DWTS Pro’s Ex-Wife Has Strong Focus on Dating

Season 25 “Dancing With the Stars” alum Nikki Garcia probably won’t get married again following her divorce from pro Artem Chigvintsev

“I can definitely see myself falling in love again,” Garcia told Us Weekly. “I don’t think it’s going to be anytime soon.”

“I’ve talked to people about this. There [are] commitment ceremonies. I’m like, ‘I don’t ever want to sign paperwork again. No, thank you.’ And they’re like, ‘Yeah, you could still have a wedding. It’s just more of a commitment ceremony. You can wear rings, but you don’t need to sign papers,'” she added.

“I don’t want to be legally [bound]. We could talk about changing names way in the future if this person is my person. [But] no paperwork,” she clarified.

Garcia filed for divorce from Chigvintsev in September 2024. She was previously engaged to WWE star John Cena.

Nikki Garcia Is Focusing on Dating Herself

Following her split from Chigvintsev, Garcia is taking some time to focus on herself.

“I have to say that 2025 has been amazing so far for me. I’ve really taken the time to kind of date myself. I have days where I get to focus a lot on me and self-care and just really get to know who I am in my 40s. I feel like I have this whole new era to look at, and I get to choose how I want to be and [where to] take it,” she told Us Weekly.

Meanwhile, Garcia has already learned a few things. Aside from not wanting to get married again, she also knows that she doesn’t want to have more children. She and Chigvintsev share 4-year-old son, Matteo.

“I definitely do not want more kids. I am fine,” she told the outlet.

Nikki Garcia Will Focus More on Her Career & Being a Mom

Since her split from Chigvintsev, Garcia’s priorities have shifted slightly. In addition to focusing on her son, she’s also thinking about her career. Garcia hasn’t been a part of the WWE since 2019, but a return could be in her future.

“I’ve missed it for quite a few years,” she told Us Weekly.

“I miss being Nikki Bella. I miss being around that family. I definitely miss being in that ring. When they put me in the crowd that night and to feel the energy and see the Bella Army, whether they were in the crowd or online, it starts to give you these feels,” she continued.

“Going home to WWE, I don’t think people understand, I started at 22. That’s all I ever knew up until a little bit ago. So, that’s been the biggest home for me and to go back and be home and the environment there is so incredible. The women were just, what a great locker room. They were just so awesome and together and one and unity and everyone back there was just so happy. You could tell the energy there right now is just incredible,” she added.