Nikki Garcia says she has been ‘heartbroken’ as she breaks silence on Artem Chigvintsev divorce

Nikki Garcia has finally opened up about her split from Artem Chigvintsev, months after their marital issues first came to light. 

The WWE pro filed for divorce from Artem in September, shortly after an alleged altercation between them led to his arrest for domestic violence. They share four-year-old son Matteo together. 

‘The past few months, 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 said on the podcast she hosts with sister Bella, The Nikki & Brie Show. 

‘I was going to do whatever it took for that most importantly, and then just needing space for healing, for facing trauma head-on.’

‘It’s been tough. It’s been really tough. I’ve been heartbroken. Sad,’ she said. 

‘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.’