Artem Chigvintsev Announces He's Taking a Break From 'Dancing with the Stars' Tour

Sad news for Dancing with the Stars fans.

On Thursday (January 20), Artem Chigvintsev announced that he is going to be taking a break from the Dancing with the Stars Tour.

Click inside to find out why…

“Hi DWTS family – My time on tour so far has been wonderful – unfortunately I am having to step away from tour for a while, due to some unexpected health issues,” Artem, 39, wrote on Instagram.

“My goal is to recover as quickly as possible so I can rejoin my cast and crew on this incredible tour,” Artem continued. “Thank you for your patience and understanding. See you soon.”

After Artem made the announcement, a rep for Dancing with the Stars shared a statement with People regarding his absence.

“The DWTS: Live! Tour is continuing as planned with our cast of amazing pros — we wish Artem a speedy recovery and look forward to having him back in the show in the very near future,” the rep shared.

The Dancing with the Stars tour originally kicked off on January 7 and will conclude on March 27. For the first several dates, Artem has been dancing with Bachelorette alum Kaitlyn Bristowe, with whom he won season 29 of the ABC dance competition series.

In a recent interview, Artem‘s fiancee Nikki Bella explained why they keep having to postpone their wedding.

We wish Artem a speedy recovery.