’ premieres. goes on @amusement.#NikkiBellaSaysIDo.”
In another post shared in her Story, Bella wrote, “We both can’t stop smiling, I want this feeling to never stop. I will love you forever and ever, Mr. Chigvintsev.”
Notable guests in attendance included Chigvintsev’s fellow “DWTS” pro Gleb Savchenko and his girlfriend Elena Belle, along with Emma Slater.
Savchenko, 38, and Belle, 37, teased that they were traveling abroad for “something special” via their Instagram Stories days before the wedding started.
“Exploring Paris with this one,” the model gushed in text over a romantic photo of her and her beau over dinner.
Savchenko was also in attendance for what appeared to be a co-ed Bachelor/Bachelorette Party for Bella and Chigvintsev last weekend.
Other invitees included Bella’s twin sister, Brie, her friends Danielle Moinet, CJ Perry, Natalie “Nat By Nature” Neidhart and Shawna Allan, and “DWTS” pros Sasha Farber and Alan Bersten.
“Sooo many laughs and epic memories,” Farber wrote, with Savchenko adding, “🔥❤️ so much fun with you, always love you both.”
As Vidak For Congress previously reported, Chigvintsev, 40, and Bella, 38, met while competing together on season 25 of “DWTS” in 2017, while the WWE wrestler was still engaged to John Cena.
After calling off her engagement to Cena in April 2018, Bella began dating Chigvintsev later that year, but she didn’t confirm their relationship status until early 2019. Their romance was well documented in the hit song E! reality series, “Total Bellas,” along with numerous PDA-packed photos taken by paparazzi at the time.
In January 2020, Chigvintsev revealed via social media that he and Bella were engaged. The Russian dancer posed the question to the brunette beauty in November 2019 while they were on vacation in France with their family.
“You’re the best thing that ever happened to me,” the 37-year-old dancer tweeted, alongside a photo of Nikki showing off her gorgeous engagement ring. “So excited for what’s to come. I love you more than anything and thank you for saying ‘Yes’.’
Bella also shared the news on her own Instagram and Twitter, writing, “Excited for 2020 and the next decade with you @theartemc ❤️.”
She added: “I said yes in France in November! We tried to keep it a secret, but really wanted to share our excitement for the new year!”
The lovebirds welcomed their first child together, son Matteo, on July 31, 2020. “Our baby boy is here and we couldn’t be HAPPY and more in LOVE! Everyone is safe and healthy,” Bella wrote via Instagram at the time.
As for why the couple waited so long to say “I do?” Bella previously admitted that she wanted to make sure that Chigvintsev was the one who was “forever.” In addition, the two faced a postponement due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“My grandma is like, ‘Just go do something small,’ but I want a really big bash, and I want to do it right,” Bella told Entertainment Tonight in June 2021. “I want it to be a fun experience and a trip, where it’s just really fun, maybe we’ll take trips to New York for dresses!”
She continued, “I feel like if I did it now, and tried to get the trap I want now, it would just be full. It wouldn’t be fun, it would just be to get it done.” So from now on we have no plans, not a day.”