Elvis and Marilyn Monroe's secret night of passion

The King and American beauty had a one-night stand in a hotel room, Elvis' former agent claims.

Byron Raphael has previously kept the intimate liaison a secret for the past 50 years.

Raphael claims that his bosses at the William Morris agency came up with the idea for rock n' roll star Elvis to date Marilyn as a publicity stunt in 1956 - but she originally turned him down.

"He was very embarrassed but I think she turned him down because she felt it was too public," Raphael told the New York Daily Post.

"But Presley didn't give up and secretly set up a meeting."

"Two weeks later, Elvis called me and said 'I want you to pick up Marilyn.' It was a rainy night and I brought her to the Beverly Wilshire hotel and we went upstairs to his room."

"When he saw her, they came together and, without a word, started kissing."

"I was in shock and didn't know what to do."

"Then Marilyn, who was ten years older, said, 'You're pretty good for a guitar player.' After two minutes they went into the bedroom and I didn't know if I was supposed to leave, or stay and wait for them, so I sort of just dozed off."

"The next thing I knew I was startled awake by the door opening and I dove behind the bar."

"And they both walked out stark naked. I didn't say a word, I just stayed quietly."

After the liaison Elvis put Marilyn in a taxi and sent her home.

"A few days later when I mentioned Marilyn to Elvis, he said, 'She's a nice gal, but a little tall for me'."

"I knew that this was the sort of thing that could ruin their careers."

"They were two of the most famous people in the world and Marilyn was still married to Arthur Miller at the time - so I never said a word."