 According to then national coach and current Belgian senator Jean-Marie Dedecker the two got involved while Berghmans was still in a relationship with Belgian former Olympic Champion Robert Van De Walle.Although technically the marriage lasted eleven years, Vallot and Berghmans had been living separated for a year at the time of Vallot's death, and the divorce proceedings were ongoing.Vallot left two children behind from his marriage with Berghmans, Maxime and Manon.