Realty TV stars Jesse James and Kat Von D have called off their planned northern summer wedding.
James, 42, began dating Von D, 29, after he split up with his wife of five years, Sandra Bullock, following a cheating scandal. The couple, who became engaged in January 2011, were planning to marry around the time of their one-year anniversary.
“I’m so sad because I really love her,” James told People magazine. “The distance between us was just too much.”
The pair had a long-distance relationship, with Von D living in LA where she shoots her reality TV show LA Ink and James living in Austin, Texas, with his three children: Chandler, 16, Jesse Jr, 14, and seven-year-old Sunny.
Von D confirmed the split on Twitter. “I am no longer w Jesse and out of respect for him, his family and myself, that’s all the info I’d like to share,” she posted. “Thanks for respecting that.”