Nikki Garcia has damaged her silence.
opening up for the primary time about her break up from Artem Chigvintsev.
Almost two weeks after Garcia and Chigvintsev finalized their divorce — and in addition agreed to maneuver previous their twin restraining orders as a way to signal these papers — the Complete Bellas star hosted a brand new version of her podcast.
Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella converse on stage on the Brie and Nikki Bella’s reside version of SiriusXM’s The Bellas Podcast on February 8, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photograph by Cindy Ord/Getty Pictures for SiriusXM)
“I’ve been heartbroken,” the 41-year outdated stated through the December 2 episode of The Nikki & Brie Present.
“You dream of having this family and you have this incredible love, and it just goes the other way. You go from having a great love story to having a terrible one.”
Garcia’s candid revelations got here three months after the Dancing With the Stars skilled — who shares 4-year-old son Matteo with the WWE wrestler — was arrested on a suspicion of felony home violence cost, though he was by no means formally charged.
“I’m going to try my best not to get too emotional in this episode,” Nikki informed her sister on air.
“But I first want to just thank everyone, the listeners, you, family, friends, coworkers, people I haven’t talked to in a long time, just for all the love and support, for the respect of privacy and space.”
Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev attend Nickelodeon Children’ Selection Sports activities 2019 at Barker Hangar on July 11, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photograph by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Pictures)
Nikki informed listeners that the previous few months have “been really tough” … and defined her absence from the highlight in consequence.
“I disconnected from social media, from the world, and I just knew that I needed to disconnect because first things first, I’m a mom and my son’s protection and privacy is the most important,” she stated.
“I was going to do whatever it took for that most importantly, and then just needing space for healing, for facing trauma head-on.”
Again in August, Chigvintsev was arrested for home battery and booked on a felony home violence cost following an obvious altercation together with his spouse in Napa.
One week later, they each filed for divorce, with Garcia in search of full custody of their son.
Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev attend “Twin Love” – Cocktails And Bites With Hosts Nikki and Brie Garcia at Soho Home on November 16, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. (Photograph by Anna Webber/Getty Pictures for Prime Video)
Nikki is aware of she owes her followers her facet of the story, but in addition needs to make sure she’s placing her little one above every part else.
“I’ve been so shocked, like beyond words, and it’s been heartbreaking,” she stated on this podcast. “You lose your appetite, you cry a lot. And then I also stepped up and made sure everything was okay for Matteo. And so it’s just been… I don’t even know what other words to use.”
In conclusion?
“The one factor that I’ve realized disconnecting from the world, it’s when you realize the reality, nothing else issues. So when a few of you’d come to me and inform me what folks have been saying or what was on the market, it might have an effect on me ultimately, however as a result of I do know the reality, and I truly lived it, it didn’t have an enormous impact on me.
“All I need to do is focus on my healing. I need to focus on Matteo’s healing.”
