Former WWE star Nikki Bella steps out for the first time with her son, Matteo, following her husband Artem Chigvintsev's shocking arrest on domestic violence charges.
- September 1, 2024
AceShowbiz - Nikki Garcia and her 4-year-old son, Matteo, were photographed boarding a private jet at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport on Saturday, August 31. This is the first time Bella has been seen since her husband Artem Chigvintsev's domestic violence arrest earlier this week.
Bella was seen leaving her Napa Valley home before stopping at a Starbucks on the way to the airport. She was noticeably not wearing her wedding ring. Bella wore a brown top with baggy jeans and a baseball cap while Matteo wore a white polo, shorts, and sneakers. She flashed a smile before hopping on the plane.
Bella is scheduled to host "Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef" in Las Vegas on Monday, and it is possible that she is heading there. However, she has not backed out of the event as of yet, and neither Netflix nor Bella's reps have responded to requests for comment.
Chigvintsev, 42, was arrested on a felony corporal injury charge on Thursday morning. According to police, the victim requested confidentiality, but "an arrest was made at the scene, and injuries were reportedly involved." Chigvintsev was released on $25,000 bail.
Before his arrest, emergency responders were called to the couple's home, but the request was canceled while paramedics and the fire department were on their way.
Neither the couple went into details on what happened, but they were reportedly involved in a violent argument in front of their little kid. Bella's bare ring finger suggests that the state of her marriage with Chigvintsev is in question.