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Shock new claims about ‘doomed' Johnny Depp, Amber Heard romance
Don't miss out on the headlines from Hook Ups & Break Ups. Followed categories will be added to My News. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's relationship seemed doomed from the start, but insiders believed there was 'genuine love' before it all exploded. The actor, 62, and actress, 39, are being examined in a new book written by Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey, Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine. It features never-before-told stories from the pair's inner circle. Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Depp and Heard for comment. Loudenberg told Fox News Digital that while the relationship quickly disintegrated, the love Heard and Depp initially had for each other was the real deal. 'The people, the friends we talked to on both sides, said there was genuine love between them and that it was authentic,' she explained. 'We tried to write that into the story. We feel that there was a love they had for each other. There was a special connection to each other, which makes it all the more tragic and sad.' 'It's probably why it exploded so much,' Wholey shared. 'It did seem like they really were in love with each other for a time. But we brought it back to this idea of Hollywood, the machinations of Hollywood, making everything distorted for people. 'It's hard to find love in a hopeless place.' The actors split in 2016. Picture:Depp and Heard first met on the set of the 2011 film The Rum Diary, which was filmed in Puerto Rico. The book shared that when Depp first met Heard in his office, he took one look at her and thought, 'Yep … That's the one … she could definitely kill me.' While Heard already had a girlfriend, Hawaiian artist and model Tasya van Ree, Depp would later remark to director Bruce Robinson, 'Don't worry, no leading lady of mine stays gay for very long.' When van Ree returned to Los Angeles, one crew member on set claimed Depp and Heard became 'locked into that death dance.' A 'mutual infatuation' quickly unfolded. A passionate kissing scene appeared to blur lines. 'It didn't feel like a normal scene,' Heard later admitted. 'It felt real.' X SUBSCRIBER ONLY The Rum Diary opened to mixed reviews and was a flop at the box office. In 2012, Depp and long-term partner Vanessa Paradis announced their separation. The book shared that while they'd never married, Depp reportedly gave the French singer and model $100 million in the separation. That same month, Depp gave Heard a $6,500 Palomino horse named Peaches and Creme. She renamed it Arrow. For his 49th birthday, she gave him a foot-long turquoise-handled knife. As a romance blossomed, Heard didn't appear fazed by the 22-year age difference. 'All the guys I date are older than me,' Heard told a reporter a year before she met Depp, as quoted in the book. 'It's actually a sickness, like an addiction.' The then-couple at the Met Gala in 2014. Picture: Timothy A. Clary/AFP According to the book, Depp's childhood friend Bruce Witkin said he was stunned that Depp jumped straight into another relationship. He encouraged him to remain a bachelor or 'go Clooney it up.' 'We were also surprised to hear from people that there were … red flags,' Loudenberg told Fox News Digital. 'I guess hindsight is 20/20. But if you have your best friend marrying someone that you have reservations about, but they're really happy, are you going to go and raise any major concerns unless you've seen something that really should tell you to sway them in a different direction? 'I think it was just small enough that nobody wanted to say anything,' Loudenberg added. 'And, also, from Amber's side, her friends and family, we don't know exactly what kind of red flags they maybe saw because we didn't get to talk to her about that. But I'm sure that both sides can look back on it and see the writing on the wall.' While Depp and Heard reportedly dated on and off throughout 2012, Depp vowed not to let someone like Heard 'slip through his fingers.' According to the book, as the pair's relationship grew more serious, Depp 'drifted further away from his small and trusted network of family, friends and staff.' Heard in court in 2022. Picture: Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/AFP Depp – also seen in court – was engaged in a legal battle with his ex-wife. Picture: Steve Helber/Pool/AFP In 2014, Heard was spotted wearing an engagement ring. By then, bitter fights were already occurring within the relationship, the book claimed. 'Members of Johnny's inner circle pleaded with Johnny to get a prenup,' the book says. 'They said he initially agreed to do so but then dropped it and announced he was getting married anyway.' Leading up to the wedding, Witkin spent time with Depp in the recording studio. That's when Depp said Heard wanted to get married quickly. She pointed out that Depp was starting to film the next Pirates of the Caribbean film, which required a six-month shoot in Australia. He would have to live there full-time while filming, and she wanted stability in their relationship. 'She wanted to get it over with,' Witkin recalled. '[His sister] Christi [Dembrowski] was there, and we both told him, 'So what? You don't have to do it. Don't do it.' We're trying to tell him, 'Don't do this until you get a prenup.' And Johnny kind of says to Christie, 'Well, you tell her.' Christi cried and tried to convince Johnny not to go ahead with it. I tried to convince him too.' 'The next thing I know, it's going along,' he said. 'And, at first, I'm like, 'Is this really happening?' It was rushed to me. I was freaked out, but what am I gonna do, not go? I gotta try to be there to support him, you know.' The book noted that, in 2015, there were two weddings in rapid succession — a small civil ceremony in Los Angeles and a larger celebration on Depp's private island in the Bahamas within the week. The LA wedding was 'hastily arranged.' And by the time the couple said 'I do,' the relationship was 'severely troubled.' 'Most of the people in Johnny's life were aware of the red flags in the relationship,' the book states. 'In the early days, Jerry Judge, Johnny's late chief of security, would tell [Depp's assistant] Stephen [Deuters] and [his wife Gina] about having to separate Johnny and Amber so they'd stop arguing. Whenever Amber travelled with Johnny, his team always rented out an extra hotel room in case a fight broke out, and they needed to be sent to their own corners.' 'It was hard to see because we knew him in his prior relationships, and it was never like that,' said Gina, as quoted in the book. 'Voices weren't raised. It was such a stark difference with Amber. But if that's what they want, then you're going to support them, and you're going to hope that it works out, and hope they find peace and happiness.' A new book will examine their relationship. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP The couple separated in 2016, but it was only the beginning of a very public breakdown of their relationship. Less than a week after filing for divorce, Heard filed a domestic restraining order against her husband on grounds of domestic abuse charges, People magazine reported. Just one day ahead of their scheduled restraining order hearing, they reached a $7 million settlement in their divorce, the outlet reported. Their divorce was finalised in 2017. Depp said he was libelled by Heard when she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece describing herself as a 'public figure representing domestic abuse.' His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name because, they argued, it referenced abuse allegations Heard had made against Depp during divorce proceedings. Heard said she was defamed by Depp when one of his lawyers called her abuse allegations a 'hoax.' A high-profile trial ensued in 2022 in which the exes accused each other of physical and verbal abuse. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in damages but also awarded $2 million to Heard. Depp's camp said the deal includes a $1 million payment from her to him to settle all financial claims. 'They both moved on and want to put this behind them and don't want to be tied their entire lives to this trial,' Loudenberg told Fox News Digital. 'Sadly, they might not be able to escape that fate,' Wholey added. 'This was such a huge thing. Anytime one of their names is printed, or there's some mention of the trial or something like that, they're together. Both largely don't live here anymore in the US. I think they're just trying to move on.' This article originally appeared in Fox News and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as Shock new claims about 'doomed' Johnny Depp, Amber Heard romance
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Amber Heard's Ex-Girlfriend Claims Her Behavior While They Dated Made Her 'Believe All Of' The Johnny Depp Abuse Allegations
Amber Heard's ex-girlfriend, Bianca Butti, is showing support for the actress's claims of abuse during her marriage to Johnny Depp, citing trauma responses she witnessed firsthand. In the book "Hollywood Vampires," the authors explore the volatile relationship between Heard and Depp, noting it began with genuine love but spiraled due to substance abuse and emotional turmoil. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's bond reportedly ignited on the set of "The Rum Diary," evolving from on-screen chemistry to real-life infatuation. In the new book "Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine" by Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey, Heard's ex, Butti, showed support for the actress's claims of abuse during her marriage to Johnny Depp. The cinematographer, who dated Heard following her divorce from Depp, reflected on watching the actress recount her experiences in court. "It almost sounded like someone else was talking," Butti said, per People Magazine. "By the time you tell it a million times, you remove yourself from emotional content." She added, "I believe all of it. Especially as someone who was her intimate partner. If I made a sudden move during an argument, she would recoil. It was clear to me that she was in a very violent relationship." According to Heard's ex-girlfriend, the dynamic between the "Aquaman" actress and Depp "didn't allow them to express themselves in a proper way." Butti explained: "She was trying to stand her own ground, and he just wasn't having it. He was blacked out and drinking, a lot of drug doing, alcohol, and that is always a recipe for disaster." Butti and Heard were first romantically linked in 2020, four years after Heard finalized her divorce from Depp. However, their relationship came to an end in late 2021. According to The Mirror, the two quietly parted ways after spending significant time apart, with Butti based in Los Angeles and Heard filming "Aquaman 2" in the UK at the time. In June 2022, Heard faced a major legal defeat when she lost the defamation trial brought against her by Depp. The actor had filed a $50 million lawsuit in 2019, claiming that Heard's 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, which alluded to being a victim of abuse, had harmed his reputation. The court sided with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor, awarding him $10 million in compensatory damages and an additional $350,000 in punitive damages. Just a few months after the trial concluded, Heard relocated to Spain with her daughter, Oonagh Paige. Recently, the "Justice League" star revealed she welcomed twins, Agnes and Ocean, after facing fertility struggles. Despite the eventual chaos and courtroom drama that came to define Heard and Depp's relationship, those close to the former couple insist it began with "genuine love." Speaking to Fox News Digital, Loudenberg, one of the authors of "Hollywood Vampires," revealed that interviews with mutual friends from both camps painted a picture of a real emotional connection. "The people, the friends we talked to on both sides, said there was genuine love between them and that it was authentic," she explained. "We tried to write that into the story. We feel that there was a love they had for each other. There was a special connection to each other, which makes it all the more tragic and sad." Wholey echoed that sentiment, adding that "It's probably why it exploded so much." "It did seem like they really were in love with each other for a time. But we brought it back to this idea of Hollywood, the machinations of Hollywood, making everything distorted for people," she said. "It's hard to find love in a hopeless place." Depp and Heard's connection reportedly sparked the moment they met during the casting process for the 2011 film "The Rum Diary," shot in Puerto Rico. According to the new book, "Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine," Depp was instantly struck by Heard's presence, allegedly thinking, "Yep… That's the one… she could definitely kill me." At the time, Heard was in a relationship with Hawaiian artist and model Tasya van Ree. Still, Depp reportedly joked to director Bruce Robinson, "Don't worry, no leading lady of mine stays gay for very long." When van Ree left Puerto Rico and returned to Los Angeles, sources on set claimed Depp and Heard quickly grew inseparable, describing their dynamic as a "death dance" of "mutual infatuation." Their on-screen chemistry bled into real life during a kissing scene that reportedly didn't feel staged. "It didn't feel like a normal scene," Heard later admitted. "It felt real." In October last year, Depp was asked by The Hollywood Reporter to weigh in on his past remark about how his life "turned into a soap opera" amid his drama with Heard and if he still felt that way. He replied, "Honestly, I can sit here this very second and think about all the hit pieces and how everybody was against me, and yeah, yeah, yeah, he is off the map … endless stuff." "I can remember it all. Went through it all. Some of it was not the most beautiful time, some of it was hilarious. Some of it was mad. The thing is, it simply just was, and it simply just is. So, for me, it happened. I learned, man," Depp continued. "Everything that we experience, whether you're given a snow cone or walking your dog, you learn something somewhere along the way," he added. "So I don't have any ill feelings toward anyone. I don't have this great reserve of hatred because hatred requires caring. Why carry that baggage?" Depp has since moved on in his love life and is also reportedly preparing for a Hollywood comeback, which includes a major dental makeover.
New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard's inner circle reveal doomed relationship's ‘red flags': ‘Hindsight is 20/20'
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's relationship seemed doomed from the start, but insiders believed there was 'genuine love' before it all exploded. The actor, 62, and actress, 39, are being examined in a new book written by Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey, 'Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine.' Advertisement It features never-before-told stories from the pair's inner circle. Fox News Digital reached out representatives for Depp and Heard for comment. Loudenberg told Fox News Digital that while the relationship quickly disintegrated, the love Heard and Depp initially had for each other was the real deal. 'The people, the friends we talked to on both sides, said there was genuine love between them and that it was authentic,' she explained. 'We tried to write that into the story. We feel that there was a love they had for each other. There was a special connection to each other, which makes it all the more tragic and sad.' Advertisement 'It's probably why it exploded so much,' Wholey shared. 'It did seem like they really were in love with each other for a time. But we brought it back to this idea of Hollywood, the machinations of Hollywood, making everything distorted for people. 8 Loudenberg said that while the relationship quickly disintegrated, the love Heard and Depp initially had for each other was the real deal. Getty Images 'It's hard to find love in a hopeless place.' Depp and Heard first met on the set of the 2011 film 'The Rum Diary,' which was filmed in Puerto Rico. Advertisement The book shared that when Depp first met Heard in his office, he took one look at her and thought, 'Yep… That's the one… she could definitely kill me.' While Heard already had a girlfriend, Hawaiian artist and model Tasya van Ree, Depp would later remark to director Bruce Robinson, 'Don't worry, no leading lady of mine stays gay for very long.' When van Ree returned to Los Angeles, one crew member on set claimed Depp and Heard became 'locked into that death dance.' A 'mutual infatuation' quickly unfolded. A passionate kissing scene appeared to blur lines. 8 The actor and actress are being examined in a new book written by Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey. Dey Street Books Advertisement 'It didn't feel like a normal scene,' Heard later admitted. 'It felt real.' 'The Rum Diary' opened to mixed reviews and was a flop at the box office. In 2012, Depp and long-term partner Vanessa Paradis announced their separation. The book shared that while they'd never married, Depp reportedly gave the French singer and model $100 million in the separation. That same month, Depp gave Heard a $6,500 Palomino horse named Peaches and Creme. She renamed it Arrow. For his 49th birthday, she gave him a foot-long turquoise-handled knife. 8 Depp and Heard first met on the set of the 2011 film 'The Rum Diary,' which was filmed in Puerto Rico. Getty Images As a romance blossomed, Heard didn't appear fazed by the 22-year age difference. 'All the guys I date are older than me,' Heard told a reporter a year before she met Depp, as quoted in the book. 'It's actually a sickness, like an addiction.' Advertisement According to the book, Depp's childhood friend, Bruce Witkin, said he was stunned Depp jumped straight into another relationship. He encouraged him to remain a bachelor or 'go Clooney it up.' 'We were also surprised to hear from people that there were … red flags,' Loudenberg told Fox News Digital. 'I guess hindsight is 20/20. But if you have your best friend marrying someone that you have reservations about, but they're really happy, are you going to go and raise any major concerns unless you've seen something that really should tell you to sway them in a different direction? 8 As a romance blossomed, Heard didn't appear fazed by the 22-year age difference. WireImage Advertisement 'I think it was just small enough that nobody wanted to say anything,' Loudenberg added. 'And, also, from Amber's side, her friends and family, we don't know exactly what kind of red flags they maybe saw because we didn't get to talk to her about that. But I'm sure that both sides can look back on it and see the writing on the wall.' While Depp and Heard reportedly dated on and off throughout 2012, Depp vowed not to let someone like Heard 'slip through his fingers.' According to the book, as the pair's relationship grew more serious, Depp 'drifted further away from his small and trusted network of family, friends and staff.' In 2014, Heard was spotted wearing an engagement ring. By then, bitter fights were already occurring within the relationship, the book claimed. 'Members of Johnny's inner circle pleaded with Johnny to get a prenup,' the book says. 'They said he initially agreed to do so but then dropped it and announced he was getting married anyway.' Advertisement 8 In 2014, Heard was spotted wearing an engagement ring. Getty Images for Art of Elysium Leading up to the wedding, Witkin spent time with Depp in the recording studio. That's when Depp said Heard wanted to get married quickly. She pointed out that Depp was starting to film the next 'Pirates of the Caribbean film,' which required a six-month shoot in Australia. He would have to live there full-time while filming, and she wanted stability in their relationship. 'She wanted to get it over with,' Witkin recalled. '[His sister] Christi [Dembrowski] was there, and we both told him, 'So what? You don't have to do it. Don't do it.' We're trying to tell him, 'Don't do this until you get a prenup.' And Johnny kind of says to Christie, 'Well you tell her.' Christi cried and tried to convince Johnny not to go ahead with it. I tried to convince him too.' 'The next thing I know it's going along,' he said. 'And, at first, I'm like, 'Is this really happening?' It was rushed to me. I was freaked out, but what am I gonna do, not go? I gotta try to be there to support him, you know.' Advertisement The book noted that, in 2015, there were two weddings in rapid succession — a small civil ceremony in Los Angeles and a larger celebration on Depp's private island in the Bahamas within the week. The LA wedding was 'hastily arranged.' 8 By the time of their engagement, bitter fights were already occurring within the relationship, the book claimed. AFP via Getty Images And by the time the couple said I do, the relationship was 'severely troubled.' 'Most of the people in Johnny's life were aware of the red flags in the relationship,' the book states. 'In the early days, Jerry Judge, Johnny's late chief of security, would tell [Depp's assistant] Stephen [Deuters] and [his wife Gina] about having to separate Johnny and Amber so they'd stop arguing. Whenever Amber traveled with Johnny, his team always rented out an extra hotel room in case a fight broke out, and they needed to be sent to their own corners.' 'It was hard to see because we knew him in his prior relationships, and it was never like that,' said Gina, as quoted in the book. 'Voices weren't raised. It was such a stark difference with Amber. But if that's what they want, then you're going to support them, and you're going to hope that it works out, and hope they find peace and happiness.' 8 By the time the couple said I do, the relationship was 'severely troubled.' POOL/AFP via Getty Images The couple separated in 2016, but it was only the beginning of a very public breakdown of their relationship. Less than a week after filing for divorce, Heard filed a domestic restraining order against her husband on grounds of domestic abuse charges, People magazine reported. Just one day ahead of their scheduled restraining order hearing, they reached a $7 million settlement in their divorce, the outlet reported. Their divorce was finalized in 2017. Depp said he was libeled by Heard when she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece describing herself as a 'public figure representing domestic abuse.' His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name because, they argued, it referenced abuse allegations Heard had made against Depp during divorce proceedings. Heard said she was defamed by Depp when one of his lawyers called her abuse allegations a 'hoax.' 8 The couple separated in 2016, but it was only the beginning of a very public breakdown of their relationship. rfaraino A high-profile trial ensued in 2022 in which the exes accused each other of physical and verbal abuse. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in damages but also awarded $2 million to Heard. Depp's camp said the deal includes a $1 million payment from her to him to settle all financial claims. 'They both moved on and want to put this behind them and don't want to be tied their entire lives to this trial,' Loudenberg told Fox News Digital. 'Sadly, they might not be able to escape that fate,' Wholey added. 'This was such a huge thing. Anytime one of their names is printed, or there's some mention of the trial or something like that, they're together. Both largely don't live here anymore in the U.S. I think they're just trying to move on.' The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Fox News
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Amber Heard
Amber Heard has acted in many television shows and movies including 'Aquaman,' and 'Criminal Minds.' Heard also had a lot of press around her very public relationship with now ex-husband, Johnny Depp. She was born on April 22, 1986, in Austin, Texas to parents Paige and David Heard. Heard, whose net worth is now $-6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth losing the defamation trial to Depp, got her film debut in the movie, 'Friday Night Lights' in 2004. After that movie, she went on to work in many other films like 'North Country,' 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,' 'Pineapple Express' and 'Zombieland.' She also had various television appearances in shows like 'The O.C,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'Californication' and 'Hidden Palms.' Some other films Heard was in during the earlier stages of her career were 'The Stepfather,' 'The Ward,' 'Drive Angry,' 'Syrup,' and '3 Days to Kill.' In 2011, Heard played Chenault in 'The Rum Diary.' She and Depp met during the filming of the movie. They were both in relationships at the time, but eventually started dating in 2012. The pair got married in 2015, but got divorced two years later. They have been in a huge legal battle since Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post, implying that she was abused by Depp. After a six week trial in Fairfax, Virginia that millions tuned in to watch, the jury found that Heard had defamed Depp and awarded the actor $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive, which were reduced to $350,000 due to Virginia's law. Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages due to the statements made by Depp's attorney Adam Waldman. Heard owes $10.35 million to Depp, an amount that her lawyers have said she cannot afford to pay. Heard and her team have tried to appeal, but have been unsuccessful in their endeavors. One big role that the actress is known for is playing Mera, in 'Aquaman' with Jason Mamoa. She also plays the character in the 2017 'Justice League' and in 'Zack Snyder's Justice League.' She is in the 'Aquaman' sequel, 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' that is set to come out in 2023, even though her appearance in the "Aquaman" sequel has became controversial after the legal situation with her and Depp. Even though Depp was Heard's most public relationship, she has also been connected with painter and photographer Tasya van Ree in 2008, model Cara Delevingne, Tesla founder and billionaire Elon musk on and off from 2016-2018 and art dealer Vito Schnabel. She does however have a a daughter Oonagh Paige Heard, who was born via surrogate April 8, 2021.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Look: 'Aquaman' alum Amber Heard announces birth of twins
May 12 (UPI) -- Aquaman and The Stand actress Amber Heard announced on Instagram Sunday that she has welcomed twins into her family. "Mother's Day 2025 will be one I'll never forget. This year I am elated beyond words to celebrate the completion of the family I've strived to build for years. Today I officially share the news that I welcomed twins into the Heard gang. My daughter Agnes and my son Ocean are keeping my hands (and my heart) full," Heard, 39, posted alongside a photo of three sets of llttle feet. "When I had my first baby girl Oonagh four years ago, my world changed forever. I thought I couldn't possibly burst with more joy. Well, now I am bursting times three!!! Becoming a mother by myself and on my own terms despite my own fertility challenges has been the most humbling experience of my life," she added. "I am eternally grateful that I was able to choose this responsibly and thoughtfully. To all the moms, wherever you are today and however you got here, my dream family and I are celebrating with you." Heard has been staying out of the spotlight in Spain since the televised 2022 court battle that saw her and her ex-husband, actor Johnny Depp, accusing each other of domestic abuse and defamation. Heard and Depp co-starred in the 2011 film, The Rum Diary, and were married 2015-17.
