Elvis Presley enjoyed a long relationship with Priscilla Presley throughout the 1960s into the 1970s. Despite this, the King of Rock and Roll also spent a lot of time with other women. He met them, mostly, through his film work in Hollywood. One of the most memorable affairs he had was with Ann-Margret, who he met on Viva Las Vegas. (Express)
Long before he met up with Ann-Margret, however, he was trying to avoid getting into a serious relationship with Nancy.
The information was revealed in private letters sent to and from Elvis. They revealed that Nancy was trying to court the King for years - despite the fact that Priscilla was always on the scene.
Nancy even arrived at the airport when Elvis returned from being stationed in Friedberg, Germany, in 1960 after his draft in the US Army came to an end.
In another letter, Elvis planned on telling Nancy "he was homosexual" in order to deter her from chasing his affection.
She brought with her two linen shirts for the star. "These are from my father," she told Elvis in front of dozens of reporters.
Although Nancy was beautiful, powerful, and incredibly famous, Elvis had a lot of fear around the Sinatra family.
The letter revealed it was Elvis' hidden fear of Frank Sinatra that left him reluctant to be with Nancy.
"Elvis was increasingly fearful of the heavy-handed tactics of Frank Sinatra and his mob connections," Lindberg revealed. "In a letter, he told Montez that he didn't want any dalliance with Nancy because toying with Frank's daughter seemed like playing with fire."
Nancy would not stop, however. She continued to be a part of Elvis' life - whether he liked it or not. They worked together in the 1968 movie Speedway. And she even threw a baby shower for Priscilla. She was involved in many aspects of his life. He quickly became fed up of it.
Priscilla even admitted in her own memoir - Elvis and Me - that she was jealous of Nancy, who seemed to be hanging around Elvis more often than not.
"I became more and more resigned to the fact that Elvis was dating Nancy Sinatra and had completely forgotten about me," Priscilla wrote.
During their sneaky relationship, Ann-Margret was given a secret nickname to use when she called the King's house.
Before long, the pair were embroiled in a romantic love affair that lasted just over a year. But, of course, there was one issue with their relationship: Priscilla Presley, as the Express reports
At the time, Priscilla had been living at Graceland for a while and had only followed Elvis to the USA for two years. Behind the scenes, Elvis had promised to eventually marry Priscilla, but for just over 12 months, his focus was elsewhere.
The main ploy was that Ann-Margret would call and tell Elvis' housekeeper that "Thumper" was calling. Elvis was infatuated with his mistress, Ann-Margret, even beyond breaking up with her. The pair were forced to split against their will, and it didn't take long for the star to marry Priscilla Presley - but he couldn't help but return to Ann-Margret one last time.
Elvis Presley first met Ann-Margret before filming began on his 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas. The film put the two stars together, starting an on-screen romance. But behind the scenes, their passion burned even hotter. Elvis and Ann-Margret enjoyed a love affair that continued for more than a year - all while he was still with Priscilla Presley - but it was not meant to last.
