Nikki Bella's Son Matteo Is a Tiny Version of Husband Artem Chigvintsev in Happy 'Harvest & Halloween' Photos

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Nikki Bella’s son Matteo looks like an adorable pint-sized version of his dad, Artem Chigvintsev — they look so similar that it’s honestly giving Benjamin Button.


On Saturday, the former WWE star shared a few sweet photos of some seasonal fun she had with her 3-year-old. “Harvest & Halloween fun with my baby boy 🥰🍂🎃🍂🍩,” Bella captioned the series of shots. The first two photos were smiley selfies of Matteo with his mama, and his big smile and twinkling eyes are absolutely precious. He’s the spitting image of Chigvintsev, save for inheriting Bella’s button nose.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 25: Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev are seen outside “Good Morning America” on January 25, 2023 in New York City. <em>Photo by Raymond Hall/2023 GC images.</em>
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 25: Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev are seen outside “Good Morning America” on January 25, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Raymond Hall/2023 GC images.


A third photo captured a candid moment of the little boy enjoying his breakfast outside. Dressed in a rust-colored henley and an orange and red plaid button-up shirt, Matteo reached straight for the pat of butter in the middle of his waffle — typical kid behavior! Bella had a chocolate-iced donut with sprinkles plated in front of her, proving her son takes after her with a sweet tooth.


Fans melted in the comments at how cute Matteo is, and many of them wrote about how much he resembles the Dancing with the Stars pro. One person commented, “Nikki, your little man is so cute. He looks like his daddy. But we know he’s his mommy’s boy.”

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Others wrote, “Artem Jr. 💙 so adorable,” “So cute! Looks like a mini Artem 😍,” and “He looks just like his father!! ❤️,” among many additional doting messages.


Bella and Chigvintsev welcomed Matteo in July 2020, a little over a year after the couple confirmed their romantic relationship in March 2019. The pair initially met in 2017 when the Total Bellas star was partnered with Chigvintsev for DWTS, though Bella was engaged to John Cena at the time. Bella and Cena ended their relationship in July 2018, and in November 2019, Chigvintsev proposed to Bella. Two years after their son’s arrival, the duo said “I do” in August 2022 during a lavish ceremony in Paris, France.

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