The couple had been separated for just over a year, but the King of Rock and Roll was not yet over the emotional pain he endured when he found out that Priscilla had cheated on him.
In the early 1970s Priscilla and Elvis became very involved in martial arts. Their instructor, Mike Stone, became a large part of their lives, but Priscilla took things to the next step.
Priscilla writes in her memoir: "Mike exuded confidence and style, as well as a good deal of personal charm and wit. A deep friendship would develop. I was confronted with the harsh realization that living the way I had for so long was very unnatural and detrimental to my well-being. My relationship with Mike had now developed into an affair."
Shortly thereafter, Priscilla realised her relationship with Elvis was over. She told him she was leaving, and the long road to their divorce began.
Linda explained that Elvis and Priscilla's split was "rancorous". The King "bitterly resented" Priscilla, and he was not going to let it go anytime soon.
As a result, he "engineered a meeting" to show off the extremely tall supermodel to Priscilla. Elvis took Linda to the school of his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
Linda recalled: "He said: 'Honey, Priscilla will be there and I want you to meet her. But will you wear flat shoes, as you’re 5ft 9in tall and she’s only 5ft 1in?'" Linda didn't elaborate on how the meeting went, but she conceded that Elvis did eventually make peace with Priscilla.
Linda also confessed that she and Priscilla have found themselves on good terms as the years have gone by. She said: "I’m pleased she saved [Elvis' home] Graceland for the fans." She said of their relationship: "We are not enemies or friends, but always cordial when we meet. Lisa [Marie] and I have stayed in touch off and on over the years."
"Baz Luhrmann never contacted me, there are many inaccurate and untrue elements." In particular, she pointed out, the scenes depicting the final years of his life were not correct."
"Every time Elvis was hospitalised, I’d share his room ... The film showed his ex-wife, Priscilla, at his bedside. She never even visited him, let alone stayed."
I shared a hospital room with him every time he was in hospital. I had my own bed next to his during those times. I travelled on every tour with him. I was the only woman to ever do so in this life. I was at every Las Vegas engagement during those years. I literally saved his life on several occasions.”
"Those last years, I saved his life about ten to 12 times." She also criticised how Priscilla was portrayed in the movie.
The Elvis movie showed that the star's split with his wife was somewhat amicable. But Linda claimed quite the opposite was true.
