Going to the chapel! <\/span>Total Bellas<\/span><\/i><\/a> star Nikki Bella<\/strong><\/a> married fianc\u00e9 Artem Chigvintsev<\/strong><\/a> in an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and friends. The former WWE superstar announced the news of their nuptials in August 2022, revealing that the entire journey was filmed for a special docuseries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe said I DO, can\u2019t wait to share the entire journey with you all when our four-part special event series, \u2018Nikki Bella Says I Do,\u2019 premieres on @eentertainment. #NikkiBellaSaysIDo,\u201d they\u00a0wrote via Instagram<\/a>. The couple shared a photo of their hands featuring Nikki wearing her engagement ring and Artem wearing his wedding band, as well as shot of the newlyweds on a boat with their backs to the camera as they looked off into the distance.<\/span><\/p>\n Keep reading for more details on Nikki and Artem\u2019s romantic wedding ceremony.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Shortly after the couple\u2019s wedding announcement, E! shared more details about the upcoming reality special in a press release. \u201cBella and Chingvintsev continue their love story and prepare for the next chapter of their lives and the one everyone has been waiting for \u2026 the moment Nikki walks down the aisle and says \u2018I do,’\u201d the announcement read. \u201cThis major moment is not without challenges as the bride and groom navigate parenthood with their son Matteo, plan a wedding, bachelorette party, find a dress, tuxedo, choose the right venue all while they hold on to hope that Artem\u2019s family from Russia will make it to this event of a lifetime. With Nikki\u2019s sister, Brie Bella<\/strong><\/a>, by her side and so much at stake, will Nikki and Artem\u2019s dream wedding come together without a hitch? \u201d<\/p>\n The show premiered in January 2023.<\/p>\n The athletic duo first met during season 25 of the ABC dancing competition show, when they were partnered together, in 2017. At the time, Nikki was romantically linked to former fianc\u00e9 John Cena<\/strong><\/a> with the WWE star even assuming that Artem would choreograph their first dance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs far as dancing, I think he\u2019s probably gonna teach me my first dance,\u201d John told <\/span>E! News <\/span><\/i>in November 2017. \u201cSo hopefully I\u2019ll be able to take those tips from him there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Following their July 2018 split<\/a>, rumors began swirling that Nikki had moved on with her former dancing partner, though they weren\u2019t officially linked until months later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nikki and Artem made their relationship Instagram official in March 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWell after that season finale,\u201d the \u201cBellas Podcast\u201d host captioned a loved-up photo of the two in March 2022. \u201cFirst thing I\u2019ll be talking about this Wednesday \u2026 oh and all those paparazzi photos (thanks for all the great shots and smashing my food lol),\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n Just eight months later, during a romantic getaway to Paris, the Russia native got down on one knee<\/a> and proposed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI said yes in France in November!\u201d the California native wrote via Instagram in January 2020. \u201cWe have been trying to keep it a secret but really wanted to share our excitement for the New Year!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou are the best thing that has ever happened to me,\u201d Artem shared in a separate Instagram post. \u201cSo excited for what\u2019s to come I love you more then [sic] anything and thank you for saying\u00a0<\/span>\u2018Yes.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The pair went on to welcome their first child together, son Matteo, in July of that year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ahead of the\u00a0Nikki Bella Says I Do<\/span><\/em> premiere, rumors started swirling that the newlyweds weren\u2019t legally married<\/a>. However, Nikki set the record straight.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re legally married in France and in the United States,\u201d she told\u00a0Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI think because we have our [marriage records] confidential \u2026 people went and searched and they didn\u2019t find it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Can Fans Expect From \u2018Nikki Bella Says I Do\u2019?<\/h2>\n
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