Wedding's Off for Hugh Hefner: 'Crystal Has Had a Change of Heart'

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 14th 2011 02:45PM

The third time was anything but a charm for Hugh Hefner, whose wedding to Crystal Harris has been called off. "The wedding is off," Hefner glumly told his Twitter followers Tuesday. "Crystal has had a change of heart." According to TMZ, the 25-year-old model left the Playboy Mansion over the weekend after having a fight with the publishing mogul, 60 years her senior.

Multiple sources told the site that Harris moved her things out of the mansion and that the wedding, set for Saturday June 18, was canceled. It would have been Hefner's third marriage.

Harris, who earlier in the day promoted a comedic video that revolves around her relationship, released a statement on her website to explain her decision.

"After much deep reflection and thought I have decided to end my engagement with Hef," she wrote. "I have the utmost respect for Hef and wish him the best going forward. I hope the media will give each of us the privacy we deserve during this time."

Hefner didn't hint at any domestic disruptions on Saturday when he tweeted to a fan in England the details of the wedding. "The wedding is next Saturday (June 18)," he wrote. "And airs on Lifetime on July 13." He was also a major presence at the Playboy Jazz Festival, where he was spotted on Saturday with Harris on the festival grounds.

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Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris attend the Playboy Jazz Festival on Saturday, June 11. According to reports, they had a fight either that day or the next and she moved out. More Playboy Pics >>

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 11: Hugh Hefner attends the 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 11, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/WireImage)

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 11: Hugh Hefner attends the 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 11, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/WireImage)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Hugh Hefner appears for questions and answers at the 33rd Anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival at The Hollywood Bowl on June 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Hugh Hefner talks about the many faces of Playboy Jazz at the 33rd Anniversary of the Festival at The Hollywood Bowl on June 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Hugh Hefner enjoys the music at the 33rd Anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival with fiancee Crystal Harris over his shoulder at The Hollywood Bowl on June 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

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Harris has not been silent on Twitter either, but has focused her words on promoting a new single, 'Club Queen.' On Monday -- that's after she left him, according to TMZ -- Hefner helped his fiancee promote her music career with another tweet to his 638,000 followers.

Hefner, 85, and Harris, 25, began dating in January 2009 and became engaged around Christmas. The blond bombshell was slated to wear a pink wedding gown when she walked down the aisle in the backyard of the Playboy Mansion and, according to the couple, the nuptials were to be a colorful affair not unlike a "garden party." About 300 people were invited.

One of Hefner's former girlfriends, Holly Madison, expressed concern early on in the engagement that the couple was moving too fast and that Harris could potentially hurt her ex-beau.

"I think it's possible Crystal could break Hef's heart," Madison said. "They could end up divorcing, and she could take half his money."

Hef was previously married to Mildred Williams and Kimberly Conrad.

Harris lampooned the 60-year age gap with Hefner in a Funny or Die video released just today. In it, she promotes the 'The Playboy App' for smartphones that will make you "knowledgeable about things older people are interested in, which is helpful when you're dating Hugh Hefner." She sent a link to the video to her 175,000 Twitter followers, even though she had already left Hefner.

Tags: Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner

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Tuesday 14 June

By Mary

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Are you kidding me? How will I sleep tonight? I was so looking forward to watching it on TV. Not.

By brutony

Aww, too bad! I thought Hef would finally find "True Love!" Maybe he can hook up with her grandma-shes STILL too young for this washed-up old liberal 60's no-con has-been dirty old man!

Wednesday 15 June

By dancer712

and who wooda thought it?

By bluetopazwave

Holly Madison was right about Crystal. Hef should know if a girl is self promoting, he should dump her. Holly was good to Hef and he was stupid, and just too old. Holly was his best shot at getting a young girl to love him, not just use him.

By Bruno-Lynn

You're right. Holly was good to Hugh Hefner. It probably crushed Holly when she first learned of Hef marrying Crystal instead of her. I think Holly did love him, in her own way. Perhaps the old ways are fading away, that is, the days of multiple young, blonde-haired women who want to live in the mansion with Hef are over.

By gobluespartyon

Holly & Hef made a great couple I thought that was who Hef was going to marry. It's better to know now than when your married.

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That was about Crystal.

By Tim

You are right on the money, Holly was the right one for him.

By JBaer

I can sleep better now. Thanks, PopEater.

By Mr. G

Is that Holly parading up and down the sidewalk with a banner saying "I told you so"? Funny how things go sour when you find out the pre-nup leaves you nothing in the event of Hef's death!Ahhhhh...that's true love!

By Lisa

i guess she didn`t want to change his diaper.

By Glen

Kudos Lisa... good one.

By jennifer

he should of married holly she was probably the only young girl that ever loved him besides hes old now but he does deserve to be happy before he leaves this world

By Bubbles

Does not get more gold digging or ridiculous than this. Hugh honey, act your age and dump the twinkies!

By Enough Already

Of course, the wedding is off. She has her foot in the door to a music career and hardly needs Hefner any more. When will this geezer realize that he is only be used by these young bimbos. He would be better off finding someone in his own age group. She may not be blonde, 50 years younger and plastic from head to toe but, he would be happy.

By Joyce

Yeah! He should try to hook up with someone like Martha Stewart, Dianna Ross, Susan Sarandon, Tina Turner, Sophia Loren, Diane Keaton, etc; they're single/divorced, they're good looking and a little bit more close to his age. I mean, I still think all these women I mentioned are very attractive!

By LOL

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You have to love the humiliation this little blonde has put on the Heff. Bwa ha ha ha ah - R.I.H.H. - That's Rest In Hell Heff.

By Doug

What he should do is hire me and just watch!

By The Man

If I want to watch a three minute "short" film I'll watch the "Stooges"!

By Bella T

No surprise there....she was just using him to further her fledgling singing career. Serioulsy Hugh, should have stuck with Holly.

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