Who did Priscilla Presley date after Elvis? 7 former lovers, from Bruce Lees karate partner Mike

Publish date: 2024-04-30

However, that’s not to say she hasn’t found love with anyone since Elvis. The bohemian beauty has in fact had several relationships with men from all walks of life – though, notably, there have been no rock stars in sight.

So, who did Mrs Presley date after Elvis?

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1. The karate instructor: Mike Stone (1972-1975)

Despite Priscilla and Elvis giving the outside world the impression that they were always happy, the couple faced many issues behind closed doors. Elvis’ alleged affairs were well documented and, unsurprisingly, eventually caused the marriage to fall apart. But, by her own admission, Priscilla was also guilty of infidelity.In her memoir, Presley confessed she had an affair with Mike Stone, a martial arts guru who trained with legends like Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee. She wrote that he taught her a “new confidence” she hadn’t felt before. But when she told her husband, he lost his temper and even wanted to have him killed. As Elvis’ bodyguard Sonny West recounted, according to reports, The King told him: “Mike Stone must die. You will do it for me. Kill him, Sonny.”

Priscilla later confirmed this in an interview with Barbara Walters. “At that time, he wanted that to happen,” she said. Thankfully, those around Elvis managed to talk him out of it, and The King eventually conceded, saying, “Aw hell. Just let’s leave it for now. Maybe it’s a bit heavy.”

2. The photographer: Terry O’Neill (1975)

Priscilla dated British celebrity photographer Terry O’Neill in 1975, before he married actress Faye Dunaway, confirmed The Times. He was one of the world’s most collected photographers, having worked with political icons from Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela to Hollywood bombshells Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn.

But, according to British media, their relationship was often interrupted by phone calls from Priscilla’s jealous ex, Elvis, who would ring them up at all hours. O’Neill and Priscilla ended their brief fling after just two months together.

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3. The lawyer: Robert Kardashian (1975-1976)

Perhaps Priscilla’s most unexpected romance was with Robert Kardashian, the controversial defence lawyer in OJ Simpson’s murder trial who later married Kris Jenner, and shared kids Kim, Khloé, Kourtney and Rob Kardashian Jr.

Kardashian had just broken up with Jenner when he fell in love with Priscilla. According to Jerry Oppenheimer’s book, The Kardashians: An American Drama, the pair were smitten with one another, but when the lawyer proposed, she said, “Look, I’m not going to marry anyone until Elvis dies.” Reports indicated that The King was again very jealous of her new romance, even arguing it would be better for her not to date for the sake of Lisa Marie.

They split after a year of dating, Kardashian got back together with Jenner, and the two tied the knot. Kardashian died in 2003.

Ironically, Jenner tweeted a photo of her daughter Kim dressed as a 50s starlet back in 2020, saying the influencer was giving off “Priscilla Presley vibes”.

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4. The model: Michael Edwards (approx 1978-1985)

Priscilla dated model and actor Michael Edwards for about six years, according to various sources. The two would travel the world together, from Samoa to Australia, and were once interviewed by Andy Warhol for Interview Magazine about their budding romance.

But in a twisted turn of events, years later, Priscilla’s daughter Lisa Marie alleged that Edwards had been inappropriate towards her, especially when he was drunk. Lisa Marie was aged between 10 and 16 at the time of the relationship. She told Playboy in 2003 that he was “sick”. “I know he wrote a book and said he lusted after my developing body as I got out of a pool,” she added.

In the book Lisa Marie mentioned, titled Priscilla, Elvis & Me, Edwards did indeed confess to having feelings for the young Presley girl at the time. He also exposed Priscilla’s hookups with Julio Iglesias and Richard Gere during the 80s.

5. The hairdresser: Elie Ezerzer (1976-1978)

For two years, Presley also dated her hairdresser, Elie Ezerzer.

Despite being spotted out and about together on numerous occasions, not much is known about the relationship itself.

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6. The billionaire: Kirk Kerkorian (exact date unknown)

He died the world’s second oldest billionaire in 2015 at the age of 98, according to Forbes, but before that the tycoon dated Mrs Presley, according to New York Daily News. She was even elected to the board of Kerkorian’s MGM in 1990.

7. The long term lover: Marco Garibaldi (1984-2006)

Priscilla and Marco Garibaldi dated for over 20 years before their split in 2006. The film producer and entrepreneur is nevertheless a private man, known to stay out of the limelight.

Who is Priscilla Presley dating now?

It’s been 16 years since Priscilla split from her last beau, and 45 years since the death of her one true love. She continues to honour the legacy of her late ex-husband.

Although she did her fair share of dating, many of her comments over the years lead people to believe that her heart still belongs to The King. But is she dating anyone now? Rumours have been circulating for a while that she’s currently seeing Welsh singer Tom Jones, a long-time friend of both her and Elvis.

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But he dismissed the rumours in 2021. “We’re not dating, but we do go out to dinner. There is nothing romantic,” he told People.

Aside from Jones, the internet is rife with speculation and photos of Presley stepping out with multiple men, but she’s yet to confirm anything. In the meantime, she’s keeping busy helping to promote Baz Luhrmann’s new film, and overseeing Graceland and the rest of the Presley estate.

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