DWTS: Nikki Bella Reveals Artem’s Dance Partner Affects Her Postpartum Experience

Nikki Bella opened up about how Artem Chigvintsev’s dance partner on Dancing With the Starsis affecting her after the birth of their son. The Total Bellas star is currently at home caring for their newborn baby Mateo while her fiancé dances the night away on DWTS alongside his partner Kaitlyn Bristowe.

Nikki and Artem first met when they were partnered together on season 25 of the hit dance competition show. However, at the time, Nikki was still in the middle of her rocky relationship with her ex-fiancé, professional wrestler John Cena. Nikki finally broke up with Cena for good in July 2018, and she and Artem went public seven months later. She confirmed their romance in an episode of Total Bellas in March 2019 and followed up with an Instagram post dedicated to her new love. By July 2020, Artem and Nikki welcomed their first child together. Since baby Mateo’s arrival on July 31, Nikki has been busy breastfeeding and caring for their two-month-old son.

The Total Divas alum took to the Bellas Podcast, where she opened up about her bouts of insecurity when watching her fiancé dance with Bristowe. ‘The postpartum stuff kicks in because it’s like, you know, they get to be just twirled and dipped by your man,” she explained on the September 23 episode. “And then it’s like, gosh, her legs look great and she’s beautiful and look at her eyes and her hair and wow, her body! And then you kind of glance in the mirror and you see the bags under your eyes and your hair’s like up in a bun everywhere.” She shared how her breastfeeding plays a part in her being down on herself. “I had a big mumu on with a boob hanging out with, like, leaking milk from my nipple. And I was like wow, he’s gonna come home,” she added. “Do I need to do something to myself because he was just dancing with that and now he’s coming back to this?’

But post-partum is a normal part of giving birth. Nikki went on to reveal how the engaged couple is stronger than ever and couldn’t even make it to the six-week mark of withholding out on intercourse. Artem recently spoke on how “lonely” he feels during filming without Nikki and Mateo. “Right now, the little one is actually in Phoenix and not in Los Angeles because Nicole will have to shoot a few things for Total Bellas,” he told US Weekly on Tuesday. “I feel very lonely.” 

It’s apparent the couple enjoys their time together. Fans will get to see more of their family life in the next season of Total Bellas.

Source: Bellas Podcast, US Weekly