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AP, Los Angeles

Hugh Hefner is down a girlfriend. Hefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s 'The Girls Next Door,' are no longer dating. Hefner said he's been 'down in the dumps' about the split.

The 28-year-old model-actress stars in the reality series with Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt as one of the 82-year-old publisher's girlfriends who live with Hefner in the Playboy Mansion.

"If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over," Hefner said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "She's still here in the house. Until a few days ago, we were still sharing the same bed."

Hefner was surprised to hear Madison discussing their breakup, but acknowledged he knew a split was imminent after he told Madison that they would never wed or have children.

In a video posted on TMZ.com Tuesday, Madison said she's no longer with Hefner. She also said she is 'still filming stuff together' with Wilkinson and Marquardt. Hefner said Madison learned the pair would never have children or get married six months ago. Hefner's relationship with his remaining two girlfriends - Marquardt, 35, and Wilkinson, 23 - may also be in flux. Hefner said Marquardt is in Europe filming the new Travel Channel series "Bridget's Beaches," and Wilkinson may soon move out of the mansion and get her own apartment. Hefner said E! is interested in spin-offs with all three women. The Playboy mogul expects to maintain a business relationship and friendship with Madison, who - along with Marquardt - originally was one of seven girlfriends living with Hefner in 2001 after his separation from Kimberley Conrad. Wilkinson was later asked to move into the Playboy Mansion in 2004. Hefner said he may again seek out seven - or more - girlfriends.