Hugh Hefner dumped at the altar

[Jolie Rouge]

– Tue Jun 14, 3:29 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Playboy founder Hugh Hefner said on Tuesday his wedding this weekend has been canceled because his girlfriend, a Playmate from his magazine, changed her mind.

Hefner, 85, and Crystal Harris, 25, were due to tie the knot in front of more than 300 guests at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles on Saturday. It would have been Hefner's third marriage.

"The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart," Hefner wrote on Twitter.

News of the split was first reported by TMZ, which said the couple had "a nasty argument" on the phone over the weekend and Harris moved out of the mansion. Hefner's publicist was not immediately available for comment.

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The man needs to find someone remotely close to his age - Sorry, no amount of money could make me want to sleep with someone that OLD! And I'm not 25 years old, eeeewww! I understand he started the sexual revolution and had a huge impact on the male/female dating dating/relationship scene - but c'mon! At 85 years old I would think the man would like to slow down and relax, maybe start thinking of retiring?! I've got to hand it to him though-all these years he's been able to talk these beautiful young women into sleeping with him - 2 & 3 at a time! But seriously, a 25 year old falling in love with an 85 year old? Sure, that's true love - NOT! I'm sure she's been able to extract a whole lotta money from the old geezer! Great for her! Sad for him.

[freeby4me]

He should have married Holly. I believe she did actually love him.

[janelle]

She was cheating on him. LOL, isn't that what his whole lifestyle is about? Guess he doesn't like it when HE is cheated on but he showed a whole generation of men how to do it. He is too creepy.

[Jolie Rouge]

Next Playboy has "runaway bride" sticker on cover
2 hrs 7 mins ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, dumped by his fiancee days before their wedding, said Wednesday he is affixing "Runaway Bride" stickers over her picture on the cover of the magazine's upcoming issue.

Hefner, 85, announced a day earlier that 25-year-old Crystal Harris had "a change of heart," and that Saturday's wedding ceremony for 300 people at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles had been canceled.

In an unfortunate coincidence, Harris appears on the cover of the July Playboy issue, hitting newsstands Friday, described as "America's Princess ... Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner."

In the interests of journalistic accuracy, Hefner has moved quickly to remedy the situation. "Recent events call for a special sticker on the July cover. Look for it on newsstands," Hefner said on Twitter.

A big red sticker announcing "Runaway Bride In This Issue!" covers most of Harris' bottom half.

Still visible is Hefner's beloved cocker spaniel, which Harris took with her after the split. She is wearing his trademark sailor's cap and smoking jacket, and holding a pipe.

A spokeswoman said the sticker would appear only on newsstand copies since issues have already been mailed to subscribers.

It was not clear why the couple split, although Hefner said there were no arguments. TMZ reported that Harris wanted a bigger weekly allowance and a career in the music business. Coincidentally she released a song, "Club Queen," through iTunes Tuesday.

A two-hour TV special featuring wedding highlights was due to air July 13 on the women's cable channel Lifetime. That has now been canceled.

The marriage would have been Hefner's third. He said his second wife, former Playmate Kimberley Conrad, and her mother were among the friends who consoled him in recent days.

Hefner, known around the world by his nickname Hef, has championed sexual freedom and civil rights, published stories challenging McCarthyism and the Vietnam War, and backed gay causes and the legalization of marijuana.

Raised in San Diego by British parents, Harris met Hefner at his annual Halloween party in 2008. She moved into the mansion after a few weeks and became Playboy's Playmate of the Month in December 2009.

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well sheesh, is there any hope for any of us if THESE two kids couldn't make it work?R

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That's sad after he wasted those two months getting to know her.

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He musta dropped that pre-nupt on her right before the wedding.

You want me to sign WHAT?!??!?!

[Jolie Rouge]

Crystal Harris Will Keep $90,000 Ring, Bentley from Hugh Hefner
Us Magazine - June 21, 2011 7:23 PM PDT

REUTERS - The runaway bunny still has her engagement bling!

Crystal Harris might have dumped Hugh Hefner just five days before their wedding, but she still gets to keep her $90,000, 3-carat diamond sparkler -- and a nice set of wheels, too!

The 25-year-old stopped by the Playboy Mansion on Sunday to return the ring and Hefner's dog, Charlie, Hefner's rep confirms to Us Weekly. "It was the right thing to do," she told Radaronline.com of her attempt to return the jewelry.

While the 85-year-old mogul was thrilled to have his Cavalier King Charles spaniel back, he told Harris she could keep the engagement ring, along with the Bentley he'd given her, too, his rep confirms to Us. Despite his heartbreak, Hefner seems to be moving on quite well from the breakup. "It's the start of a new day, and a new week," he tweeted Monday. "And I'm happy to be single."

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