at 21:07 on October 8, 2008, EDT.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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.

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, Madison said she's no longer with Hefner. She also said she is still filming with Wilkinson and Marquardt.

"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 Canadian Press, 2008

I honestly don't see why these women would want to be with him anyway.
[Edited 10/8/08 23:30pm]

Holly was such a jealous bitch, I'm surprised that's not why she left.

EmeraldSkies said:

Fame and power.

That girl just knew she was in. Why she thought she had it bagged I'd sure would like to know. On to the next batch.

i've been reading about this all day, and reading the 3 girls myspace pages, etc...i'm a big fan of the show. sad that it might come to an end, but i knew it had to happen sooner or later.

Yuck Just Yuck

For all Hef has and is, he doesn't have and isn't jack shit. I feel sorry for him.

abigail05 said:

I don't believe that at all. He's had a pretty good life. We all get down in the dumps after a breakup. I'm sure he'll get over it once he opens those gates to the new girls.

Which one is Holly? The really hyper one?

pardonme4livin said:

No the bitchy one who calls him Puffin all the time.

I heard Kendra is dating a football player.

This actully made me sad! I kinda love Hef and the girls
They make polygamy look so fun

I've always called this show "Old Man and the Dumpsters"

So dumpsters get new shows and the the show keeps it's name.

A win win solution.

...and now she's dating Criss Angel...



was that an upgrade or dowgrade???

Barf x a million

abigail05 said:

everyone's human and feels pain and emptiness at times, but I can't imagine any straight guy who doesn't envy his life at least a tiny bit (if they're being honest)

These women kind of like Hef, orobably, but c'mon, it can hardly be considered a fulfilling relationship for a young woman to be 1/3 of an old man's partner.

Good for him, he can pluck another flower from his garden, but they'll eventually find themselves a [ech] criss angel

One of his checks must have bounced.

thekidsgirl said:

Ugh!!! she has fake tits and a low self esteem.

luv4u said:

thats a powerful combo!

I feel for the man and I hope he can find a true love to ease his pain. And that's why I feel sorry for him - he's got a crusty old mansion with bad carpeting and a cummy grotto, but no one to say "I will grow old with you". And shit, it is WAY too late for that now.