In February 1940, Jill Esmond agreed to divorce Laurence Olivier, and Leigh Holman agreed to divorce Vivien, although they maintained a strong friendship for the rest of Leigh's life.
U veljači 1940., Jill Esmond pristala je dati razvod Laurenceu Olivieru, a i Holman se pristao razvesti od Leigh, iako su ostali dobri prijatelji do kraja Leighina života.