Nikki Bella Relationship History: Meet Her Ex-Boyfriends and Husband

Before becoming happily engaged to fiancé Artem Chigvintsev, Nikki Bella had a few roller coaster relationships with her exes. Though she went through her fair share of ups and downs, the Total Bellas star couldn’t be more in love with her beau, proving it’s all about timing.

Before becoming romantically involved with Artem in early 2019, Nikki was with John Cena. The former flames dated on-and-off for six years and were even engaged. However, right before they were supposed to marry, the couple called it quits. They reunited once more a few months later. However, they went their separate ways once again, but this time it was for good.

Shortly after celebrating their second wedding anniversary, Artem was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence on August 29, 2024. Nikki’s involvement, if any, in the incident remains unclear. Days later, she was spotted boarding a plane and was not wearing her wedding ring.

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Artem Chigvintsev

Artem and Nikki met when they were partners on Dancing With the Stars in 2017. They didn’t date until January 2019. A year later, they announced they were engaged and expecting baby No. 1. Nikki gave birth to their son, Matteo, in 2020.

After postponing their wedding several times, the duo finally tied the knot two years later in August 2022. Shortly after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary, Artem was arrested in Napa County, California, and charged with felony domestic violence on August 29, 2024. The identity of the victim was kept confidential, but TMZ reported that during an audio clip of the 911 call, the dispatcher noted that Artem’s wife was “throwing shoes” at him.

The day following Artem’s arrest, a representative for Nikki released a statement on her behalf.

“This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time,” the spokesperson told Us Weekly on August 30, 2024.

Mystery Ex-Husband

Nikki got married when she was 20 years old and she has never revealed who the lucky guy was. In fact, she kept details of that relationship to herself until 2014 when she spoke of her high school sweetheart during an episode of Total Divas. The former couple tied the knot in a Vegas wedding chapel and got their marriage annulled three years later. “I know this was a huge mistake [like] how can I get out of it, and I couldn’t and I tried to forget about it,” she said about walking down the aisle.