Coparents and partners. Before Johnny DeppHis ex-wife was sued Amber HeardThe following applies to defamation: Pirates of the CaribbeanActor was in a 14-year-long relationship with Vanessa Paradis.
Depp met the French model in Paris while filming 1998. The Ninth Gate. “She was wearing a dress with an exposed back and I saw that back and that neck, and then she turned around and I saw those eyes, and — boom!” The Edward ScissorhandsActor told the Daily Mail2011 “You have this feeling — I can’t really explain what it was, but I had it when I met her. I saw her across a room and thought: ‘What’s happening to me?’”
Depp got married to Heard in 2015 and they have two children. However, Paradis and Depp, who split in 2012 were never married. They have two children together: Jack, who was born in 2002 and Lily-Rose (born 1999).
In a 2010 interview, AdditionalThe Nightmare on Elm StreetActor reveals why he and Heartbreaker actress never made vows.
“I never found myself needing that piece of paper. Marriage is truly a union of soul and soul. You don’t need somebody to say, OK you’re married,” he told the outlet. The actor continued, “If Vanessa wanted to get hitched, why not. But the thing is, I’d be so scared of ruining her last name! She’s got such a good last name.”
After 14 years of marriage, Depp & Paradis parted ways. Interview with Rolling Stone, 21 Jump StreeThe split was addressed by t alum. “The last couple years have been a bit bumpy. At times, certainly unpleasant, but that’s the nature of breakups, I guess, especially when there are kiddies involved,” he said.
Depp stated that he kept his act together through the separation in the best interests of his children.
“In terms of the breakup, I definitely wasn’t going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation,” he said. “‘Cause that could have been fatal. It was my duty to be clear during that. I had something pretty serious to focus on, really, which was making sure that my kids were gonna be cool.”
In 2020, Paradis provided a statement defending Depp’s character for his 2020 case against The Sun, calling her former partner “kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father.” The statement was in direct response to allegations that Depp was physically violent toward his ex-wife Heard.
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