Hugh Hefner, now newly engaged, asserts that he is confident his third marriage will be a genuine one, having experienced an extraordinary 50-year-long bachelor party.
Set to wed 24-year-old Crystal Harris following his Christmas proposal, the 84-year-old Playboy shares that he feels assured about his decision this time.
“I care about love and romance, which are distinct concepts. Occasionally, marriage detracts from romance; however, with Crystal, I find that to be an exception to the norm,” Hugh remarked.
“I’m very hopeful about this one.”
He humorously mentioned that he does not intend to go overboard before their wedding.
“I’ve been enjoying my bachelor party for the past 50 years,” he quipped.
During the interview, Crystal expressed her desire not to have children, stating, “I’ve always maintained that I don’t want kids; I prefer animals, and there are plenty of them around here.”
Hugh is already a father to four: Christie, 58, and David, 55, from his first marriage, along with sons Marston, 20, and Cooper, 19, from his second.
Crystal was born in Arizona to British parents who returned to the UK shortly after her birth, but they moved back to the United States a few years later, settling in San Diego, California.
While studying psychology at San Diego State University, she began a modeling career and was discovered by Playboy.
She met Hefner on Halloween in 2008 and they started dating in January 2009 while he was also involved with identical twin glamour models Kristina and Karissa Shannon.
However, he ended his relationship with the twins in January this year and has since been monogamous with Crystal.
Hefner finalized his divorce from his second wife in March, which allowed him the freedom to propose to Crystal.
by Debbie Dot