Crystal Hefner is engaged!
The 39-year-old model got engaged to James Ward in her Hawaii home last week, after the two had been dating for a year.
Crystal gave details about James‘ elaborate proposal in a recent interview.
“It truly feels like a full-circle moment. James completely surprised me. He had a hidden staircase and a winding trail cleared to reveal a handcrafted deck perched above a dramatic cliffside overlooking the ocean. It was the exact spot where we’d had a quiet picnic together a year ago — a place that became ‘ours,’” she told Us Weekly.
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“I had no idea he was secretly turning it into something permanent and symbolic. I thought we were just going for a walk, but when I saw the flowers, the handwritten notes, and the sea stretching endlessly in front of us, I knew something extraordinary was about to happen,” she added.
She continued, “As we started down the path, I was puzzled to see a brand-new staircase, and then I began to notice the notes — one after another, each one handwritten and deeply heartfelt. I was already tearing up when I reached the final card, which was waiting for me on the deck, overlooking the waves. At first, I thought it was an early birthday surprise. But the words in the notes gently hinted at something more. And when I realized he had built an entire deck just to create a space for this moment, I was overwhelmed. It was one of the most thoughtful things anyone has ever done for me.”
Crystal also said that the way James popped the question came completely unexpected.
“The whole time we were [on a vacation] in Africa, I thought we were having a peaceful, unplugged adventure — but behind the scenes, he was coordinating this incredibly elaborate and meaningful proposal back home. I’m still amazed he pulled it off so seamlessly. I had told him I had never really been surprised before, so I think he felt like the challenge was accepted,” she said.
If you didn’t know, Crystal was married to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner from 2012 until his death in 2017. She told her story in her memoir, which was released last year.
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