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Linda Thompson is looking back at her life in pictures. In honor of “throwback Thursday” on Nov. 6, Thompson took to Instagram to share a montage of photos from throughout her life, including a snapshot from her relationship with the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Featured in Thompson’s Instagram carousel was an old photo of the former actress riding a motorbike with Presley back when they dated over 50 years ago. Thompson was in a relationship with the “Suspicious Minds” singer for four years beginning in 1972. They ended things amicably in 1976, less than a year before Presley’s tragic death at age 42 in August 1977. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram Thompson later opened up about her romance with Presley in her 2016 memoir, A Little Thing Called Life, where she reflected on the reason why she and Presley ended things. “When I looked at all the pieces of myself that I had given up on Elvis’s behalf, increasingly I saw that staying with him would demand a sacrifice that I was unwilling to make,” Thompson wrote in her book. “I’d always wanted to be a mother, but I could not bring a baby into my life with Elvis.” “As much as I loved him,” she continued, “I knew I wanted more—and motherhood was just the start.” Linda Thompson’s Dating History After Elvis Following her breakup with Presley, Thompson went on to marry Caitlyn Jenner in 1981, and the pair welcomed two sons together: Brandon, 44, and Brody, 42. In her Instagram post on Thursday, Thompson, now 75, also shared pictures from throughout her life with Jenner, including photos of their sons when they were just little boys. “Did someone say throwback Thursday?” Thompson captioned her post. “Here’s a little montage of memories…” “How many people do you recognize?” she added of the photo montage, which included shots of Thompson with a number of other recognizable faces, including Yolanda Hadid, Martin Short and her second husband, David Foster, whom she was married to for over ten years before they divorced in 2005. “It’s a beautiful tapestry that we weave in our lives,” Thompson ended her post. “Wishing nothing but love for everyone.❤️🙏🏻”
