June Wilkinson dead: Sussex-born model who dated Elvis Presley dies | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Jane Wilkinson famed for her work as a Playboy model has died aged 85. She gained international fame and was affectionately known as “The Bosom,“ becoming one of America’s most photographed women and was featured in Playboy magazine dozens of times. The model, who also worked as an actress, sadly died on July 21, reports The Telegraph.

June was not shy of male admirers and enjoyed a chaste romance with Elvis Presley. She previously gave an insight into their brief encounter, saying, “He gave me a tour of his suite, sat me on the bed in his bedroom and sang to me for two hours. That was it. He was very sweet.” In 1971 she told the press that she had been wined and dined by Henry Kissinger.

Tributes have since poured in for the on-screen star as fans paid tribute to June. One person penned: “God rest her soul. June was an amazing actress.” Another simply wrote: “RIP.”

Born in Eastbourne on March 27 1940, the daughter of Robin Wilkinson, a window-cleaner and part-time bandleader, and his wife Lily, née Curryer.

June had initially wanted to become a ballet dancer but soon gave up those ambitions.

In 1958 she posed for her debut nude photoshoot in Hugh Hefner’s Playboy, where she was dubbed “The Bosom”.

She also secured several film roles, including the lead in The Bellboy and the Playgirls (1962).

June also had a small role alongside Bobby Darin in John Cassavetes’s Too Late Blues (1961).

She also appeared in films like The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960), and The Candidate (1964), as Angela Wallace, a glamorous model involved in a political campaign.

Her TV appearances included guest spots on popular shows like Batman, The Doris Day Show, and The Jack Benny Program.

June is survived by her beloved daughter Brahna.