Hepburn and her mother moved to London in December 1948 so that the 19-year-old could study ballet at Rambert Dance Company. They settled in a small apartment in Mayfair, where Hepburn's mother got a gig as an apartment manager. With Hepburn's rising success and the financial security that followed, they eventually upgraded to a larger unit within the complex.
Speaking to Paris Match, d'Ormale explained Bardot was also suffering from severe back pain and underwent two operations before she died at her home in Saint-Tropez on December 28. She was 91 years old. She was conscious and concerned about the fate of animals until the very end, he said. It was cancer that took her away, d'Ormale continued, adding that Bardot had resisted very well until recently.