Pal: 'Heartbroken' Hef Thought Crystal Was the One

By Rob Shuter Posted Jun 15th 2011 08:50AM

Moments after Hugh Hefner sadly confirmed that his wedding to 25-year-old model Crystal Harris won't be happening this Saturday -- she had a "change of heart," he said -- former girlfriends began tweeting their support, including Kendra Wilkinson. "We r comin over w some jack n coke," she promised, though the 'Girl Next Door' was only joking because she was en route to Chicago at the time. (She later deleted the "jack" tweet.)

Those close to the Playboy icon tell me he is coping, but truly heartbroken by Crystal's decision to leave him.

"He will die of a broken heart," a friend says. "He loves Crystal and wanted so much to finally be happily married to who he thought was the love of his life."

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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 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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Over 300 people had been invited to the wedding, which would have been the third for the 85-year-old Hef. Now the strawberry wedding cake and pink gown will never be touched as the back yard wedding plans are scrapped.

"The breakup is a heartbreaker, but better now than after the marriage," Hugh tweeted last night. Hef also showed he has a sense of humor about this setback, saying "Since we're not getting married on Saturday, I've scheduled a movie: 'Runaway Bride.' Seems appropriate."

He also corrected a report that claimed he and Crystal had had a "nasty argument" and he even fueled speculation that the breakup was timed to promote his ex's single by retweeting a message from travel blogger Linz Loves: "Omg @CrystalHarris left @hughhefner the day her single came out on iTunes. Coincidence? I think not."

What's clear is that many of Hef's friends and ex-lovers had had their concerns about the young blond who seemingly stole his heart only last year.

"I don't really know her," former Hugh lover Molly Madison told me in February she's clearly concerned about her ex's decision to get married. "I'm just really protective and want to make sure he's making the right choices."

And now that it's clear he didn't, sources tell me Holly and Kendra, who is now happily married with a family, will do whatever they can to support the man who first supported them.

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Tags: Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner

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Wednesday 15 June

By Kimbo

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What an Up-set ! Maybe they will have a change of heart and maybe they won't. Good-Luck to both of them

By carm

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it's incredable the things people do for money.
she was just going to be another anna nicole. he'll croke after a couple of viagras and she keeps the money.

By Claud Pipkin

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Poor Heffie....................lolllllllll!

By Alyce

He should have married Holly who I believed was the one who got away. She appeared to have an old soul, and a genuine affection towards him. I don't believe for a second he was with three women at once. But, I do believe he was with her and I do believe she loved him.

By KING ROBERT

Cry me a river. The old man gets more punannay in a month than I have my whole life!

By Katz

'punanny' ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
oh my word...... hmmmm

By lily06

"Molly Madison?"

"'The breakup is a heartbreaker, but better now than after the marriage,' a Hugh tweeted last night."

Is it really too much to ask that someone proofread these articles before publishing them?

By Frank

u just take some tylenol now and hush, friend. :*)

By Jacky

I can't believe anyone is falling for this nonsense. Hello! Fake!

By sbd

No fool like an old fool

By Steve

I give him a week and he will have a new girl. Hes like 90 years old now and even if the girls are in it for money or fame they still have to be thinking this is gross. Just my opinion.

By dan snail

He's a cartoon character and she finally came to her senses.

By Rosi

what does the old geezer think? Time he retired 'his wrinkled little man' and not seek another skank, does he think that at his age some 20 year old biatch will lay down without the constant roll of money? He needs a reality check. Serves him right, he should have married Holly, who truly loved the old geezer. Hef get real, get yourself a caretaker NURSE, not a lay me down skank.

By brachm5

What would you do, if you were 90'ish and had unlimited money? You could sail around the world, eat the best food, wear the nicest clothes, drive the best cars, but you would still have money left over; DUH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Lula

There is something a little bit sick about ruminating over an 80-something old man being left by a 24 year old young woman. It made a rather seedy joke to see him trying to keep up with his 3 young girlfriends on tv but to seriously think that ANY 20-something (yes, even you, Gold-digger Holly) would want this man for ANYTHING other than money is a laugh. He's just a big, fat checkbook, and even that wasn't enough for this almost-"wife."

By onewaterwagon

so what? If you were 20 and enjoyed gorgeous babes, at, 40, 60, 80, do you think you'd change, especially having the cash? Reality check 2, why not do whatever just so it does not hurt anyone?

By ubobby

The man's broken hearted ! This guy has never known real love in his long life.Lust yes! .....which ain't bad. Time to die..

By arthur lee davis

POINT Of Infomation ; Smart - - -, To each there is a time .
You Just Keep Waking Up .

By god72father

I think this had to do with the prenuptial agreement. I know he was not going to marry this bimbo without one.

Thursday 16 June

By Amanda

That's not true. He didn't make her sign one.

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