According to Nureyev's biographer, Julie Kavanagh, the two were enthralled with each other, to the extent that Nureyev "had never felt so erotically stirred by a woman" and told several friends that he wished to marry Pol.
Nureyev's biographer, Julie Kavanagh, stated that the two were utterly captivated by each other, with Nureyev confessing to his deep emotional connection with Pol and expressing his desire for a lifelong commitment.