India, Feb. 20 -- Dancing With the Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev is speaking out about how his domestic violence arrest last year affected his life. Despite not being charged, the professional dancer says the incident had lasting consequences, both personally and professionally.

"It completely ruined everything for me," Chigvintsev, 42, said during a Feb. 18 appearance on the Glamourous Grind podcast, according to Weekly. "From every angle, it ruined my life completely. The worst part of all of this was because the [district attorney] dropped the case, clearly stating there was nothing they could possibly have charged me on."

The Russian-born dancer, who shares 4-year-old son Matteo with ex-wife Nikki Garcia, said that even though the cas...