Spring Break
Heff and Holly break up
Derrik J. Lang
Issue date: 10/9/08 Section: Verve
LOS ANGELES - Hugh Hefner is down a girlfriend.
Hefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s "The Girls Next Door," are no longer dating. Hefner said he's been "down in the dumps" about the split.
The 28-year-old model-actress stars in the reality series with Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt as one of the 82-year-old publisher's girlfriends who live with Hefner in the Playboy Mansion.
"If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over," Hefner said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "She's still here in the house. Until a few days ago, we were still sharing the same bed."
Hefner was surprised to hear Madison discussing their breakup, but acknowledged he knew a split was imminent after he told Madison that they would never wed or have children.
In a video posted on TMZ.com Tuesday, Madison said she's no longer with Hefner. She also said she is "still filming stuff together" with Wilkinson and Marquardt.
Hefner said Madison learned the pair would never have children or get married six months ago, adding: "The fact that she was depressed after that, I didn't know at all. That was a revelation in the last days and weeks. Quite frankly, we thought when the time came, we would make a combined statement and we expected that combined statement would be somewhere in the weeks and months ahead."
"The Girls Next Door" premiered on E! in 2001 and is in its fifth season.
Hefner said he and the three women are committed to a sixth season, but he plans to seek out new live-in lovers.
Hefner said 19-year-old Playmate twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon are living in the mansion, but they're aren't his girlfriends - yet.
"It's now apparent there will be some new faces in my personal life and on the show," he said. "There's been moments that I've been down in the dumps about all this, and (personal assistant) Mary (O'Connor) told me to cheer up and pointed out that there are girls lined up outside the front gate. At my age, that's hard to believe, but it seems to be true."
Hefner's relationship with his remaining two girlfriends - Marquardt, 35, and Wilkinson, 23 - may also be in flux.
Hefner said Marquardt is in Europe filming the new Travel Channel series "Bridget's Beaches," and Wilkinson may soon move out of the mansion and get her own apartment.
Hefner said E! is interested in spin-offs with all three women.
The Playboy mogul expects to maintain a business relationship and friendship with Madison, who - along with Marquardt - originally was one of seven girlfriends living with Hefner in 2001 after his separation from Kimberley Conrad.
"It's a big house," he said. "And I'm not going to live alone. I'm definitely not going to live alone."
Hefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s "The Girls Next Door," are no longer dating. Hefner said he's been "down in the dumps" about the split.
The 28-year-old model-actress stars in the reality series with Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt as one of the 82-year-old publisher's girlfriends who live with Hefner in the Playboy Mansion.
"If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over," Hefner said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "She's still here in the house. Until a few days ago, we were still sharing the same bed."
Hefner was surprised to hear Madison discussing their breakup, but acknowledged he knew a split was imminent after he told Madison that they would never wed or have children.
In a video posted on TMZ.com Tuesday, Madison said she's no longer with Hefner. She also said she is "still filming stuff together" with Wilkinson and Marquardt.
Hefner said Madison learned the pair would never have children or get married six months ago, adding: "The fact that she was depressed after that, I didn't know at all. That was a revelation in the last days and weeks. Quite frankly, we thought when the time came, we would make a combined statement and we expected that combined statement would be somewhere in the weeks and months ahead."
"The Girls Next Door" premiered on E! in 2001 and is in its fifth season.
Hefner said he and the three women are committed to a sixth season, but he plans to seek out new live-in lovers.
Hefner said 19-year-old Playmate twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon are living in the mansion, but they're aren't his girlfriends - yet.
"It's now apparent there will be some new faces in my personal life and on the show," he said. "There's been moments that I've been down in the dumps about all this, and (personal assistant) Mary (O'Connor) told me to cheer up and pointed out that there are girls lined up outside the front gate. At my age, that's hard to believe, but it seems to be true."
Hefner's relationship with his remaining two girlfriends - Marquardt, 35, and Wilkinson, 23 - may also be in flux.
Hefner said Marquardt is in Europe filming the new Travel Channel series "Bridget's Beaches," and Wilkinson may soon move out of the mansion and get her own apartment.
Hefner said E! is interested in spin-offs with all three women.
The Playboy mogul expects to maintain a business relationship and friendship with Madison, who - along with Marquardt - originally was one of seven girlfriends living with Hefner in 2001 after his separation from Kimberley Conrad.
"It's a big house," he said. "And I'm not going to live alone. I'm definitely not going to live alone."
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lola
posted 10/17/08 @ 10:22 PM MST
Did Holly really ever think Hefner would marry anyone!!!!! Get real girls! He is having is cake and eating it too!!!!! Next..........
mika
posted 10/19/08 @ 6:37 AM MST
wow,hef your smart all that slut want is money thats
why she wants to have ya baby and get married.she strong B***H they come and go.
queddie
posted 11/09/08 @ 12:27 PM MST
What a bunch of crap! It's all a big circus, so unbelievably stupid and a waste of time. Yeah Hefner
is rich, big deal. He's an old man trying to be young and they're all pathetic. (Continued…)
Me
posted 11/18/08 @ 5:26 PM MST
Ive watched some of the shows and I do think Holly was attached to Hef.
But ... why would she let herself get that far Ive no idea! Hes a crumbled old desperado who pretends hes 28. (Continued…)
stw
posted 12/21/08 @ 10:47 PM MST
Well I've been following all the seasons so far and I think she shoudve been let that subject go she's been hinting him about kids and marriage for 2 seasons now. (Continued…)
leslie
posted 12/24/08 @ 6:53 PM MST
I think holly love's heff and he needs to be married to her, they look like soul mates and i would be sad to know if my man did not want to marrie me or have kids with me, if she didnt luv him she would not go threw being prego. (Continued…)
Valerie
posted 2/06/09 @ 9:06 PM MST
I also read that he gave them $1,000 weekly as an allowance. Even if he was just using them for sex he still kind of got ripped off. Kendra, when she spoke out about their break-up, kind of complained about getting only $1,000 a week ONLY $4,000 a month, she is lucky to have even gotten that for doing practically nothing that's more than what most people make in a month plus she didn't have to pay rent and other expenses. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 2/07/09 @ 8:57 PM MST
Sounds like a lot of jealous people here. What old people should just shuffle off and die.
I would bet money that those who trash Heff , if given the chance to have those beautiful women on their arm when they retire would jump at the chance. (Continued…)
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