Artem Chigvintsev is back in his old stomping grounds … hanging with his “Dancing with the Stars” family amid a rough patch in his life.
Artem surfaced Tuesday night in Los Angeles for the taping of the celebrity dance competition show’s 500th episode … but he wasn’t on the dance floor, he was in the crowd.
The ‘DWTS’ alum’s former colleague Peta Murgatroyd posted a video showing Artem dancing in the stands as the episode films … alongside Peta’s husband and Artem’s buddy, Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
It’s a rare outing for Artem during his nasty divorce with Nikki Garcia (Bella) following his domestic violence arrest in August in Napa Valley, California.
Artem wasn’t brought back as a dance pro for the 33rd season of ‘DWTS’ … but he kinda looks happy to be back in the studio here … smiling into the camera and throwing up a couple peace signs.
As we reported … Artem says his DV arrest led to $100,000 in lost income, claiming the incident is affecting the dance gigs he used to work on the weekends … but he’s doing construction work now and says it’s enjoyable.
TMZ.com
Lots of chaos in Artem’s life right now … and it looks like some familiar faces and spaces are doing him some good here.