Artem Chigvintsev Says He's Leaving the 'DWTS' Tour Due to 'Unexpected Health Issues'

Artem Chigvintsev is stepping away from the  tour after suffering some «unexpected health issues.»The pro took to Instagram Thursday to announce that he was leaving the tour for a while with the goal of recovering and rejoining the tour's cast and crew «as quickly as possible.»«Hi family,» Artem began. «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.»«My goal is to recover as quickly as possible so I can rejoin my cast and crew on this incredible tour,» he continued. «Thank you for your patience and understanding.

See you soon, Artem.»Artem's post was met with plenty of support from his  family and his fiancée, Nikki Bella, who left behind a red heart emoji in the comments.A post shared by Artem (@theartemc)A rep for the tour told ET that the tour is continuing as planned and that they look forward to welcoming Artem back «in the very near future.»«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 tour's rep shared.Last month, ET spoke with Artem and his former partner, Kaitlyn Bristowe, who won season 29 of the dance competition series, at rehearsals for ,about what it feels like to get back out onto the dance floor.«Feels right,» Kaitlyn shared. «Back in the swing,» Artem added.But it hadn't been so easy to get back into the swing of things.«It's not like riding a bike, I've learned that,» Kaitlyn revealed before getting some props from her partner.«She's getting back pretty fast,» Artem confirmed.While Artem is fresh off latest season, Kaitlyn told ET she was excited just to be dancing in any capacity, adding.