READ MORE: Elvis proposed to first co-star Debra Paget and 'never got over her' Priscilla even looked like herElvis and Linda were together until the end of 1976.
Linda was regarded as a stabilising influence but finally gave up waiting for the star to settle down. Billy Smith added: "She was there for him.
When they parted, they parted friends. I think she loved him, I know he loved her. "The couple did not have any children together but Linda went on to have two sons from her first marriage to world-famous athlete and Hollywood star Bruce Jenner.
In 1980, Linda met Olympic Decathlon gold medallist and world record holder Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn). At the time, he was a major international star, businessman, Hollywood actor and Playgirl.
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