<b>WORLD EXCLUSIVE
By Arthur Pint, Entertainment Editor

Elvis Presley is a alive and enjoying his retirement in Ibiza, the Suffolk Gazette can reveal today.</b>

The King of Rock and Roll, who many have always claimed faked his own death, lives in a huge hilltop villa close to the pretty town of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, and had until recently enjoyed complete anonymity.



But a hotel has been built on the road leading up to his home, and tourists have begun noticing the unmistakable figure of Elvis as he potters about.

The Suffolk Gazette flew to the sunshine Mediterranean island after a tip-off from a reader who was sure she had seen Elvis, who is now a sprightly 81 years old, wandering up the hill with some bread, fresh milk and frozen burgers.

Our Entertainment Editor Arthur Pint, who once saw Elvis perform live in Las Vegas, rented a villa close by and set about finding out if numerous sightings could be true.

Astonishingly, within hours he had taken this picture of the man so many believe is Elvis Presley, confirming the star did not die on the lavatory back in 1977 after all.

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Pint said: "Elvis looks amazing. He is quite trim and is still getting about well. His features are unmistakable."

Locals have always suspected the man on the hill was Elvis. Pedro Alonso, 65, who spends his days watching the world go by at the Raco Verde bar in Sant Josep, said: "He moved in to the house on the hill during late summer in 1977. In those days Ibiza was quiet and nobody took any notice.

"But now the island is packed each summer with tourists from Britain and Germany, and the new hotel near the villa has meant people have seen him.

"The locals always knew but respected his privacy, but now everyone has a smartphone and can take pictures. I'm amazed this has not come out before."

Our man knocked visited Elvis' villa hoping for an interview that would go down in history as the greatest ever. Pint rang the bell by the electronic gates and a man spoke in Spanish but with a definite Deep South American drawl.

"Is this Mr Presley?" Pint asked. There was a tell-tale split second delay before the man replied: "No. Adios."

Pint was not put off, and set about watching Elvis for a few days to get a sense of his lifestyle in Ibiza. One night he was amazed as Elvis set out in his black Jeep and headed for party capital San Atonio. There he giggled as local Elvis impersinator Ibiza Elvis, whose tagline is It's Good to be The King, performed at a bar.

Then he went to nearby Amnesia, the huge club where young tourists party the night away. On Saturday thousands were unaware they were in the presence of the most famous musician ever.



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