London, Jun 22 Hotel heiress Paris Hilton's family are delighted that she has split from Doug Reinhardt, and have even insisted that he was just "riding on her coat-tails".

Hilton, 28, had ended her six-month romance with baseball player Reinhardt earlier this month, and has since moved on to soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Simple Life star's relatives had been suspicious of Reinhardt's motives for dating Hilton.

"The stories out there about our family not approving of their relationship are completely true. Doug was riding Paris' coat tails. The break-up affected me in a good way. It's definitely time for Paris to move on," the Daily Star quoted her aunt, Kyle Richards, as telling E! Online.

Hilton's mum Kathy also wholeheartedly supports her daughter's decision to ditch Reinhardt.

"I think Paris needs to be with someone who is a bit more mature, older and has their own thing," she added. (ANI)