“Jackass” star Bam Margera has gone public with his romance with Jessica Simpson following her split from Nick Lachey, admitting the fling ended his romance with on/off girlfriend Jennifer Rivell.

Jessica has always denied reports, but Bam sold the story to Star in 2005.

Bam says, “We were seeing each other for a while — but that whole Hollywood thing just isn’t me. I guess it was good it happened though.

“The stories about me and Jessica prompted my ex, who I had been seeing on and off, to go nuts. She went crazy.’

“She broke thousands of dollars worth of [bleep] at my house and all the rest of it — but at least it gave me a good excuse to dump her. “I got rid of her after that, so, in a way, I can be grateful to Jessica Simpson. She helped me on the path of true love.”