Bernadis began skating at age eight because of his mother, English skater Donna Davies.

[2] At the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France, Bernadis said he was attacked by an unknown assailant with a razor on March 28 when he opened his hotel room door – resulting in an eight-inch cut down his left forearm.

[7] An injury to Bernadis led the pair to withdraw after the short program from the 2001 World Championships.

[8] Abitbol/Bernadis withdrew from the 2002 Olympics after Abitbol's Achilles tendon ruptured in practice – she underwent surgery and was off the ice for six months.

[7][9] After the 2003 European Championships, the pair changed coaches, moving to Jean-Christophe Simond.