Nikki Garcia Breaks Silence On Artem Chigvintsev Split: ‘It’s Been Heartbreaking’

Nikki Garcia is opening up about her split from ex-husband Artem Chigvintsev for the first time. Nikki broke her silence about her relationship with the former “Dancing with the Stars” pro on the Dec. 2 episode of her and sister Brie Garcia’s podcast, “Nikki and Brie.” “You dream of having this family, and you have this incredible love,” she continued, “and it just goes the other way. And you go from having a great love story to having a terrible one, and—never saw any of it coming,” the 41-year-old said on the podcast. Her comments come nearly 2 weeks after their divorce was finalized. Nikki and Artem have both said their priority is their 4-year-old son Matteo.