14 DAY TRIAL // Kendra Wilkinson is still “in shock,” still doesn’t know whether to divorce husband Hank Baskett for cheating on her with transgender model Ava London or not, but at least she has a shoulder to cry on. Her former boyfriend, Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, has been providing it to her with generosity.
The latest issue of Us Weekly, whose cover you will find in the photo above, claims that Kendra is heartbroken and alone, facing the toughest decision of her life. She can’t believe Hank would do this to her, cheat and lie, and doesn’t know if she can forgive him, if only for the sake of the kids.
The drama began a few weeks ago, when Hank was spotted leaving the house and checking into a nearby motel. Within days, London was talking to the tabs and going into the details of their affair, which, she insisted, was never fully consummated.
Regardless, this was Hank’s intention, she stressed: he made it clear to her from the get-go that he was looking for a full-fledged affair and promised he would take care of her financially in exchange for the services provided.
All this time, Kendra was at home, 8 months pregnant with her and Hank’s second child, as he was trying to take money from their joint bank account to pay off London not to spill the beans to the media.
No one is feeling more sorry for Kendra right now than her ex, an insider close to the situation reveals for the celebrity publication. The Hef, now a married man once more, has reached out to Kendra to let her know that he’s there for her if there’s anything she needs.
Apparently, he “has phoned the San Diego native several times” already, offering whatever consolation he could via phone.
“He told her to come to the Playboy Mansion any time. He’s been supportive and hates that Kendra is going through this,” an insider says.
Kendra was one of Hefner’s 3 regular girlfriends for 4 years, until they broke up in 2008. The media mogul has quite a reputation for being most generous both towards his current lovers and his exes, so if he really did reach out to Kendra, it wouldn’t actually be that surprising.
What is surprising though is the way Us Weekly words the final paragraph in the online preview issue: “For much more on Kendra’s heartbreak — including how the scandal has affected her relationship with mother, and whether the drama will be covered on her show, Kendra on Top — pick up the new issue of Us Weekly.”
The emphasis is ours. At this point, it’s a given that the drama will be featured on the show: as Tori Spelling’s situation has shown, marital drama (allegedly the fake kind) is the hottest topic for reality television these days. Kendra would not pass on this opportunity of making a buck, especially if, as rumor has it, she and Hank and London concocted this scandal precisely for this purpose.