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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMirrorball champs or not,\u00a0Dancing With the Stars\u00a0has featured some impeccable professional dancers in the years since the ABC competition series premiered in 2005. Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are among the talent who have lit up the ballroom. Some of the show\u2019s stars went on to achieve major success in their careers while [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cWe had a blast together,\u201d she said. \u201cSometimes they didn\u2019t show it in the packages \u2014 they kind of had us arguing all the time \u2014 [but] we were always laughing and having a great time. He\u2019s an amazing choreographer. For being the first time on the show, he did amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Artem and the actress finished in sixth place. In the successive seasons, Artem was consistently asked back as a pro. Season 25 was even how he met his now-wife<\/a>, retired wrestler Nikki Garcia<\/strong>, three years before he won his first mirrorball trophy.<\/p>\nKeep scrolling to revisit Artem\u2019s complete history on DWTS <\/i>\u2014 and what the stars had to say about his teaching style:<\/p>\nSeason 19: Lea Thompson<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Sixth<\/p>\n
Artem and Lea danced together every week except for one when the show introduced \u201cSwitch-Up Week.\u201d<\/a> The Russia native was re-partnered with Pretty Little Liars <\/i>alum Janel Parrish<\/strong> for a steamy burlesque number. Lea, meanwhile, did a jazz routine with Janel\u2019s partner, Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong>. In rehearsal footage, Lea and Val got jealous of the steamy performance.<\/p>\nSeason 20: Patti LaBelle<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Eighth<\/p>\n
For Artem\u2019s second season, he was partnered with the legendary singer. During Week 4, Artem asked that she do \u201cmore\u201d actual dance moves, which got rave reviews.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was out of control,\u201d judge Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong> gushed during the episode. \u201cYour legs are fierce!\u201d<\/p>\nSeason 22: Mischa Barton<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Eleventh<\/p>\n
The O.C. <\/i>alum and Artem didn\u2019t last long on season 22, battling illnesses during the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe both got sick since last week which wasn\u2019t great, so on antibiotics, trying to get through the dance, through our cha cha and stay positive,\u201d Barton told Us <\/i>and other reporters<\/a> in February 2018. \u201cYou have five days to learn it and get through it, and when you\u2019re not feeling 100 percent from the last dance, [it\u2019s tough]. I just feel like this whole week just psyched me out, and maybe now it\u2019s time to just attack it with positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"\u2018Dancing](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancing-With-the-Stars-Winners-Through-the-Years-Feature.jpg?crop=125px%2C0px%2C1750px%2C988px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThroughout the years, Dancing with the Stars has crowned countless winners. In June 2005, ABC launched the U.S. version of the U.K. series Strictly Come Dancing. Each season, a celebrity is partnered with a professional dancer as they tackle a new style of ballroom dance. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman have served [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Season 23: Maureen McCormick<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Eighth<\/p>\n
During his season with the Brady Bunch <\/i>alum, they got close. In one clip from the October 2017 premiere, McCormick gushed about his looks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cFirst impression of Artem? Well, hot!\u201d she quipped. \u201cReally cute. Um, wow \u2014 the body! I mean the body on all these people is, like, freaking me out. Hopefully, I just want to be an open, blank canvas that he can paint. I\u2019ll do anything you want, Artem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Season 24: Nancy Kerrigan<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Seventh<\/p>\n
Artem partnered with the figure skater, who frequently gushed about their performances on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cHad a blast in my first #DWTS performance with @artemchigvintse,\u201d Kerrigan tweeted in March 2017. \u201cThank you all for the support and here\u2019s to many more!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tSince its 2004 debut, Dancing With the Stars has awarded many mirrorball trophies \u2014 and has led to engagements, babies and lasting love. In 2017, former WWE wrestler Nikki Bella was partnered with Artem Chigvintsev. They started dating in 2019. \u201cI have never met anyone who\u2019s so supportive and I have no fear that he\u2019s [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Season 25: Nikki Garcia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n![\"Artem](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Artem-s-DWTS-History-Revisited-393.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>ABC\/Eric McCandless<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPlacement: Seventh<\/p>\n
One year after the show, Nikki broke up with fianc\u00e9 John Cena and Artem reached out to check in on the athlete. The pair eventually started dating, getting married in 2022 two years after welcoming son Matteo.<\/p>\n
While Artem continued filming seasons of DWTS, <\/i>Nikki stayed with Matteo in Napa Valley, California, which often caused friction.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be lying to say, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s great.\u2019 It has definitely been a struggle for us,\u201d Nikki exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i><\/a>in November 2021. \u201cIt\u2019s hard. We have so many ups and downs. It\u2019s been so difficult on our relationship because I need so much from him, but he\u2019s, like, torn between his job that requires so much from him and then us at home.\u201d<\/p>\nShe added, \u201cAfter Dancing<\/i>, we\u2019re going to start classes as a couple because we\u2019ve realized that we both feel like we\u2019re not listening to each other. \u2026 We finally both just said, like, \u2018We need to bring someone in to help us so we don\u2019t get [back] into that place.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\nSeason 26: Jamie Anderson<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Tenth<\/p>\n
Artem was paired with the skier on the all-athletes season of DWTS.<\/i><\/p>\nSeason 27: Danielle Umstead<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Twelfth<\/p>\n
The Paralympic champion was the first blind competitor to appear on DWTS<\/i>. In September 2018, Artem told Access Hollywood <\/i>that his teaching process for Danielle was \u201ctrial and error.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to really be there for her,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen music plays, I\u2019m constantly, like, \u2018You OK? Are we gonna do this?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Danielle also brought her guide dog into every practice.<\/p>\n
Season 29: Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Winner<\/p>\n
Kaitlyn exclusively told Us <\/i>in 2022 that she no longer keeps in touch<\/a> with Artem.<\/p>\n\u201cI haven\u2019t really talked to him, which is kind of sad. I don\u2019t know. He\u2019s busy. He\u2019s dancing every day,\u201d she recalled. \u201cHe\u2019s got a little sweet boy at home, and he just got married, which I was so excited for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
One year later, Kaitlyn warned fellow Bachelorette <\/i>alum Charity Lawson<\/strong> that many of the male DWTS <\/i>pros were \u201cd\u2013ks.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201c[Kaitlyn] told me to have a lot of patience \u2014 which I do \u2014 but also that he\u2019s just such a great teacher and that I\u2019m going to learn so much, and I already have,\u201d Charity told Us <\/i>in September 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\nArtem, meanwhile, had no ill will toward Kaitlyn.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, it\u2019s all with a good intention,\u201d he told Us.<\/i> \u201cBecause I know sometimes when we have someone who has a great potential, you want to bring it out of them. It worked for Kaitlyn \u2014 she won the mirrorball trophy.\u201d<\/p>\nSeason 30: Melora Hardin<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Sixth<\/p>\n
The Office <\/i>alum told Us <\/i>in September 2021 about the hours that they put into rehearsals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a hard worker and Artem is too. So, we both work hard, and we work well together<\/a>,\u201d Melora said. \u201cWe\u2019re really both [very] committed. But I can\u2019t sleep very well because I\u2019m doing the dance in my head every night. It\u2019s difficult to try to figure out the pace. \u2026 Right about the time you get it, you gotta learn something new that you\u2019ve never had before.\u201d<\/p>\nSeason 31: Heidi D\u2019Amelio<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Eighth<\/p>\n
Artem taught TikTok star Charli D\u2019Amelio<\/strong>\u2019s mother how to groove, where they went up against her daughter head-to-head. (Charli and partner Mark Ballas<\/strong> ultimately won.) At one point, Heidi was ready to throw in the towel but didn\u2019t inform Artem of her plans.<\/p>\n\u201cI had no idea she was quitting,\u201d he told Us <\/i>and other reporters<\/a> in September 2022. \u201cI was like, \u2018What?\u2019 \u2026 I honestly [found] out when they were talking to [cohost] Alfonso [Ribiero]<\/strong> and I was like, \u2018Should I say something? Should I not?\u2019 \u2026 [I decided] I\u2019m gonna ask her afterward.\u201d<\/p>\nAccording to Heidi, she was battling \u201cself-doubt\u201d but chose to continue on with the competition.<\/p>\n
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Season 32: Charity Lawson<\/b><\/h3>\n\n![\"Artem](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Artem-s-DWTS-History-Revisited-394.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>ABC\/Eric McCandless<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPlacement: Fourth<\/p>\n
Artem danced with Charity in 2023, who told Us <\/i>that Kaitlyn had stressed how much she\u2019d learn from the ballroom pro. They are still on good terms, with Charity congratulating Artem and Nikki on their second wedding anniversary<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n\u201cHappy anniversary you two!!! So sweet,\u201d Charity gushed via an Instagram comment, replying to Artem\u2019s tribute to his wife.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Keep scrolling to revisit Artem\u2019s complete history on DWTS <\/i>\u2014 and what the stars had to say about his teaching style:<\/p>\nSeason 19: Lea Thompson<\/b><\/h3>\n
Placement: Sixth<\/p>\n
Artem and Lea danced together every week except for one when the show introduced \u201cSwitch-Up Week.\u201d<\/a> The Russia native was re-partnered with Pretty Little Liars <\/i>alum Janel Parrish<\/strong> for a steamy burlesque number. Lea, meanwhile, did a jazz routine with Janel\u2019s partner, Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong>. In rehearsal footage, Lea and Val got jealous of the steamy performance.<\/p>\n Placement: Eighth<\/p>\n For Artem\u2019s second season, he was partnered with the legendary singer. During Week 4, Artem asked that she do \u201cmore\u201d actual dance moves, which got rave reviews.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was out of control,\u201d judge Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong> gushed during the episode. \u201cYour legs are fierce!\u201d<\/p>\n Placement: Eleventh<\/p>\n The O.C. <\/i>alum and Artem didn\u2019t last long on season 22, battling illnesses during the process.<\/p>\n \u201cWe both got sick since last week which wasn\u2019t great, so on antibiotics, trying to get through the dance, through our cha cha and stay positive,\u201d Barton told Us <\/i>and other reporters<\/a> in February 2018. \u201cYou have five days to learn it and get through it, and when you\u2019re not feeling 100 percent from the last dance, [it\u2019s tough]. I just feel like this whole week just psyched me out, and maybe now it\u2019s time to just attack it with positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tThroughout the years, Dancing with the Stars has crowned countless winners. In June 2005, ABC launched the U.S. version of the U.K. series Strictly Come Dancing. Each season, a celebrity is partnered with a professional dancer as they tackle a new style of ballroom dance. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman have served [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Placement: Eighth<\/p>\n During his season with the Brady Bunch <\/i>alum, they got close. In one clip from the October 2017 premiere, McCormick gushed about his looks<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst impression of Artem? Well, hot!\u201d she quipped. \u201cReally cute. Um, wow \u2014 the body! I mean the body on all these people is, like, freaking me out. Hopefully, I just want to be an open, blank canvas that he can paint. I\u2019ll do anything you want, Artem.\u201d<\/p>\n Placement: Seventh<\/p>\n Artem partnered with the figure skater, who frequently gushed about their performances on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cHad a blast in my first #DWTS performance with @artemchigvintse,\u201d Kerrigan tweeted in March 2017. \u201cThank you all for the support and here\u2019s to many more!\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSince its 2004 debut, Dancing With the Stars has awarded many mirrorball trophies \u2014 and has led to engagements, babies and lasting love. In 2017, former WWE wrestler Nikki Bella was partnered with Artem Chigvintsev. They started dating in 2019. \u201cI have never met anyone who\u2019s so supportive and I have no fear that he\u2019s [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Placement: Seventh<\/p>\n One year after the show, Nikki broke up with fianc\u00e9 John Cena and Artem reached out to check in on the athlete. The pair eventually started dating, getting married in 2022 two years after welcoming son Matteo.<\/p>\n While Artem continued filming seasons of DWTS, <\/i>Nikki stayed with Matteo in Napa Valley, California, which often caused friction.<\/p>\n \u201cI would be lying to say, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s great.\u2019 It has definitely been a struggle for us,\u201d Nikki exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i><\/a>in November 2021. \u201cIt\u2019s hard. We have so many ups and downs. It\u2019s been so difficult on our relationship because I need so much from him, but he\u2019s, like, torn between his job that requires so much from him and then us at home.\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cAfter Dancing<\/i>, we\u2019re going to start classes as a couple because we\u2019ve realized that we both feel like we\u2019re not listening to each other. \u2026 We finally both just said, like, \u2018We need to bring someone in to help us so we don\u2019t get [back] into that place.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Placement: Tenth<\/p>\n Artem was paired with the skier on the all-athletes season of DWTS.<\/i><\/p>\n Placement: Twelfth<\/p>\n The Paralympic champion was the first blind competitor to appear on DWTS<\/i>. In September 2018, Artem told Access Hollywood <\/i>that his teaching process for Danielle was \u201ctrial and error.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to really be there for her,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen music plays, I\u2019m constantly, like, \u2018You OK? Are we gonna do this?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Danielle also brought her guide dog into every practice.<\/p>\n Placement: Winner<\/p>\n Kaitlyn exclusively told Us <\/i>in 2022 that she no longer keeps in touch<\/a> with Artem.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t really talked to him, which is kind of sad. I don\u2019t know. He\u2019s busy. He\u2019s dancing every day,\u201d she recalled. \u201cHe\u2019s got a little sweet boy at home, and he just got married, which I was so excited for them.\u201d<\/p>\n One year later, Kaitlyn warned fellow Bachelorette <\/i>alum Charity Lawson<\/strong> that many of the male DWTS <\/i>pros were \u201cd\u2013ks.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c[Kaitlyn] told me to have a lot of patience \u2014 which I do \u2014 but also that he\u2019s just such a great teacher and that I\u2019m going to learn so much, and I already have,\u201d Charity told Us <\/i>in September 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n Artem, meanwhile, had no ill will toward Kaitlyn.<\/p>\n \u201cLook, it\u2019s all with a good intention,\u201d he told Us.<\/i> \u201cBecause I know sometimes when we have someone who has a great potential, you want to bring it out of them. It worked for Kaitlyn \u2014 she won the mirrorball trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n Placement: Sixth<\/p>\n The Office <\/i>alum told Us <\/i>in September 2021 about the hours that they put into rehearsals.<\/p>\n \u201cI am a hard worker and Artem is too. So, we both work hard, and we work well together<\/a>,\u201d Melora said. \u201cWe\u2019re really both [very] committed. But I can\u2019t sleep very well because I\u2019m doing the dance in my head every night. It\u2019s difficult to try to figure out the pace. \u2026 Right about the time you get it, you gotta learn something new that you\u2019ve never had before.\u201d<\/p>\n Placement: Eighth<\/p>\n Artem taught TikTok star Charli D\u2019Amelio<\/strong>\u2019s mother how to groove, where they went up against her daughter head-to-head. (Charli and partner Mark Ballas<\/strong> ultimately won.) At one point, Heidi was ready to throw in the towel but didn\u2019t inform Artem of her plans.<\/p>\n \u201cI had no idea she was quitting,\u201d he told Us <\/i>and other reporters<\/a> in September 2022. \u201cI was like, \u2018What?\u2019 \u2026 I honestly [found] out when they were talking to [cohost] Alfonso [Ribiero]<\/strong> and I was like, \u2018Should I say something? Should I not?\u2019 \u2026 [I decided] I\u2019m gonna ask her afterward.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Heidi, she was battling \u201cself-doubt\u201d but chose to continue on with the competition.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Placement: Fourth<\/p>\n Artem danced with Charity in 2023, who told Us <\/i>that Kaitlyn had stressed how much she\u2019d learn from the ballroom pro. They are still on good terms, with Charity congratulating Artem and Nikki on their second wedding anniversary<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy anniversary you two!!! So sweet,\u201d Charity gushed via an Instagram comment, replying to Artem\u2019s tribute to his wife.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nSeason 20: Patti LaBelle<\/b><\/h3>\n
Season 22: Mischa Barton<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Season 24: Nancy Kerrigan<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\nSeason 25: Nikki Garcia<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/div>Season 26: Jamie Anderson<\/b><\/h3>\n
Season 27: Danielle Umstead<\/b><\/h3>\n
Season 29: Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/b><\/h3>\n
Season 30: Melora Hardin<\/b><\/h3>\n
Season 31: Heidi D\u2019Amelio<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Season 32: Charity Lawson<\/b><\/h3>\n
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