He wrote: "This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory".
To clear up confusion over whether the ring was simply a Christmas gift, Hefner later tweeted: "Yes, the ring I gave Crystal is an engagement ring. I didn't mean to make a mystery out of it. A very merry Christmas to all."
This would be the third marriage for the publisher.
He is currently starring in reality series The Girls Next Door, which chronicles Hefner's life at the Playboy Mansion. (thesun)
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