Motley Crue - Sixx And Von D Split

MOTLEY CRUE rocker NIKKI SIXX has ended his romance with TV tattoo artist KAT VON D.

The pair began dating in 2007, following Von D's divorce from fellow tattooist Oliver Peck.

But Sixx has released a statement announcing the love affair is over.

He says, "I want to wish Katherine (Kat Von D) nothing but the best in her life. She has loved and inspired the hell outta me and I know I have done the same for her in these almost two years we ruled the earth together. We are taking a break from our relationship for reasons that we will choose to keep personal. You won't find me saying a bad word about her and I don’t believe vice versa… we have too much wonderful history together to ever deface that."