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Hef Is Like a Dad to Ex Kendra

Playboy founder will give former lover away

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 13, 2008 8:37 AM CST

(Newser) – Hugh Hefner is more than just an ex of Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson—he’s “like a father to her,” says Wilkinson’s fiancé, Hank Baskett. The Philadelphia Eagles receiver made sure to get Hef's blessing before popping the question, reports Us magazine. The two have been dating nine months and plan to wed at the Playboy Mansion in June.

"Both of us like to stay home and wear sweats than go out and party," says Baskett. "She's really down to Earth—that's what drew us to each other."

From left, Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson arrive at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
From left, Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson arrive at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Kendra Wilkinson and Hugh Hefner attend Game Three of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics on June 10, 2008 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Kendra Wilkinson and Hugh Hefner attend Game Three of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics on June 10, 2008 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.   (Getty Images)
Philadelphia Eagles' Hank Baskett, right, catches a two-yard touchdown pass over San Francisco 49ers' Walt Harris in the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008.
Philadelphia Eagles' Hank Baskett, right, catches a two-yard touchdown pass over San Francisco 49ers' Walt Harris in the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008.   (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett have been dating nine months and plan to wed in June, reports Us magazine.
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett have been dating nine months and plan to wed in June, reports Us magazine.   (YouTube)
In this July 16, 2008, file photo, Kendra Wilkinson arrives at the ESPYs Awards in Los Angeles.
In this July 16, 2008, file photo, Kendra Wilkinson arrives at the ESPYs Awards in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
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