The Girls Next Door, Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget marquardt will be on the cover of the new Playboy magazine March issue. They are Hugh Hefner’s live-in girlfriends at least in the reality TV show. This is their third time graces the cover of Playboy.

It kinda happened by accident,” Hefner told The Associated Press. “It was not the original plan. I knew we were overdue for a cover featuring the girls. For our annual sexiest celebrities list, we always get votes from readers on the Internet of who should be on the top of the list. Lo and behold, as the votes were coming in, we found the girls moving up higher and higher on the list.”

Madison, Marquardt and Wilkinson will be featured together in three different covers for the “25 Sexiest Celebrities” issue. In the newsstand edition cover image, out Feb. 8, the women are clad in glittery lingerie in front of a starry backdrop.

“To be perfectly frank, I have unexpectedly fallen in love,” Hefner said of his ongoing relationship with the three women. “It is the relationship with Holly that will probably last forever. The others will last for as long as they want it to last before going on with their careers and lives.”

Among the celebrities to make Playboy’s list are Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alicia Keys, Cameron Diaz, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. Hefner said the top three online celebrity vote-getters were Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba, with “The Girls Next Door” coming in fourth place.

“Yes, there was some favoritism involved,” Hefner joked. “I know them personally.” - AP

Hugh Hefner has unexpected fallen in love? I hope Holly Madison feels likewise. In love with Hefner not his wallet.

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