23 Facts About Holly Madison

Holly Madison was born on Holly Sue Cullen; December 23,1979 and is an American television personality, best known as a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and for her appearance in the reality television show The Girls Next Door.

Holly Madison starred in her own reality series, Holly's World, which ran from 2009 to 2011.

Holly Madison has released two books, Down the Rabbit Hole in 2015, about her life in the Playboy Mansion and her relationship with Hefner, and The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention in 2016.

Holly Madison later attended Portland State University for two years, majoring in theater and psychology.

On October 7,2008, Holly Madison announced that her relationship with Hefner had ended, but that she, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson were "still filming stuff together".

Hefner confirmed the breakup, saying, "If Holly Madison says it's over, I guess it's over".

Holly Madison was later among the former Playmates who spoke out in the docuseries Secrets of Playboy.

Holly Madison helped design and put together The Girls Next Door calendars.

Holly Madison was chosen to replace Jewel on Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Dmitry Chaplin.

Holly Madison was injured while practicing and she and Chaplin were voted off.

Holly Madison was brought in to replace Kelly Monaco after Monaco's three-month contract was up.

Holly Madison was likewise initially signed to a three-month contract, but due to the show's success, it was eventually extended to a full year.

Holly Madison was the subject of the show's second episode which aired in January 2022.

Holly Madison said that she was often addicted to alcohol during their relationship and that Hefner would often have photographs taken of her and his other girlfriends when they were naked after getting wasted.

Holly Madison alleged this enabled him to use blackmail in order to maintain their relationship.

In 2015, Holly Madison released her memoir Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny.

In May 2016, Holly Madison released her second memoir, The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice and the Road to Reinvention, which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Holly Madison has spoken openly about her cosmetic surgeries, having had both rhinoplasty and breast augmentation.

Holly Madison gave birth to their daughter in March 2013, in Las Vegas.

Holly Madison gave birth to her second child, a son, in August 2016.

Rotella and Holly Madison were separated as of September 25,2018.

In 2021, Holly Madison revealed that she believed herself to be on the autism spectrum, something her parents had long suspected.

Holly Madison was later formally diagnosed, a fact she confirmed when appearing as a featured guest on the podcast "Something Was Wrong".