Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Engagements Kat Von D and Jesse James: Their Engagement Is Back On! "I will never stop fighting and striving to hold on to her," James tells PEOPLE By Elizabeth Leonard Elizabeth Leonard Elizabeth Leonard is Managing Executive Editor and West Coast Bureau Chief for PEOPLE, where she's worked in leadership positions across the brand's entertainment and human interest verticals for 25 years. People Editorial Guidelines and Mike Fleeman Mike Fleeman Mike Fleeman is a former West Coast editor at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2014. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 18, 2011 05:55PM EDT Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup Kat Von D may no longer have her show, but she’s back with her man. Even as TLC announced the cancellation of LA Ink, Von D and Jesse James – who had called off their engagement last month – posted on Twitter separate photos of themselves locked in embraces. James went a step further and added the caption, “para siempre” – Spanish for “forever.” In an interview with PEOPLE, James made it official. The engagement is back on, and Von D is once again wearing her ring. Kat Von D’s Show, LA Ink, Is Cancelled “Sometimes you are only given one chance in life,” he says. “It was up to me to open my eyes and see it. That girl is my chance. I will never stop fighting and striving to hold on to her. Showing her how special she is, and how much I love her.” Close
