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Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace, popularly known as Nikki Bella, gets married to Artem Chigvintsev after two years of engagement. The couple would have tied the knot a while ago, but Bella defended the delay by stating that she wasn’t ready for marriage.
The Total Bellas star announced the news of her marriage via social media on Monday. She disclosed that she can’t wait to share the entire journey with Artem after they said their vows.
Bella, a professional wrestler and TV personality, noted that the wedding would be in a four-part E! particular known as Nikki Bella Says I Do.
Before Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev Got Married
Bella, 38, and Artem Chigvintsev, a professional dancer, met five years ago while partnering on season 25 of Dancing with the Stars before getting married. Bella and John Cena were together at the time. However, they went on to split in 2018 by calling off their engagement and canceling their wedding.
This led to things getting serious between Bella and Chigvintsev. Their romance was confirmed on IG in 2019. Then they got engaged in November of the same year while vacationing in France.
Bella Knew It Was Time After Welcoming Baby Boy With Chigvintsev
Nikki Bella was assured that she’ll get married to Artem Chigvintsev after she spotted a special father-and-child bonding moment. The baby, Matteo Artemovich, was welcomed in July 2020.
In an interview with PEOPLE, Bella talked about the first time Artem held their baby and what it meant to her. That moment made her very emotional, and it’s crazy how she has formed a life with the person she loves.
The WWE-signed wrestler further stated that she fell much more in love seeing her husband emotional while holding Matteo. The emotion on his face made her heart melt. That’s when Nikki Bella knew that she’ll get married to Artem Chigvintsev.