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While attending the Fanatics Super Bowl Party in Culver City, California, on Saturday evening, the former WWE wrestler, 38, opened up about her fiancé’s health, as well as wedding plans between the two.
Last month, theDancing with the Starspro announced he was stepping away fromThe DWTS: Live! Touron Jan. 20 “due to some unexpected health issues.” He later revealed that he wassuffering from pneumonia.
Noting that Chigvintsev “still has pneumonia,” Nikki and twin sisterBrie Bellatold reporters that the couple would receive an update on “Monday or Tuesday.”
“He’ll get his lungs rescanned and we’ll find out if they’re better, if the swelling goes down. Fingers crossed that the swelling goes down and we get good news,” Nikki shared before Brie chimed in, adding: “And that his cough goes away.”
Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
Earlier this month, Chigvintsevupdated fans on his health statusand said that he was on the road to recovery after taking a break from theDWTStour.
“Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update on my wellbeing,” Chigvintsev said in a post on his Instagram Story at the time. “So, I had another X-ray done yesterday, and it came back still positive for pneumonia, so I just got another set of antibiotics. This is, of course, number two.”
“Hopefully, this one will do the magic, will do the trick, to kick out the pneumonia out of my lungs. So that’s where I’m at. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy,” he added.
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FellowDWTSpros Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart, and Sofia Ghavami are also part of the tour.
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Continuing to speak with PEOPLE at Saturday’s event, Nikki also shared an update on wedding plans with her fiancé, noting that the pair “are looking at Paris right now.”
“We feel like it’s the easiest to get his parents there,” she continued. “We’re figuring out dates, so we’ll see, but we’re thinking that Paris would be the perfect place.”
As for a date for their upcoming nuptials, Nikki said she would “love” to have it within the next few months, but explained, however, “there’s just a lot of complications right now.”
TheTotal Bellasstar — who shares 18-month-old sonMatteo Artemovichwith Chigvintsev — also told PEOPLE that she wants her wedding day to be a big festivity.
“Nikki always goes big,” Brie admitted, as her twin sister responded: “I always go big. The people attending might be small but it will still be big.”
source: people.com
