Brigitte Bardot, mother of an only son: a look back at her complex relationship with Nicolas, whom she never wanted

Following her death on Sunday, December 28, at the age of 91, Brigitte Bardot leaves behind her only son, Nicolas. Having never wished to become a mother, the actress learned to navigate life with her son. A complex parent-child relationship, which eventually calmed with time.
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child left for orphan. Just a few months after the death of Jacques Charrier, who passed away on September 3 at the age of 88, Nicolas Charrier also lost his mother, Brigitte Bardot. Initially strained and complex, their relationship gradually improved, thanks in particular to the intervention of Bernard d’Ormale. The latter, who has been Brigitte Bardot’s husband since 1992, worked tirelessly to bring mother and son closer. “I suggested to Brigitte that she visit her son, and that was that, it went well,” he told Paris Match last September. “They don’t see each other much, but he’s often come to La Madrague. And they talk on the phone regularly. Just the day before yesterday!” he adds. It was far from a sure thing at the start…