Holly: Kendra Will Do Better Than I Did on DWTS

Holly Madison's stint on Dancing with the Stars may have been short-lived, but she thinks her former Girls Next Door costar, Kendra Wilkinson, could go all the way to win the competition's coveted disco-ball trophy.

"She absolutely has a chance at winning," Madison 32, recently told PEOPLE. "She's a natural athlete and she's really competitive and she has a fan following, so I think she'll do really well and certainly better than I did."

Still, Madison says that no matter how Wilkinson fares, she should just enjoy herself.

"It's so much fun," Madison, 32, says about participating on the hit ABC show. "As soon as I heard Kendra was going to be on this season, I texted her and said, 'Try your hardest, but don't even worry about being competitive or how long you stay on the show.' "

The Las Vegas Peepshow dancer, who sat with Wilkinson's brother and hubby Hank Baskett during a recent DWTS taping, so far is impressed with Wilkinson's footwork on the dance floor.

Madison, who encourages the show's competitors to "have a blast," says her main advice is to live in the moment.

"You never know when you're going to go. It could happen for any reason," says Madison. "So just enjoy it from week to week."

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How Hank Influences Kendra's Dancing Routines

Things will get personal on Monday's Dancing with the Stars when pro Louis Van Amstel hits the ballroom with partner Kendra Wilkinson and takes on the role of her husband Hank Baskett.

"Next week is definitely a more spiritual, sexy story. It's a love story," Wilkinson, 25, told PEOPLE of their upcoming performance. "It's about my husband and me. It's about how we fell in love and what went on behind the scenes of falling in love."

While there's practically no comparison between the dancer and the athlete, Van Amstel, 38, is ready to put his acting chops to the test.

"I'll take the challenge," he says. "If she has to take the challenge each week, I'll take the challenge in storyline week. I'll have to up my game."

Fortunately, the pro dancer has met the inspiration for his role – and walked away with a good sense of the man he'll be impersonating.

"They are a very huge, big inspiration to young Hollywood that you can have it all and still be down to earth, have love, have kids at a younger age ... and be very supportive of each other," Van Amstel says.

The meeting also gave Baskett, 28, the opportunity to share an important – though perhaps unexpected – suggestion with his wife's new partner. "He didn't even give me advice," Van Amstel says. "He gave me a green light. 'Push my wife! Do anything you want with my wife.' "

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Kendra Wilkinson's Husband Is On Diaper Duty

For Kendra Wilkinson, Monday night's Dancing With the Stars premiere means more than just the start of the new season. It means she will officially bequeath diaper duty for her 15-month-old son, Hank, to her pro-football hubby Hank Baskett.

"Hank is in his off season, so he's going to be the man of the house," Kendra tells PEOPLE, noting that Hank is a more than capable Mr. Mom while she's working.

"We put together a schedule for the baby," Wilkinson explains. "We didn't want to just dump him off to a nanny or a babysitter. When Hank is playing football, I take care of the baby. Now Hank is in his off-season so he has time to be the man of the house. He will run the house and take care of the baby."

Wilkinson, who's competing against 10 other celebrities for the season 12 mirror ball trophy, says knowing that her boys will be together puts her mind at ease so she can focus on performing.

"It makes me feel so good the baby will be with Hank," Wilkinson says. "We're very hands-on parents so this is just perfect timing."

Dancing premieres March 21 (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.

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Kendra Wilkinson: Don't Pick Me To Win DWTS!

Kendra Wilkinson may be the second of Hef's former girls next door to compete on Dancing with the Stars, but don't think she turned to Season 8 alum Holly Madison for pointers. "I'm very stubborn like that," Wilkinson tells TV Guide. "If anyone tries to tell anything to me, I shut them up immediately. There's only one piece of advice I'll take and that's from Louis." So how are rehearsals going for the self-proclaimed tomboy with zero dance experience?

Why'd you decide to do the show?

Kendra Wilkinson: When I heard that they wanted to talk with me, I was like, "Uh, oh." I was kind of nervous. Yeah, I have a show on TV. I've been on TV for eight seasons. But candid reality TV is a lot different than Dancing with the Stars. I'm not that Hollywood. And Dancing is beyond Hollywood. It's a huge show. It took me a while to really feel it in my heart to feel good about it. Having a son, am I really going to take this time? It's not even the time; it's the focus. ... It's a lot of mental work.

Has it been tough juggling the show and your family life?

Wilkinson: I was preparing for the worst and it's actually not that bad. You get to make your schedule. I get to spend some time with the baby, go dance for a few hours, and come back and spend more time with the baby and my hubby [Hank Baskett]. It's a perfect, perfect time in my life and career to be doing this.

We did a poll and you're the favorite to win.

Wilkinson: And I really don't like that at all! [Laughs] I've always been the underdog and I love that feeling. I've never won anything except for my husband and my son. I hate the fact that I'm picked to win. ... It's flattering, I guess, but I wish people wouldn't do that. It puts extra pressure on me. I don't know why people are picking me. I do not have one minute of choreographed dance experience in my life. I know how to go into the club and shake my butt to a hip-hop song, but when it comes to choreography, posture and etiquette, that is really hard for me. I need a lot of practice. ... I'm going to make a lot of mistakes. It's going to be a huge fight for me.

What's been the hardest thing so far?

Wilkinson: Definitely posture. My posture is really bad. I have no etiquette. I'm an athlete. I'm a tomboy. I slouch and I'm pigeon-toed. That's my main problem. It's all mental. Louis lays us on the floor and is like, "Look, your feet go out because that's natural for your body." I'm like, "You know what? You're right!"

What's your first dance?

Wilkinson: The cha-cha. I get to shake my booty for a little bit. Our routine is great. I hope I can pull it off on game day. It's very, very fast. I have to concentrate. Once you think it's over, you have a mile to go. I think it's a great way to start off the season for me. It's a great way to pump up everybody and get everybody involved and have some fun. If they gave me the foxtrot for my first dance, that wouldn't have been good.

What are you looking forward to the most?

Wilkinson: I'm looking forward to getting the first dance over with. It's one of those things where the more I wait, the more nervous I get.... I'm also excited about getting into my costume. That's going to give it that extra spark for the dance.

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Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett's Date Night

Taking an evening away from their parental duties, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett were spotted out to dinner in Los Angeles last night (March 10).

The “Girls Next Door” alum and her footballer hubby both looked to be enjoying each other’s company as they arrived at a swanky restaurant.

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Kendra & Hank: STILL Dodging Divorce Rumors

Kendra Wilkinson just can’t seem to escape all the talk of a relationship on the rocks with her football hubby Hank Baskett.

But a source close to the reality star says all the gossip is simply just that: “It’s not true,” the source told Radar Online exclusively.

“It’s not over,” said our source. “Nothing about her in the tabloids is true. “They’re solid.”

Recent reports have surfaced that in a final attempt to save their marriage and bring back the spark to their relationship, they left their son with his grandma and took off to Hawaii.

But our source says, “They went to Hawaii for a vacation. They’re relationship is fine.”

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Kendra & Hank: Post-Lasik Family Park Playdate

Venturing out for a family fun day, Kendra Wilkinson was spotted with her two Hanks in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday (January 18).

The E! reality family hopped in the family SUV to visit a local hiking area before hitting up a nearby park so that Hank IV could hit up the jungle gym.

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Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett At Katsuya

Kendra Wilkinson and her hubby Hank Baskett are greeted by paparazzi as they leave Hollywood hotspot, Katsuya restaurant on January 17, 2011.

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Watch Kendra Have a Burping Contest With Pals

Kendra Baskett sure can hang with the boys!

On Sunday's episode of her reality series, the mom of 11-month-old Hank gets into a belching contest with pals while watching a football game.

"Every time the offense came on, I had to take a shot, because I was feeling so nervous," the reality star says as her Minnesota Vikings player husband, Hank, takes the field. "Butterflies were in my stomach eating me alive!" (Watch a clip above)

After her pal belches, Baskett shows him who's boss. "Mine was better than that," she says, sipping a beer and offering her trademark laugh.

Later, she gets into the game.

"C'mon, Hank, I want you to rip their heads off and swallow it!" says Kendra.

Watch the full episode of Kendra Sunday at 10 p.m. (EST) on E!

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Kendra Wilkinson - I Got My Bikini Body Back!

As her son approaches his first birthday, Kendra Wilkinson has shed the baby weight she gained and is back in top bikini shape.

“My body is back,” Kendra said as she posed for the pictures with her little son Hank Jr.

She’s dropped an amazing 50 pounds and we couldn’t help but think she looks better than she did when she was in Playboy two years ago.

Kendra told In Touch that she doesn’t feel confident enough to hit the beach, but these photos don’t show a single imperfection.

The poolside shots show the sexy mama with her little boy as proudly showing off her ab-tastic stomach in a pink bikini from C.Z. Falconer.

As Radar Online previously reported, Kendra and her football star husband Hank are even talking about adding another baby to their happy family, just shy of Hank Jr.’s first birthday.

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Hank Baskett: Proud Of Kendra's Playboy Cover

Hank Baskett loved the two-year-old shots of wife Kendra Wilkinson baring all in the December issue of Playboy.

"He's like, 'I'm so proud of you! You look so good!'" Kendra, 25, told Us Magazine of her husband's reaction at a signing event for Ab Cuts at a GNC store in L.A. "Even though that's like, so long ago, I'm like 'urghhhhhh!'" she added, doing a fist-pump move.

"I'm very happy, very honored to be on the cover with the old pictures," cooed Kendra, who's gotten married and had a son (Hank IV, nearly one) since that nude photo shoot.

Would she ever pose again? "I can't say," she said. "I can't lock the door to that, but I am saying no, because I'm where I need to be in my life . . . it's not the time in my life right now to do it."

Meanwhile, she says that she and husband Baskett, 28, are adjusting to a long-distance relationship. (Wilkinson and their son stayed behind in L.A. when he relocated to Minneapolis, where he's now playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

"We're working with it," she said. "You work against each other or you deal with it and we're dealing with it. We're doing great!"

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Was Kendra Wrong To Be In Playboy Again?

Yesterday, Kendra Wilkinson's Playboy cover for their December issue was revealed. Following the big reveal, Kendra explained on her official website that the pictures were taken years ago when she was still living in the mansion.

So let's rewind for a second.. When Kendra and Hank began dating, she promised him she would never appear in Playboy again. Then, on the season premiere of Kendra which aired this past Sunday, he expressed to her that her post-baby Hank body was for his eyes only.

To many, this seems like a betrayal. Others believe that since the pictures were old, she's in the clear. So let us know, what do you think?

Was Kendra wrong to do Playboy even though the photos were old? 
Yes. She said she would NEVER be in Playboy again. This was just a manipulative way to get around the promise.

No. The pictures were taken before she met him, so she wasn't betraying him.


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Kendra, Hank Planning For More Kids Says Mom

Despite speculation their marriage is on the rocks, Kendra Wilkinson's mother says the reality television couple is solid as a rock and even want more children in the future.

"They will have more kids," Patti Wilkinson told Radar Online in an exclusive interview. "I just don't know when."

And Kendra's move back to Los Angeles with 11-month-old Hank IV may just be the stability the couple needs to see what the future may bring for expanding their family.

"The marriage is fine and they came to the decision together that they'd be both better off concentrating on his career and she could concentrate on her career here in L.A.," said Patti, who flew to Philadelphia to help her Playboy cover girl daughter move back to sunny Southern California.

"They see each other when they can until football season is over then he's going to move to L.A. and they're going to buy a house and live happily ever after!

"It was the best decision they could have made and it's only a couple of more months before he's out here."

"They just figured that for her [Kendra's] sake it would be better for her in L.A. She would be close to her family, to me and her brother -- and for her jobs that she could be going on would be based out of L.A... It was more for her and so he could concentrate on making plays for Minnesota," Patti said.

Patti also expressed her enthusiasm for having her daughter closer to home.

"I get to see the baby more," she added.

And there could be more grandkids to play with down the road now that her daughter is more settled.

"She's just so sick of moving and living out of boxes," Patti said.

"She's anxious to be settled down, and wherever he [Hank] plays next season maybe they'll buy or rent there. She just needs a home base."

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Kendra Sets Record Straight on Playboy Cover

Kendra Wilkinson -- whose son Hank Baskett IV turns 1 Dec. 11 -- has been speaking out about why she turned down an offer to pose in Playboy.

So fans were baffled when they saw the E! reality star, 25, on the magazine's December issue.

She has taken to her website to set the record straight:

"Hey guys! So I wanted to clear something up really quick! A lot of you saw on my show that I was struggling to decide whether to pose for Playboy again or not. I AM on the December cover of Playboy but it wasn’t from a recent shoot. The photos are from a shoot I did 2 years ago when I was still living in the mansion. I’m flattered to be on the cover again and as you all know Playboy has a very special place in my heart! I just wanted you guys to know I didn’t recently pose."

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Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett Talk Quickies!

Kendra Wilkinson is one busy lady.

Occupied with mommyhood, writing novels, making T.V. appearances and filming her own show, Wilkinson doesn't have a lot of time on her hands. But one thing she always makes a point to fit into her agenda? Getting hot and heavy with her hubby Hank Baskett (when he's in town, that is).

"One word: quickies," Wilkinson recently told PEOPLE when asked how she sneaks one-on-one time with Baskett into her busy schedule. "I'm all about those quickes. Sometimes it’s good to have some foreplay and all that, but quickies – I'm all about those."

Adds Wilkinson, 25, with her signature laugh, "It's good to be spontaneous."

But the E! reality starlet says there's much more to her love for Baskett, 28, than sexual chemistry. "Hank's not ashamed to be a man," Wilkinson says. "Men out there nowadays, they're ashamed. They're ashamed to cry, they're ashamed to do some dishes, they're ashamed to cook."

Apparently Wilkinson isn't the only one who has taken notice to Baskett's "manly" ways. "Hank took the baby out in a stroller one day in Philadelphia," Wilkinson says. "As he was strolling him, people came up to him and said, 'Wow, you're a real man.'"

Continuing to gush, Wilkinson says, "There are guys out there that will do that, but it's rare to see that. Hank's not ashamed. He's a real man. He's a guy who will wear pink and not be ashamed of it. He's not ashamed to do anything." 

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New Season Of 'Kendra' Premieres Sunday At 10

What a difference a year can make! Following the most tumultuous twelve months of their relationship, Kendra and Hank Baskett have emerged stronger and more committed than ever to one another.

However, unexpected and dramatic new changes force the Basketts to make some even bigger life decisions during the third season of Kendra which premieres Sunday at 10/9c only on E!

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Kendra Wilkinson At The FOX News Studios

Stepping out for a promotional gig, Kendra Wilkinson was spotted at the FOX News studios in New York City this morning (November 5).

The “Girls Next Door” hottie looked to be in good spirits as she stepped out into the chilly Manhattan street after giving an interview on “FOX & Friends.”

In related news, Ms. Wilkinson’s reality show “Kendra” is having its season premiere this Sunday at 10pm Eastern, and there’s already plenty of drama.

Lamenting her nomadic lifestyle, Kendra complains to her husband Hank Baskett, “We’ve had five houses in a year-and-a-half. We’re living out of our suitcase. I want to live my life for me!”

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Kendra: "Skype" Saving Long-Distance Marriage

Kendra Wilkinson says technology is helping her long-distance marriage to Hank Baskett.

Baskett, 28, was recently traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Minnesota Vikings. Though she wanted to join him in the Midwest, he told her it was best if she and baby Hank - who turns 1 next month - lived in L.A., where most of their friends and family reside.

To keep the romance alive, "We take advantage of Skype, texting," she said on the Today show Thursday, adding that they also use Apple's FaceTime, which allows them to have face-to-face video calls. "We have all that."

"It's actually a blessing in disguise," Wilkinson, 25, went on. "We get a chance to know each other all over again and communicate."

The only downfall: With her husband away, she said, "I'm doing kind of everything by myself."

Wilkinson wanted to reiterate to fans, "I love my married life. We're not separated."

In fact, she tells the new Us Weekly (now on newsstands) that they even want another baby! "We're talking about having No. 2," she tells Us.

One thing she is still on-the-fence about: Posing again for Playboy.

On the season premiere of E!'s Kendra Sunday, she receives a call from her agent asking her to strip down. She nervously asks her husband for permission but ends up turning down the offer.

Asked on the Today show if she's changed her mind, she said, "I'm leaning more on no. I'm 25, I'm still young, I'm still hot. But I'm like, 'Do I need to do Playboy again to be hot in the public eye?'"

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Kendra Wilkinson Talks Being A 'Single Mom'

Kendra Wilkinson's life has been turned upside down ever since husband Hank Baskett was dropped by the Philadelphia Eagles and signed to the Minnesota Vikings. Now, Kendra sits down with Life & Style, to discuss her heart breaking decision to take son, 11-month-old Hank, back to LA--alone.

"Not having Hank around hurts," Kendra tells Life & Style. "Moving across the country by myself makes me think of my own mom who raised me and my brother alone. Hank's not going to be there forever, but with him not physically here, I'm a single parent now."

With Hank so far away, Kendra felt most at home on the West Coast. "I fit in well in Philly, and I could relate to all the people, but the West Coast is my home. This is where all my family and friends are."

Hank's decision to sign with the Minnesota Vikings -- and spend time away from his family-- resulted in a screaming match with his exasperated wife. "It hurt a lot," Kendra tells Life & Style. "When Hank left I felt lonely. He's my everything. Nobody else can really fill that loneliness." She admits there's been a lot of tears throughout this time. "We cry. It's hard, and we aren't ashamed to cry."

But thanks to her family and Hank's, she has a big support system to turn to for help. Still, there's no substitute for being together with her husband. "I'm going to go back to the minus-2-degree weather to spend Thanksgiving, baby Hank's 1st birthday and Christmas in a small one bedroom hotel room with my husband and son. That's all that matters to me."

For more from Kendra, pick up this week's issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now.

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Kendra Asks Hank If She Can Pose in Playboy

Kendra fans know she has decided against posing in Playboy at the moment.

But it definitely wasn't an easy decision for the 25-year-old new mom.

On the season premiere of her E! reality show, she takes fans back to the moment when she first got the call from her agent - and how she nervously asked husband Hank Baskett permission to pose. How did he react?

Watch above -- and tune into the season premiere of Kendra Sunday at 10 p.m. (EST) on E!

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