Nikki Garcia just grabbed the mic and broke her silence about her rollercoaster of a breakup with Artem Chigvintsev! And oh boy, it’s a doozy. After three months of radio silence and enough drama to rival a WWE cage match, Nikki returned to her podcast The Nikki & Brie Show to spill the tea. Spoiler alert: this story has everything—heartbreak, healing, and a he said, she said showdown fit for reality TV.
The Emotional Tag Team Match
Nikki, 41, kicked things off by warning listeners that she might get a little weepy. “I’ll try my best not to get too emotional,” she said, already clutching her metaphorical steel chair of feelings.
She confessed to hitting the pause button on social media and the world in general. Why? Because when life hands you lemons—or, in her case, legal drama—you protect your kid and peace at all costs. Enter Matteo, her 4-year-old son, who is clearly the MVP of this saga.
“I had to face trauma head-on,” Nikki said, “while also keeping my little dude’s privacy intact.” Moms, take notes: the real smackdown isn’t in the ring; it’s in safeguarding your kid from public chaos.
Love Story Gone Wrong
Nikki didn’t sugarcoat it—her romance with Artem went from fairytale to horror story faster than you can say divorce court. “You dream of a happily-ever-after,” she lamented, “and then suddenly, BAM, it’s like the universe gave you the director’s cut of *Marriage Story.*”
Apparently, things had been rocky for a while, but Nikki, ever the optimist, tried to turn Artem into her personal Mr. Perfect. “I thought, maybe if I keep hyping him up in public, he’ll actually believe it and, who knows, start vacuuming or something,” she quipped. Sadly, no dice.
Matteo: The Real MVP
Through all the tears and drama, Nikki’s been laser-focused on one thing: Matteo. “I wanted to fight for our family, but at some point, you’ve got to recognize when the tag-team partner just isn’t showing up,” she admitted. “We should’ve thrown in the towel ages ago.”
The hardest part? Protecting Matteo from the chaos. “My heart didn’t just break—it shattered into a million pieces. Turns out, heartbreak is like a WWE finisher move: it keeps coming, and it hurts.”
Social Media Smackdown
Dealing with public opinion has been another beast entirely. “People are being fed lies about me,” Nikki said, rolling her eyes so hard you could practically hear them. But here’s the kicker—she’s not letting the gossip get to her. “Look, I know the truth. The keyboard warriors don’t.”
The Final Bell
As for the messy legal stuff? Both Nikki and Artem threw protective orders into the mix like they were chairs in a cage match. Thankfully, they called a truce and settled their divorce in private mediation.
While Artem dodged criminal charges, Nikki is focusing on moving forward with her life—and Matteo’s. “All I care about is healing, for me and my little guy,” she declared, dropping the mic on her emotional WWE-style comeback.
A tale of love lost, public drama, and the resilience of a woman who refuses to let life’s punches keep her down.