Priscilla Presley sets the record straight about her friendship with Patrick Duffy.
During a recent question-and-answer session at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., this weekend, Presley recalled seeing “a whole big thing” in the press that she was “in love” with her former “Dallas” co-star, Patrick. Dufy.
She said the rumor started when she attended a March 1 “Dallas” reunion with Duffy and his girlfriend, Linda Purl.
“I say, 'It's amazing, really, it's so crazy,'” she told the audience. “I hadn't seen him for a long time and it was a great reunion. Patrick told me how happy he was, and we talked to the audience, they had questions for us and that was it.”
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Presley denies being in love with former “Dallas” co-star Patrick Duffy. (Getty Images)
Duffy was married to Carlyn Rosser from 1974 until her death in 2017 and has been dating Purl since summer 2020. The two recently celebrated Duffy's 75th birthday together, with Purl posting a photo of the two of them kissing in front of a cake. , with the caption “Happy anniversary, my remarkable love.”
He and Presley played high school sweethearts on “Dallas,” with Presley taking over the role of Jenna Wade from Francine Tacker in 1983. She remained on the series for six seasons, until 1988.
The cast of the iconic series reunited at the Hollywood Show in Burbank, California, marking the first time Presley had seen some of his former co-stars in many years.
“Being able to be with Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray again, my God, it’s definitely a reunion for me,” she told KCAL News in February 2024, a month before the reunion. “I know Patrick and Linda are really good friends, so I'm sure they see each other a lot, but it's a shame when you have a show that's so popular, it's been on for so long, and you really have a wonderful show. a close friendship and then everyone leaves and it's just like 'oh no!'”
Presley was happy to reunite with her “Dallas” co-stars, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray. (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
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Following her time on the series, Presley starred in three “Naked Gun” sequels as Jane Spencer, while Duffy landed a starring role in the sitcom “Step by Step,” alongside Suzanne Somers.
Most recently, Presley acted as executive producer of the film “Priscilla,” based on her 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” which followed her tumultuous relationship with legendary musician Elvis Presley, beginning with their meeting and ending with the announcement of his intention to divorce.
During a question-and-answer event at South Point Casino in Las Vegas in November 2023, Presley admitted that she “was very concerned about this movie” at first, but thought director Sofia Coppola was “right.”
“I love her cinema. I think she does an excellent job. She is for women, and when she contacted me to make a film about me, I was moved,” she said. declared during the event. “If anyone was going to make a movie, it would be for her. I would never support another movie by anyone else.”
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Presley was played by Cailee Spaeny in the film “Priscilla”, directed by Coppola. (Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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The actress who plays Presley, Cailee Spaeny, was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance, and she and Coppola have won several awards at various film festivals.