Hugh Hefner: Holly Left But New Girls Are Lined Up

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. Wilkinson was later asked to move into the Playboy Mansion in 2004. Hefner said he may again seek out seven _ or more _ girlfriends.

"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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Comments

[Jessegirl]

I'm sure the girls cashed out big time...and good for them.
Honestly though, no matter where their road takes them,
they will always be the "three familiar faces" who took turns on holding an 80-year-olds
sweaty nuhttz in their mouth and made a T.V. show on what they did in-between turns.

[TrueIndy08]

no sense in watching anymore once the 3 original girls next door are gone....

just won't be the same!

[sc92705]

With all the free soft and hard porno on the internet who even reads playboy anymore?

[La Chatte]

I'm sitting here, having just read this article, trying to envision something-- anything-- scarier than Hugh Heffner on Viagara.

Anybody out there think of anything?

[DaOne]

John McCain?

[sunnybunny]

I would have to disagree, Hugh Hefner makes getting old not as scary.He's 82 and still having a lot of fun and a great life.

[AussieGirl75]

The two new girlfriends are sisters??? Ewwwwwwww! That's just plain creepy!

[sunnybunny]

I'm sad to see her go because I know she sure did seem to love the old guy, but I'm glad that she is moving on. I know she wants to get married and have babies and if she's going to have a family this is what she needs to do. I'm sure it's been coming for a while.

[ganmerlad]

I didn't watch the show often, but it was clear she was the main girlfriend, and the other two even acknowledged that Holly was the one who was head over heels in love with him. I feel sad for her. But she also knew what she was getting into. I hope she finds what she wants -- she seems like a sweet and caring person.

[playsindirt]

Why would any intelligent 28-year-old want to marry and have children with an 82-year-old man? No amount of money would be worth the gross out factor.

[sent2null]

apparently, you are wrong.

[wmholt]

"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."

Yes, Hef. They want your body! There's nothing more foolish than a rich old man.

[disgusted48]

This whole hugh hefner thing is one of the sickess phenomenoms in American history, and it gets sicker, more gross and more pathetic as the years go on.

[KarateKid]

Hefner's daughter, who runs the business, is old enough to be Holly's mother. How creepy.

[jonorth]

Holly was tired of the pay checks, she wanted control of the bank!!!!!!!!!!!

[Whycee54]

i have always wondered why Mr. Hefner has ever publicly dated a woman of color, be it Asian, African or Hispanic?????

Oh well at his age its our luck.

[Adrienne Williams - Huffpost Blogger]

He's into blondes....

[KarateKid]

Tina Turner was a blond.......in a movie anyway. LOL

[testerwebbdemocrat]

New Girl Lined Up - Sarah P from Alaska babeeee

guaranteed

[TurgidCaterwauling]

Millions of dollars can make even The Crypt Keeper sexy.

[howardboatman]

Mr. Hefner made a wise decision. The playboy mansion is not in the school district he prefers and he would not want his children to have to be bussed. As disappointing as his decision, not to have children with his girlfriend, must be to his girlfriend, he's doing the right thing. There is certainly a special place for him in the hereafter.

[sent2null]

come on we can't put the blame on him, the ditzy broad just needed to see Hefner's pattern as a serial bachelor to know that her time with him was going to be limited....but all that money and all that free living is something most 19 year old girl's simply can't say no too...