Artem Chigvintsev to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Moscow
Last updated on June 26, 2025

Chigvintsev created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Chigvintsev fans. Speculation had been rife that the Russian dancer best known as cast member of Dancing with the Stars, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a dancer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a dancer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouArtem

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouArtem was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.