Letter reveals reason behind Brigitte Bardot’s will exclusion of husband

Bardot, aged 91, passed away in December 2025 at her Saint-Tropez home, which she shared with d’Ormale. Following her death, he initially remained at the property and assumed the presidency of her animal protection foundation.

However, d’Ormale has since been evicted from the multi-million-dollar residence. In the letter dated November 17, 2022, Bardot expressed a need for companionship and emotional support, writing, “For 30 years, you have patiently destroyed me, day after day.” She lamented the absence of a supportive presence and a genuine smile, stating, “I am in such desperate need of a shoulder to lean on, of support, of tenderness, of a presence – things you are simply incapable of giving me. Checkmate!”

Bardot and d’Ormale married in Norway in 1992, though the marriage wasn’t legally recognized in France. Her estate has been divided between her son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, aged 66, and her foundation.

Following his eviction, d’Ormale, now 85, told Nice Matin newspaper, “All this is sickening. I’ve lived there for 35 years, and they kick me out.” He is reportedly now residing in a council home in Saint-Tropez.

The circumstances surrounding d’Ormale’s departure and Bardot’s legacy have also brought attention to her controversial right-wing political views and past offensive statements. D’Ormale’s association with the ultra-right-wing National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen reportedly caused friction within the Brigitte Bardot Foundation.

He stepped down as president in September after less than a year, replaced by Max Guazzini. A spokesperson for the foundation has refuted d’Ormale’s claims of mistreatment, asserting that his departure was a legal obligation related to the property’s ownership, which was donated to the foundation in 1992.