Biographie

She met actor James Robertson Justice on the set of a film in 1961, and the couple fell passionately in love. Her career was by then on the wane, James Robertson Justice was instrumental in securing the last 3 roles that she performed. She left behind career and Pit Severin, her third husband, to live with him in England. She became a British citizen in 1967, and changed her name to Irina. A series of strokes gradually prevented James Robertson Justice working and led to his bankruptcy. Earning her living as a teacher at a local Language School, Irina nursed him until his death in 1975. After 14 years of living together, they were finally married on his deathbed in hospital. She subsequently married his best friend and their neighbour, the millionaire and philanthropist Keith "Toby" Bromley. She was a passionate gardener and excellent cook, her rose garden at Ashley Manor

• the home she and Keith Bromley shared - was renowned locally as was

her extensive hospitality.

In 1961 she met British actor James Robertson Justice, fell in love with him and left her third husband Pit Severin, a journalist from Hamburg, to follow Justice to England. She all but gave up acting, returning only briefly in such films as the costume drama Mayerling (1968). A series of strokes gradually prevented James Robertson Justice working and led to his bankruptcy. Earning her living as a teacher at a local language school, Irina nursed him until his death in 1975. After 14 years of living together, they were finally married on his deathbed in hospital.

Eight years after Justice's death in 1975, she married his best friend and their neighbor, millionaire and philanthropist Keith Bromley.

At age 70, she sailed to the Arctic and the Orinoco River.

When she attracted attention by Joseph Goebbes she rebuffed him with the words "You would degrade me and you would degrade yourself". It's told that the phrase "Bock von Babelsberg" for Goebbels was also coined by her.