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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When he dies, she'll still be young enough to marry someone closer to her age. Of course, she'll be better off financially whatever the prenup may be. Besides, who really cares what they do? It doesn't affect anyone typing here!
Bling Bling at 24, at his age, SHAME on you HH!
Oh Jesus of Nazareth. Is this the last news? A 84 year-old great-grandpa had all of the playmates. Before he dies he can marry even one of them. They deserve each other for good or for worse.
A lot of haters on here. Hef's no dumba$$. He knows what their about and they know what he's about. No body foolin' anybody here. I tip my hat to the man. I could only hope I had it goin on like that at his age.
Hef is the Baby Boomers. Crystal is Mil.Gov. We get a 'nice retirement'. Mil.Gov gets our fortune. Our kids? Orphaned Serfs!
American Republic is retrograding back to the 1300s so fast, news like this is just a country billboard to a speeding Bentley.
Now comes John (Kohn) Kerry and his Al-Gore'ian Carbon Caliphate, in The 2011 American Power Act. Get ready to PRAY!!
I wish them happiness, and privacy, and many years that will disappear between them
One life. He did it his way. She must have something special (besides the physical beauty). For one thing, she must know how to be gracious among the
variety of people they come across and entertain. That alone can be a plus
for a celeb icon. I think I'll wait till I'm 84 and do the same-yeah, right (no moolah, baby).
Live la voda loco you old coukolodagew!
It's like a game of musical chairs: Whichever ex-playmate is sitting on his lap when his ticker stops will win millions of dollars.
Does she get a new sled?
Why do we care who he marries and how he conducts his life? There is a lot more important things going on in the world. Go Hef for snagging a young hot woman!
Cookies are sweet but that give me the hee-be jeebees!
Funny how everyone is screaming that Crystal is a gold digger, but when Prince William became engaged to Kate Middleton, it was a "beautiful love story". Would Kate be marrying William if he worked at Arby's? Double standard.
because there is no age difference between them and because prince knew kate for years. before he asked kate to marry him,she is no gold digger
Ridiculus.
i could not marry a 84 year old man,i would have to fake it he would see through me,iam only 44 years younger then hugh,but i guess if you think the man would be dead in three years, what young woman would not do the deed, but i could not.