Who says May-Miss December romances don't work?
Hugh Hefner, the 84-year-old Viagra-popping founder of Playboy, is tying the knot for the third time.
This time the lucky gal is 24-year-old Crystal Harris, December 2009 playmate of the month.
“When I gave Crystal the ring, she burst into tears,” Hefner posted on his Twitter account. "This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory."
“Yes, the ring I gave Crystal is an engagement ring," he clarified later for those asking if it was merely a Christmas present or a step forward for the couple.
Hefner posted that he and Harris spent the night before Christmas watching a movie, then exchanging gifts. Hefner had a few for his girlfriend, which Harris tweeted pictures of, including the legendary diamond Playboy watch.
His big gift was the engagement ring. It was a "memorable Christmas Eve together," Hefner tweeted.
Video: The world's ultimate playboy gets engaged
Hefner's love life has, of course, been well documented – including the popular reality show showcasing a trio of girlfriends in "The Girls Next Door."
Hefner and his previous wife, 1988 playmate of the year Kimberley Conrad, were married in 1989 and separated in 1998. They divorced this year. Now Hefner will walk down the aisle half a century after his first marriage in 1959 to Mildred Williams.
But if you think Hef might not be the exact icon of monogamy or a perfect relationship, he begs to differ. In an interview with RadarOnline.com after the breakup of Sandra Bullock and Jesse James, he said more than anyone, he knows all of the sides to a relationship – and what makes one work.
"I was married and completely faithful for eight years," he told Radar. "I lived a single life, a playboy lifestyle, before and after it, but while I was married I was faithful to it." Hefner told the New York Times magazine in July that he uses Viagra – which he called "God's little helper" – a couple of times a week.
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Of course she loves him... who wouldn't love a great grandpa?
He can be her dad three times over.
Why the playboy empire is dying
lol, I'll soon be 60, a 24 year old would kill me, but i would die happy
Die happy? I doubt it.
She has the body of a Playmate but the soul of Hannibal Lecter.
You have to be seriously twisted to want fame so bad you'd crawl into the sack with an 84 year old gimmer.
I wonder how she puts on makeup without a reflection in the mirror...
You math is off Teddy. It happens with age. 34 would be your target 'babe'
Barrie, you speak the truth about the soul of this woman
Another Anna Nicole, only Hef is not nearly as rich or as old as the corpse Anna Nicole married.
24 is the girls age.
Following the French rule, of half plus 7 she'd be 37. Where did you get 34 from?
I agree, though. I'm 43 and a 24 year old would kill me. Or I'd kill her...
Can somebody say "Gold digger"?
Way to go Hugh and Crystal! He's marrying her for her brains and she for his charming good looks! Keep telling yourselves you love each other. Maybe you'll fool each other long enough until he keels over or she has a "blonde" accident (That's where blondes try their hand at thinking and go into a coma).
God bless him. He is my hero.
PATHETIC
And they rail against gay marriage...this is such a sham.
So you are railing on a platform of age discrimination. There is no connection between this and gays marrying; neither should be assailed!
Hay... I would do her!
I would if she isn't marry to this old debauchery man.
I am curious... why isn't this guy dead yet? Wasn't he part of the Addams family? There seems to be something of the 'undead' in his eyes. Truly, he and Uncle Fester seem to have lot in common. His new wife should keep the duct tape handy just in case.
Ficheye, you have a fabulous sense of humor. I laughed so hard.
Who says money can't buy you Love!!
Guess The Beatles were were wrong.
lol can anyone say jelous old over the hill cows? hahhah it is always funny to note the women who complain about a beauty shaking what momma gave her are women whom momma didnt give much..hmm or purhaps a little to much lol hahahha.. Thier is no such thing as a loyal women who is in anything for anything other then what she can get out of it. If it appears diffrent just look at the women yoru talking about.
"shaking what momma gave her?" More like, "shaking what she bought from a bottle of hair dye and a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon."
Blissful sin. ahhh
I would imagine he has STD's the CDC has yet to identify. The gift that keeps on giving, unlike her engagement ring.
Does anyone agree she is marrying for the money?
Da'a, Yes she is and he gets a steddy to put him in his grave in about 10 years.
maybe he does have stds yet to be identified...lol but at 84 with a beauty like that and a mansion full of more...i highly doubt he cares..lol