Update in Strictly Come Dancing star Artem Chigvintsev domestic violence case

US authorities have announced that former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev will not be facing domestic violence charges.

Last month, Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in California. The professional dancer, who won the BBC competition in 2010 with celebrity partner Kara Tointon, was taken to Napa County Jail, according to online jail records. He is currently living in America while working on Dancing With the Stars.

It wasn't clear what led to his arrest but he posted $25,000 bail at the time. Napa County District Attorney (DA) Allison Haley said that her office declined to file criminal charges against the dancer after a "thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence".

"While we take every arrest seriously and stand firmly against domestic violence, we have an ethical obligation to only file charges when supported by the evidence," she revealed in the statement. "We are required to prove any and every criminal charge 'beyond a reasonable doubt', which is the highest standard in the American criminal justice system.

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"If the available evidence doesn't rise to this level of proof, then we cannot ethically file charges." A statement explained: "The Napa County District Attorney's Office does not typically issue press releases when it declines to file charges against any given individual; however, did so for this case due to the intense media interest it has received since Mr Chigvintsev's arrest."

The Russian professional dancer joined Strictly Come Dancing in series eight when he was partnered with former EastEnders actress Tointon, a relationship which blossomed into a real-life romance for several years. The 42-year-old also made it to the semi-final of the show in 2011 with actress Holly Valance, before he was partnered with TV veteran Fern Britton in the 2012 series.

He was last partnered with Corrie star Natalie Gumede in 2013 before he moved to Dancing With The Stars in the US. In 2017, he was partnered with his future wife - WWE star Nikki Bella. Nikki and the dancer welcomed a son in 2020. Not long after, Nikki's twin sister announced the arrival of her second child.

Nikki and Chigvintsev previously revealed they discovered they were expecting two-and-a-half weeks after getting engaged in Paris, with them marrying in 2022. His arrest came days after he celebrated his two-year wedding anniversary with his wife.

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