A few days after Paris Hilton “joked” about swapping boyfriend Benji Madden for royal hottie Prince William, rumors swirled that BFF star was snuggling up to her on-again, off-again beau Stavros Niarchos again. So we can’t say we were TOTALLY shocked to learn that Paris and Benji officially called it quits on Wednesday. Slightly shocking, however, Paris’ subsequent claim that the breakup was mutual (i.e. 100% not cheating-related) and that she and Benji are gonna be friendsies for life…and maybe more.

“[Benji] is an incredible person, and we will always be really close,” Paris told Ryan Seacrest (as reported by E! Online). “We will see what happens in the future. I am still in love with him.”

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When we heard Paris Hilton was looking for a new BFF, we assumed she meant “best friend forever.” But after reading today’s NY Daily News, we’re thinking she may have just been looking to trade in her bf, Benji Madden, for a newer/older model:

“Are Paris Hilton and Stavros Niarchos back on?” Rush & Molloy want to know. “Four days after bickering with rocker boyfriend Benji Madden at a party in L.A., the heiress flew to Miami, where she cozied up to the Greek shipping heir she once hoped to marry. ‘They were nuzzling all night,’ says our witness at club Mokai.”

+ Think Paris and Benji are headed for Splitsville? Or are they just going through a rough patch? We’re not sure, but if those two want to work things out, Paris better stop getting cozy with her ex — and start hoping Benji doesn’t believe everything he reads…

BONUS: Check out these pics of Paris and her BFFs-in-training (minus Corrie/Shelley) at the Victoria’s Secret show this weekend! (Who would’ve guessed that those red carpet virgins we saw at the In Touch party would become the pose-eriffic glamazons that stand before us today??)

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