Hugh Hefner's widow's touching tribute on third anniversary of his death

Hugh Hefner's widow paid a touching tribute to the late Playboy founder on the third anniversary of his death.

Crystal Hefner said she will be "forever grateful" to her beloved husband, who passed away at the age of 91 on September 27, 2017, and made her feel "adored" for 10 years.

Alongside a picture of the pair, she wrote on Instagram: "Three years. It's hard to believe. ⁣

Thank you for always being my greatest ally, teaching me the definition of kindness, and making me feel extremely important and adored for ten years. I will be forever grateful."

Crystal - who married the media mogul in 2012 - was "in shock" and couldn't bring herself to go out when Hefner passed away and took some time to adjust to life without him.

But the 34-year-old model is finally ready to "move on", three years after his death.

Crystal admitted it's taken her until now to feel "normal" and she's found happiness with space engineer Nathan Levi.

She said earlier this month: "It's taken me three years to feel normal again. Now I'm ready to move on.

"I've just started dating again. He's caring and kind, everything I need."

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