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Nikki Garcia makes first public appearance since husband Artem Chigvintsev’s domestic violence arrest as she hosts hot dog eating contest – WITHOUT her wedding ring

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Nikki Garcia makes first public appearance since husband Artem Chigvintsev's domestic violence arrest as she hosts hot dog eating contest - WITHOUT her wedding ring

Nikki Garcia returned to the spotlight days after her husband Artem Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic violence.

 

 

 

Garcia, 40, co-hosted Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, a live Netflix event — her first public appearance since Chigvintsev’s arrest last week.

 

Garcia was joined by comedian Rob Riggle for the event, which was a hot dog–eating competition between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi that was held at the Luxor in Las Vegas on Monday.

 

 

The WWE pro looked jubilant as she took the stage with a huge smile on her face, clad in a bright red sleeveless jumpsuit with her jet black hair cascading down in loose waves.

 

 

However, Nikki was notably missing her wedding ring following her husband’s domestic violence arrest.
The former pro wrestling star sported a bare third finger on her left hand, and she didn’t appear to make any effort to conceal that she wasn’t wearing her ring.

‘My fabulous co-host today is an accomplished athlete herself, WWE Hall of Famer, Nikki Garcia everyone!’ Riggle announced at the start of the event.

During her introduction, Garcia responded to one audience member’s sweet shout-out.

‘Thank you Rob! Thank you everyone, I’m so happy to be here! And in just about 40 minutes — oh I love you too! — these two undisputed heavyweights of competitive eating will be standing on this stage, devouring hotdogs at unimaginable speeds and you know what, you’re all just going to have to see it to believe it,’ Nikki said.

The appearance comes just days after Garcia’s husband Chigvintsev, 42, was arrested.

The Dancing With The Stars pro was arrested on Thursday in Napa, California, on suspicion of felony domestic violence, and he was released from jail later that afternoon after his bail had been set for $25,000.

The Russian-born dancer was taken into custody after police saw ‘traumatic’ physical damage to a victim. Garcia was also in Napa at the time of the alleged altercation, but details of the alleged victim are not yet known.

According to a radio dispatch obtained by TMZ on Friday, Artem made a call to 911 to ask for medical assistance, but also claimed that Nikki threw shoes at him during the alleged incident.
‘Initially came in as requesting medical, but now he is stating he got into an argument with his wife and his wife threw shoes at rp [reporting party],’ the dispatcher said in the call, per the outlet.

The dispatcher also said, ‘There is a child on scene. Medical en route. There’s an active 415 [disturbing the peace] in the background responsible.’
Artem reportedly called 911 after an alleged domestic battery incident on Thursday – but took it back only minutes later, TMZ also reported on Friday.

Afterwards, the dispatcher also said over the radio, ‘RP is stating no medical is needed now.’

Sources told the outlet that the alleged victim did not place the call to 911, but Chigvintsev did around 8:30 a.m. due to alleged injuries on the victim.

However, law enforcement was on the road when the professional dancer called 911 once again, but only to take back what he had said earlier.

It is protocol for police to continue their response, but the fire department and paramedics were called off after being dispatched.

Upon law enforcement’s arrival to the scene at 9:30a.m. – an hour after the first call had been made – Artem was taken into custody.

Nikki Garcia’s representative also told TMZ on Friday as the former WWE wrestler broke her silence over the alleged incident: ‘This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time.’

Officials with the Napa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest with DailyMail.com, noting that deputies clearly witnessed physical evidence of domestic violence.
‘When it comes to felony domestic violence, it’s not based on hearsay,’ Napa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Henry Wofford told Dailymail.com Thursday. ‘The deputies saw something that is apparent.’

Wofford explained, ‘I’m not telling you this is what happened in this particular case, but sometimes there would be evidence of blood, sometimes scratches, sometimes it’s bruises.’

‘It’s something visible where the deputies said, “OK, we’re making this arrest.”‘

Deputies spoke to Chigvintsev and arrested him for felony domestic violence, Wofford told Dailymail.com Thursday, adding that the dance pro ‘was cooperative’ and ‘did not fight with our deputies or anything of that nature.’

Wofford told Dailymail.com that Chigvintsev was booked at Napa County Department of Corrections at 10:40 a.m., with his bail set at $25,000.

Chigvintsev posted bail at about 2:15 p.m. and was no longer in custody as of Thursday evening, Wofford stated.

Wofford told Dailymail.com that there was only one other person connected to this incident, but declined to identity of the victim or any details, per their request.

Wofford said that as of Thursday evening, he was not aware of any protective orders being filed by the victim or on their behalf by authorities.

‘We’re going to take our time like we do in every domestic violence case,’ Wofford said. ‘No one gets a preferential treatment, and no one is getting overlooked.’

‘When it comes to domestic violence victims, it is common for male and female victims to not be fully prepared to tell the entire story shortly after the incident, so we’re not going to rush this…and we have the patience as well.’

Wofford told Dailymail.com that the department was focused on providing ‘a support system for the victim.’

Wofford said that a probe was ongoing as to whether Chigvintsev had violated any laws with his conduct prior to his arrest Thursday.

Amid Artem’s arrest, a source told Page Six on Thursday that he will not be returning as a pro dancer on the upcoming season 33 of Dancing With The Stars.
‘There were no plans for Artem to be a part of Season 3,’ the insider revealed to the outlet.

His arrest took place only three days after he and Garcia celebrated their second wedding anniversary.

The two first met in 2017 when they were paired together on the 25th season of Dancing With The Stars – but were eliminated during the sixth week.

In July 2020, Nikki and Artem welcomed their son Matteo, four. And two years later, the couple said ‘I do’ in August 2022 during a romantic ceremony in Paris following multiple wedding postponements.

(Armani)

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Barry Williams reveals Brady Bunch cast ‘all hooked up with….see more

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Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch, opened up about behind-the-scenes action from the days of the iconic sitcom.

 

The show ran from 1969 to 1974 and is celebrating 55 years since its premiere on September 26, 1969.

 

We all hooked up with each other at some point,’ Williams, 69, told Us Weekly. ‘Not necessarily while we were filming.’

 

 

Williams – who attended the Race to Erase MS Gala earlier this year – also revealed which Brady kid dated their on-screen sibling or parent.

‘I dated Maureen [McCormick], and Chris [Knight] dated Eve [Plum] and Michael [Lookinland] and Susan [Olsen] had a little mock wedding at one point. So, yes, we all hooked up,’ he added.
The hookups coincided with the age each of the characters played.

Greg and Marcia were the oldest, Peter and Jan were the middle kids and Bobby and Cindy were the youngest.

But the flirtations weren’t limited to just the Brady kid actors, Williams also revealed he had a raging crush on his on-screen mom Carol Brady, played by Florence Henderson.

‘I had a teenage crush on her, for sure,’ he said. ‘And she’s got a very lively personality and great sense of humor, but I knew that I wanted to have music in my career [in] acting, and so I talked to her a lot about that.

‘I had found this singer coming into the Copacabana near Beverly Hills. I can’t think of exactly where it was, but I invited her to go together as a date, and she said, “OK,” so I was thrilled. And now for me, it was a date,’ he explained.

It was a night to remember for Williams, who told the outlet the two were recognized while they were out together.

‘We were recognized, and so people were whispering about us, which is strange, but we talked about the singer, his orchestrations, the band that he had, and what touring was like,’ Williams recalled.

‘And she gave me an idea what that life would look like now at the end of the date. And this is chronicled in my book as well,’ he said.
And Williams remembers the night fondly.

‘I did go in for a little kiss and and, and she was nice enough to return it,’ he said.

‘So it was a highlight. Nice little peck, yes,’ he added.

The Brady Bunch is currently streaming on Paramount+.

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Comedian Lucy Beaumont finally breaks her silence on Jon Richardson split – after her huge….see more

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Lucy Beaumont has finally broken her silence on her split from ex husband Jon Richardson.

 

 

The pair, who share a daughter and tied the knot in April 2015, announced they were splitting up earlier this year.

 

The started dating in 2013 after they met each other through friend Roisin Conaty and went on to work together on a number of shows including Meet The Richardsons.

 

But in a joint statement in April, the couple said: ‘After 9 years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated. We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.’

Jon handed over £1.625 million to Lucy when they called time on their nine year marriage.

Comedian Lucy, 41, has now spoken about the split for the first time telling Ok! Magazine: ‘People might think I should talk about it because we were so public and everyone knew us as a couple, but I won’t, and not because there’s any animosity.

‘We both agreed that while it might be weird for other people not hearing anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything to do with the marriage or each other.’

She added of a recent new approach to life now she’s in her forties: ‘I don’t feel any different really, just a bit angrier and not willing to take any s**t from anyone.’

It comes after Lucy said she sometimes worries she ‘made a mistake’ marrying Jon as she slammed his stubbornness in an unearthed clip.

A resurfaced video has shown Lucy sharing her concerns with her marriage on Jon’s show Ultimate Worrier – where he brings on guests to help analyse his many worries.

Asked if Lucy had any worries about her ex-husband, she replied: ‘I’ve got a lot. Sometimes I worry that I’ve made a mistake.’
Lucy went on to describe how Jon can’t admit when he’s wrong or has made a mistake, something she said can be hard on a marriage.

‘One thing I think that’s really hard in a marriage is when the other person can’t admit when they’re wrong,’ she continued. ‘Can’t say sorry I’ve made a mistake.’
The ex-couple were joined on the episode by Jonathan Ross, who chimed in to say: ‘It’s crucial there’s no way a relationship can survive that.’

‘You can’t judge me on that until I make a mistake,’ Jon replied, as the audience began to laugh. ‘It’s not fair.’

To prove her point, Lucy added: ‘And he honestly thinks that I’m the flawed one and that you never make a mistake. I have an example and it’s quite, it’s not, you know, pleasant story to tell you actually.’

Lucy began to recount a story from their honeymoon where they rented a car and went around America, with Jon looking at the map and deciding to book a hotel in Santa Cruz.

‘Then I looked up Santa Cruz and it has the worst homicide rate in the whole of America,’ she said. ‘Worse than LA, like the most dangerous place to be. I told this to Jon and he said well I’ve booked it now.

‘So we went into this falafel bar and we sat in the window, looking out onto the sea and I did think, this is starting to get a bit later, things are turning a bit, and then you wouldn’t have any of it.

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Doja Cat puts on a sizzling display in a diamond embellished fringe dress while Chris Martin cuts the… see more

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Doja Cat and Chris Martin were raring to go as they took to the stage to rehearse their upcoming performances for the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York City on Saturday.

 

The American rapper, 28, looked nothing short of sensational in a gold and silver diamond embellished fringe dress.

 

 

The stylish ensemble boasted a V-neckline, silver and gold fringe detailing, and semi-sheer panels at the bust and sides.

 

 

The Paint The Town Red hitmaker commanded attention on stage as she added inches to her frame with a pair of nude heels.

Having her tattoos on full display, the singer was in her element as she put on the performance of a lifetime ahead of the festival.
Meanwhile, Coldplay frontman Chris, 47, cut a more laidback figure for rehearsals as he sported an off-white T-shirt and dark grey trousers.

He completed his look with a pair of casual chunky trainers and sported a black baseball cap which boasted the word ‘Kiiid’ at the centre.

The singer seemed in high spirits as he relaxed on a step and strummed on his guitar.

Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival where fans take action towards ending extreme poverty to earn free tickets.

The festival brings together global citizens, artists, activists, world leaders, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and more, with one collective mission: end extreme poverty now.

On Saturday Global Citizen Festival will return to the iconic Great Lawn of Central Park to drive urgent action to end extreme poverty.

Post Malone, Doja Cat, LISA, Jelly Roll, Rauw Alejandro, Benson Boone and RAYE will headline this year’s festival.

Hugh Jackman will host the event which will also feature appearances by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder, of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace and Global Citizen Festival Curator, Chris of Coldplay.
Chris’s appearance at the Festival comes after Ticketmaster came under fire yet again, but this time it’s Coldplay fans who have fallen foul to the ticket-selling site.

Fans of the British band were hoping to nab tickets to the six UK shows that will take place next summer on their record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour.

Yet with general sales starting at 9am on Friday, fans were left in a last-minute struggle because Ticketmaster announced that customers would need to authenticate their account – only to not send out a verification code.

Those who made it through were shocked to be notified that there was ‘limited availability’ within minutes of the sale starting, with fans accusing the site of selling too many tickets during Thursday’s presale.

Not everyone was upset, however, with ticket touts who had managed to nab tickets quickly to list them for resale at prices of more than £1000 each.

It’s the latest drama Ticketmaster has faced after the site’s ‘dynamic pricing system’ came under fire for rocketing the price of Oasis tour tickets to as high as £355.

(Armani)

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