Two years after his highly publicized and messy split and subsequent defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp is back in his element and appears to have a new blonde in his life.
The Hollywood star was photographed leaving a London helipad on Thursday, where he looked very cosy with a mystery woman.
Depp, who has been based mostly in the UK since his infamous 2022 legal battle, has been keeping busy working on new film projects and also touring with his band.
And on Thursday the actor lived up to that swashbuckling rock star image, walking down the helipad flanked by a glamorous young woman and carrying his guitar in tow, exclusive photos from DailyMail.com show.
Johnny Depp was spotted looking cozy with a mystery blonde on Thursday as he traveled from London’s heliport with his entourage.
The 61-year-old actor lived up to his rock star image, carrying his guitar while flanked by a glamorous woman.
The friend seemed delighted with the actor-musician, smiling and sometimes stroking his hair as the two laughed and talked on the dance floor.
He looked cool and grungy in a red beanie, baggy jeans, sneakers and sunglasses and holding his six-string guitar perhaps to serenade his potential new love interest.
His unidentified female companion matched his style, sporting a casual yet chic all-black outfit, baring her midriff and clutching a handbag, accessorized with rectangular-framed sunglasses.
Depp’s glamorous pal looked delighted with the actor and musician, smiling and stroking his hair as the pair laughed and chatted on the dance floor.
The movie star is reportedly in a good place after a dark period of legal troubles and accusations that culminated in a high-profile defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, who had accused him of abuse, in Virginia in 2022.
He has managed to rehabilitate his image and move forward with his career, landing new film roles and touring with his band ever since.
Earlier this week, Depp was spotted being mobbed by fans as he left a music venue in London with his entourage.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who turned 61 last month, even kissed the hands of a superfan waiting for him outside a club in the capital this week.
The unidentified companion matched her style, sporting a casual yet chic all-black outfit, baring her midriff and clutching a handbag, accessorized with rectangular-framed sunglasses.
He looked cool and grungy in a red beanie, baggy jeans, sneakers and sunglasses and holding his six-string guitar to maybe serenade his potential new love interest.
Depp has been renting an art studio in London’s West End and has also spent the past two years as a concert guitarist, appearing on stages across the UK and around the world.
Johnny’s bodyguard intervened when a woman refused to let him go.
But the megastar, who lives in London to paint, told his protection to step back before kissing her hand, prompting screams from the crowd, who were holding photos, artwork and even limbs signed by the American.
“Johnny Depp’s public rehabilitation is going full steam ahead, while Amber has disappeared and is living in Madrid,” a senior figure with links to London and Hollywood told DailyMail.com this week.
His appearance in London came hours after Paul Barresi, the private detective hired by Amber Heard when she split from Johnny to find dirt on him, published a new book in which he claims his investigation found Depp was too generous with a “respect and adoration for women”.
And it came just as the Channel 4 documentary Depp v. Heard was beginning. Netflix trends Netflix, reflecting the continuing fascination with the couple’s relationship, as well as their divorce and legal battles in the UK and US.
It’s been quite a change for Depp: four years after losing a… libel case in the UK against the editor of The Sun over a story that He described him as a “wife beater.”
Depp, who has been based mostly in the UK since his infamous 2022 legal battle, has been keeping busy working on new film projects and also touring with his band.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star has managed to rehabilitate his image after a dark period that saw him dogged by abuse allegations and other legal troubles.
Depp’s loyal fan base stood by the actor as he battled abuse allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife Amber Heard during his explosive defamation trial in Virginia in 2022.
He then sued Amber in the United States for defamation over similar allegations and won $15 million in damages.
The former couple have taken different paths.
Amber is believed to have left Hollywood and settled in the Spanish capital with her three-year-old daughter, born via surrogate.
Her ex-husband, however, now has four careers.
He is currently renting an art studio in London’s West End to create new works, after not painting seriously for years.
She is in the middle of a three-year, $20 million contract as the face of Dior’s Sauvage men’s perfume.
He is also a live guitarist, appearing on stages around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, with friends such as Rod Stewart and Eric Clapton.
Earlier this week, he was mobbed by fans in London. At one point, he allowed a fan waiting for him in the British capital this week to kiss his hand.
The star’s security intervened when the woman refused to let go, but the actor told his bodyguard that he was “fine” and kissed her hand.
And his acting is back on track. He was the star of last year’s Cannes Film Festival for his role in the French-language biopic Jeanne du Barry, in which he played King Louis XV.
Additionally, Depp is directing his first film in 25 years. Depp is working with Al Pacino on a biopic about Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Pirates of the Caribbean swashbuckling franchise screenwriter and producer Terry Rossio told DailyMail.com that now Depp has improved his acting, he would be welcomed back as Jack Sparrow with open arms.
Depp had previously said he would never work for Disney again, as some sources claimed he felt he was treated harshly by them. It remains to be seen whether his stance has softened.
While he has not escaped unscathed from the shocking court cases involving Amber Heard, his fans have remained loyal to him, as the scenes in London this week demonstrated.
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