Hugh Hefner premieres a new girlfriend, Playmate Dasha Astafieva

Aged player Hugh Hefner most likely is adding another woman to his passel of girlfriends. Ukrainian model – and, of course, Playmate – Dasha Astafieva seems likely to join the show. Dasha is on the cover of the January 2009 Playboy. Hugh squired her around for the evening at Playboy’s 55th anniversary party this weekend. “Girls Next Door” costars – and ex-girlfriends – Kendra Wilkinson and Holly Madison failed to show up for the event.

Hugh Hefner showed off yet another new addition to his posse (besides twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon) at Playboy’s 55th anniversary party: Playmate Dasha Astafieva.

While Holly Madison was in Las Vegas with Criss Angel and Kendra Wilkinson was in Philly to watch fiancé Hank Baskett’s Eagles game, Girls Next Door costar Bridget Marquardt came out for the bash at One Sunset.

She told E! News that Holly even helped handpick Dasha to pose in the mag. So will the Ukrainian export be joining Hef’s harem?

Sounds like a strong possibility, according to Hef himself. “You think we’re gonna let her get away?” he replied, when asked if Dasha will be moving into the mansion.

Bridget says they’re still trying to figure out what will happen to The Girls Next Door, what with all the changes at the mansion, but it will be something that’s good for everyone.

[From E! News]

Dasha is much prettier than Karissa and Kristina Shannon, who both look trashy. Part of me wonders if Hugh picked her just to spite Holly. It must really eat away at her to have her ex – who supposedly broke her heart –move on to another lady who she personally selected for the magazine. I think it’s clear where Holly and Kendra are going with the show. If they can’t show up for Playboy’s 55th anniversary party, obviously they don’t want to be involved with it anymore.

Here’s Dasha Astafieva at the 55th Anniversary Edition of Playboy Magazine held at the Pearl Concert Theater in the Palms Hotel and Casino on Saturday. Images thanks to WENN.