Nikki Bella’s fiancé Artem Chigvintsev ‘wasn’t bothered’ when her ex-fiancé John Cena texted her congratulations on their baby
Total Bellas star Nikki Bella revealed her fiancé Artem Chigvintsev wasn’t bothered at all when she received a congratulatory text from her ex-fiancé John Cena.
‘That’s what I love about Artem,’ the retired WWE wrestler – turning 37 this Saturday – told Page Six on Tuesday.
‘He’s just so comfortable in his own skin, in our relationship. He’s so secure – which he should be – that we could literally be friends with exes and it doesn’t bother us.’
Secure in his manhood: Total Bellas star Nikki Bella (L, pictured last Friday) revealed her fiancé Artem Chigvintsev (R) wasn’t bothered at all when she received a congratulatory text from her ex-fiancé John Cena
The retired WWE wrestler – turning 37 this Saturday – told Page Six on Tuesday: ‘That’s what I love about Artem. He’s just so comfortable in his own skin, in our relationship. He’s so secure – which he should be – that we could literally be friends with exes and it doesn’t bother us’
Nikki and the 43-year-old WWE wrestler ended their six-year romance a month before their scheduled May 5, 2018 nuptials.
Bella was still engaged to John when she partnered up with the Russian-American 38-year-old in 2017 to compete on the 25th season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
Cena went on to wed Avigilon product manager Shay Shariatzadeh on October 12 – 19 months after meeting on the set of his film Playing with Fire in her native Canada.
Back in July, the Daytime Emmy-nominated producer reached out to both Nikki and her twin sister Brie Danielson on the births of their babies just 24 hours apart.
Old flame: Nikki and the 43-year-old WWE wrestler (L) ended their six-year romance a month before their scheduled May 5, 2018 nuptials (pictured in 2018)
‘Team Smackdown’: Bella was still engaged to John (L) when she partnered up with the Russian-American 38-year-old (R) in 2017 to compete on the 25th season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars
Newlyweds! Cena went on to wed Avigilon product manager Shay Shariatzadeh (R) on October 12 – 19 months after meeting on the set of his film Playing with Fire in her native Canada (pictured in 2019)
‘He congratulated us about the babies, but that was group text, not individual to me,’ the WWE 2K Battlegrounds actress clarified.
‘I haven’t talked to John in a conversation in a long time, well over a year.’
Bella (born Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace) gushed via Instastory on Monday that her three-month-old son Matteo Artemovich, who’s had a ‘hard week of teething,’ is ‘honestly the best.’
The Bellas Podcaster and Chigvintsev got engaged a year ago in France, and it’ll be their second time down the aisle after ending their respective marriages to Giselle Peacock and her unnamed high school sweetheart.
‘That was group text’: Back in July, the Daytime Emmy-nominated producer reached out to both Nikki and her twin sister Brie Danielson (R) on the births of their babies just 24 hours apart (pictured September 19)
The WWE 2K Battlegrounds actress clarified: ‘I haven’t talked to John in a conversation in a long time, well over a year’
‘My selfie king!’ Bella gushed via Instastory on Monday that her three-month-old son Matteo Artemovich, who’s had a ‘hard week of teething,’ is ‘honestly the best’
Catch more of Artem and Nikki’s first-time parenthood adventures in the sixth season of Total Bellas, which airs Thursdays on E!
The Soviet-born hoofer and his dance partner – The Bachelorette #11 Kaitlyn Bristowe – are prepping their freestyle routine for the 29th season finale of DWTS, which airs next Monday on ABC.
Chigvintsev and the Canadian 35-year-old are one of four finalists including One Day at a Time actress Justina Machado, three-time Grammy-winning rapper Nelly, and Catfish host Nev Schulman.
Airing Thursdays on E! Catch more of Artem and Nikki’s first-time parenthood adventures in the sixth season of Total Bellas
Perfect scores! Chigvintsev and his dance partner – The Bachelorette #11 Kaitlyn Bristowe (R) – are prepping their freestyle routine for the 29th season finale of DWTS, which airs next Monday on ABC
Mirrorball Trophy frontrunners! The Soviet-born hoofer and the Canadian 35-year-old are one of four finalists including One Day at a Time actress Justina Machado, three-time Grammy-winning rapper Nelly, and Catfish host Nev Schulman