Pal: 'Heartbroken' Hef Thought Crystal Was the One

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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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 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 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 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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I think in this case "hard" is a poorly chosen word.
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It took courage for her to call it off. I wonder if the pre-nup, if there was one, had anything to do with her decision?
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oh puleeze, Hef isn''t heart broken! This is all a build up for the show... Give me a break. I knew Hef, and trust me-- NO BROKEN HEART in that guy!!! LOL!!!
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It's really true..there's no fool like an old fool. Maybe he should try finding someone more age appropriate.
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Age ? she was too old for him anyway, he wasn,t even one of the first fifty.[a virgin in Beverly Hills is a twenty yearold with only 2 kids & 5 slimy lawyers!] Huf's almost as broke as Trump.
He needs to think how many young women had been used as jumping brige to get all the money that he is still getting from young naked women.He needs to stop being so ridicoulous, he want to be the fool.How many women want to get married with him? NONE but his famous life style is atractive, he is and old man who wants to touch a wrinkle body? nodoby.
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He's 85, she's 25...umm, what's wrong with that picture. Has the world gone mad!
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Give me a break, broken heart my a**!! he wouldn't know love if it wore a neglegea and had knee high boots!!!
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Its serves him right. He shouldn't be thinking for a minute that some young beautiful woman would want him other than his money. I guess the thought of someone 85 years even touching her with his old hands would make her skin crawl. He should find himself a women at least 50 or 60 in good shape, then maybe, yea maybe she could tolorate him.
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well, Betty White is still around.
But maybe she has HER 25 year old stud.
Guess that saying is true: "There's no fool like an old fool."
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He may die of a broken heart, but at least his fortune won't go to a 25 year old goldigger.
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How can you mend this broken man,
how can a loser ever win...
Get over it Hugh.. How many loves of your life have you already had??.. and how many do you need??
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Who in the Hell does this old reprobate think he is fooling? The only thing he loved was her youth. How many mowen has this old goat had?
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Maybe he should try marrying someone who isn't old enough to be his granddaughter.
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he deserves everything he gets in the way of disappointment, he's certainly created his share in this world. Wrecked homes, marriages, destroyed many a person but the worst are the children he's destroyed. And to think that he can appear on TV in his pajamas and most of you will applaud and praise him, and those of you who do are pathetic.
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OH PLEASE!!! Die of a broken heart. This guy has so many 'babies' running around his house, he's probably already over it. I'm sure he didn't even bat an eye when she left. He probably grabbed up a few of his barely 18 year old bunnies and went to bed. He needs to consider it as money saved. Hef should have kissed the ground that Holly walked on. That woman really did love him! Anyone with eyes in their head could have seen it! And he didn't even see it. Senile old fool. I guess Holly got to 'grown up' for him to have a good time with.
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Twenty something hot babes don't fall in love with eighty something has beens,they fall in love with their money or fame.Hugh can get another wanabee rich and famous bimbo,what's the difference,he speaks a different language than they do anyway.How can a smart man get so dumb in his old age?
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i can't feel sorry for him i just can't i mean hey you had enough move on your old go away she's just too young for you move on with your life ok bye see ya let it go
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