Artem Chigvintsev Gives Health Update After Leaving DWTS Tour

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Artem Chigvintsev shared a health update after he abruptly left the Dancing with the Stars tour in January.

“Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update on my wellbeing,” Artem shared via Instagram Story on Thursday (Feb 3). “I had another x-ray done yesterday, and it came back still positive for pneumonia, so I just got another set of antibiotics. This is a course number 2.”

“Hopefully, this one will do the magic, will do the trick, to kick out the pneumonia out of my lungs,” he said. “So that’s where I’m at. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.”

The update comes two weeks after Artem announced his break from the Dancing With the Stars tour due to health issues.

“Hi DWTS family,” Artem wrote on Instagram. “My time on tour so far has been wonderful—unfortunately I am having to step away from tour for a while, due to some unexpected health issues.” The pro-dancer continued, “My goal is to recover as quickly as possible so I can rejoin my cast and crew on this incredible tour. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”

Artem shares son Matteo, 18 months, with fiancée Nikki Bella, most recently a judge on America’s Got Talent: Extreme. The wrestler’s twin sister, Brie Bella, shared information with Us Weekly on Artem’s health a week after he left the tour. 

“He did have COVID,” The Real Dirty Dancing star explained, telling Us that it “was hard on him” to get sick mid-tour. However, she said Artem also had “something more than COVID.”

“He’s doing a lot better, which is so great,” Brie said. “I know it’s really made him feel good seeing everyone just reaching out and thinking of him and sending their thoughts and prayers his way.”

The Dancing with the Stars Tour runs through the end of march featuring fan-favorite celebrities such as DWTS season 29 champions Kaitlyn Bristowe and season winner Iman Shumpert. Season 30 standouts Jimmie Allen and Amanda Kloots are also taking part in the tour. Check out the schedule HERE.

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