Artem Chigvintsev says he is greater than only a ‘DWTS’ alum, he is additionally a DIY man at coronary heart … pushing again on some nasty issues his estranged spouse says about him.
This is the deal … in a restraining order Nikki Garcia (Bella) filed towards Artem final month, she claimed he bought minimize from the upcoming “Dancing with the Stars” season every week earlier than his home violence arrest and began working a development job she says he felt “was beneath him.”
However Artem’s firing again in new authorized docs … saying Nikki is mendacity about his opinion on development work.
Within the docs, obtained by TMZ, Artem says he does not imagine development jobs are beneath him in any respect and he really enjoys the work.
To additional make his level, Artem claims he constructed a bunch of issues for his or her Napa Valley house over time — and even constructed some stuff for Nikki’s sister, Brie — together with a backyard mattress, BBQ space gazebo and an out of doors kitchen space … plus a yoga and meditation deck.
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Artem says he additionally did his personal tiling and says Nikki knew how a lot development work he’d performed round the home when she claimed he thought it was beneath him … even attaching a number of photographs of his DIY initiatives.
As we reported … Artem says he is misplaced $100,000 after his home violence arrest as a result of his mug shot makes it onerous for him to get gigs as a dancer.
Feels like Artem’s making a dwelling doing development work now … and he likes it, regardless of what his ex claims.
