"I hope that Nikki and Artem are protecting their heart, and I hope that, more importantly, their son is okay," Burke tells PEOPLE

The former Dancing With the Stars pro, who filed for divorce from Lawrence in 2022, explained why she's made the choice to stay single ever since.

Cheryl Burke weighs in on the "sad" situation going on with friend and former "Dancing With the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Garcia.

"Choosing celibacy allows me to heal from past relationship traumas," she wrote on Threads in August Cheryl Burke is an open book! The former Dancing with the Stars pro has been open about her celibacy journey since she first separated from Matthew Lawrence in early 2022.

A source indicates that DWTS alum Nikki Garcia was "scared" after the incident with her husband Artem Chigvintsev that tied to his arrest. The post Nikki Garcia Left ‘Scared’ After Fight With Artem Chigvintsev: Report appeared first on Heavy.

This article contains mentions of domestic violence.  A lot has been happening in Artem Chigvintsev's life, following his arrest last month. While his wife, Nikki Garcia, has filed for divorce, recently,

Nikki Garcia has no doubts that ending her marriage to Artem Chigvintsev was the right decision. The reality star filed for divorce on Wednesday, September 11, around two weeks after the dancer was arrested for domestic violence.