Cheryl Burke is the primary member of the Dancing of the Stars group to talk out following Artem Chigvintsev‘s arrest.
On Thursday (August 29), the 42-year-old professional dancer was arrested on felony home violence prices in Napa, Calif. Artem has been married to spouse Nikki Garcia, previously Nikki Bella, since 2022, however stories haven’t indicated if she was concerned in any incident surrounding his arrest.
Hours after Artem‘s arrest, Cheryl, 40, took to her podcast to react to the “stunning” scenario.
Maintain studying to seek out out extra…“I hesitate to smile proper now due to the present information … which I’m in full shock about,” Cheryl start the most recent episode of her Intercourse, Lies and Spray Tans podcast.
She went on to explain Artem as somebody she had “grown up with,” revealing that they “used to stay collectively” in her “household’s residence within the [San Francisco] Bay space.”
“Artem — it’s so stunning, I get sort of emotional — so he was arrested at the moment. And home violence has been thrown within the combine,” Cheryl mentioned. “I’m not going to say that he was charged with [that] however allegedly, home violence was the difficulty and he has a bail of like $25,000.”
She continued, “My coronary heart goes out to everybody concerned. It’s simply actually exhausting for me as a result of he’s my household and I don’t know what to say right here aside from I hope all people is okay.”
“Home violence is critical,” Cheryl mentioned, including that she “hopes” that Nikki and her 4-year-old son Matteo with Artem are each “OK.”
Cheryl has recognized Artem for years, even earlier than they each appeared on Dancing with the Stars. The 2 have remained pleasant after Cheryl left the present in 2022.
Cheryl additionally admitted that she by no means anticipated Artem to be accused of one thing like this, saying, “Home violence and Artem don’t actually… that’s why it’s so stunning.”
For those who missed it, Nikki‘s rep lately spoke out concerning the scenario.