Antonyan also apparently shared that her client is “still on great terms” with the producers. While he didn’t appear in the opening number, which involved former pro Sharna Burgess, an executive producer reportedly “personally invited” Chigvintsev to sit in the studio audience for the milestone episode.

Artem Chigvintsev is hopeful that he will return to Dancing With the Stars amid his divorce drama from estranged wife Nikki Garcia, formerly known as Nikki Bella. The professional dancer’s attorney, Ilona Antonyan,

Chigvintsev appeared in good spirits, putting up peace signs and laughing with Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Amid Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella’s contentious divorce, the Dancing With the Stars alum shared a tender moment with the former couple’s 4-year-old son, Matteo.

Artem Chigvintsev reportedly wants to return to “ Dancing With the Stars ” – if producers will have him amid his personal drama. In November 2024, Chigvintsev’s attorney Ilona Antonyan told TMZ he would love to return to the show as a full-time pro dancer next season.