Antonyan also apparently shared that her client is “still on great terms” with the producers. While he didn’t appear in the opening number, which involved former pro Sharna Burgess, an executive producer reportedly “personally invited” Chigvintsev to sit in the studio audience for the milestone episode.

Artem Chigvintsev's days as a dancer are far from over, and he wants "Dancing With The Stars" producers to know that.

Chigvintsev appeared in good spirits, putting up peace signs and laughing with Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy