Cheryl Maitland pays tribute to the late Hugh Hefner

The founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, passed away aged 91 on Wednesday.

And in the wake of the multimillionaire’s death, Married At First Sight’s Cheryl Maitland paid her respects to the iconic publisher via her Instagram Story.

The busty 26-year-old, who had partied at the Playboy mansion in past, posted a snap of herself outside the infamous abode along with the caption ‘RIP – Hugh’.

‘RIP’: Married At First Sight’s Cheryl Maitland pays tribute to Hugh Hefner, who passed away at age 91 on Thursday

Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday, Cheryl shared a throwback snap of herself and a brunette pal frolicking in the front garden of Hefner’s Beverly Hills home. 

Cheryl captioned the image with the text ‘RIP – Hugh’ alongside a bunny emoji. 

The reality star later posted a screen grab from Playboy’s Instagram account that featured a quote by Hugh himself: ‘Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.’ 

Iconic: Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday, Cheryl shared a throwback snap of herself and a brunette pal posing outside Hefner’s Beverly Hills home  

Famous words: The reality star later posted a screen grab from Playboy’s Instagram account that featured a quote by Hugh himself: ‘Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream’

Cheryl, who starred on controversial reality series Married At First Sight this year, partied at the Playboy mansion a few years ago.

Daily Mail Australia revealed in January that the curvaceous personality attended at least two parties at the infamous location.

Cheryl first visited the mansion in 2011 at age 20, with sister Sarah-Jane.

Party time: Cheryl, who starred on controversial reality series Married At First Sight this year, partied at the Playboy mansion a few years ago

They’re not shy! Cheryl first visited the mansion in 2011 at age 20, with sister Sarah-Jane. The pair were seen stripping down to skimpy black and red lingerie in front of the media wall

The pair were seen stripping down to skimpy black and red lingerie in front of the media wall. 

And the following year, a blonde Cheryl was back again, wearing a black latex corset and skimpy studded briefs. 

In March 2012, the Channel Seven star told the Sunshine Coast Daily that she was originally invited to the mansion, thanks to her sister.

Leaving little to the imagination: And the following year, a blonde Cheryl (second left) was back again, wearing a black latex corset and skimpy studded briefs 

Sarah-Jane had attended a Playboy party in Australia of which the event organisers suggested they head to Los Angeles together.   

‘He thought we would have a better chance if we went as sisters,’ Cheryl told the newspaper. [A better chance] just to get noticed.’

The Channel Seven star also revealed that the stories about the Playboy mansion are true. 

‘Probably worse [than what you’ve heard]. [The nights were] just crazy, just a whole other world. It’s the Playboy Mansion.’ 

Fate: In March 2012, the Channel Seven star told the Sunshine Coast Daily that she was originally invited to the mansion, thanks to her sister. Sarah-Jane had attended a Playboy party in Australia of which the event organisers suggested they head to Los Angeles together

Crazy: The Channel Seven star (left) also revealed that the stories about the Playboy mansion are true: ‘Probably worse [than what you’ve heard]. [The nights were] just crazy, just a whole other world. It’s the Playboy Mansion’