Inside Johnny Depp's secret new life in UK
The Pirates of the Caribbean star is renting a secluded mansion in the Sussex countryside, near the border with Kent, according to the Daily Mail.
The sprawling estate features ten bedrooms, a sunken garden, an open-air amphitheatre, water features and two staff cottages.
The property, which dates back to the 1850s, is hidden behind towering trees, ornate gates, and Gothic statues.
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The Oscar-nominated actor is said to have made the move for reasons of peace, privacy, and security.
Depp is thought to have fallen in love with the area after visiting his late friend, guitarist Jeff Beck.
'Mr Depp knows this area well and he loves it here,' a local source told the Daily Mail. 'It's a beautiful home and very peaceful'.
According to a showbiz insider, the Edward Scissorhands actor chose to reside in Sussex instead of the Cotswolds, a popular spot for Hollywood celebrities, suggesting his desire for 'peace and quiet'.
'Johnny's choice of a very quiet corner of Sussex rather than the goldfish bowl that the Cotswolds has become for big stars tells you all you need to know about his mindset: he wants peace and quiet,' an insider said.
'And he has no interest in being judged by the kind of people who walked away from him.'
Depp took a step back from Hollywood amid his highly publicised defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022.
The Ed Wood actor took his ex to court in Virginia over accusations she made in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed.
The Aquaman actress claimed that Depp had been physically abusive to her during their relationship — allegations that he vehemently denied.
The A-lister's career was almost destroyed after losing a UK libel case in 2020, labelling him a 'wife beater'.
He then dropped from major roles, including Fantastic Beasts and Pirates of the Caribbean.
The Dark Shadows star won all three counts against Heard. He was awarded $US15 million ($A22 million) in damages, which was later reduced to $US10.3 million ($A15.6 million), Page Six reported.
Despite winning his defamation case, Depp's reputation was damaged.
'I was shunned, dumped, booted, deep-sixed, cancelled, however you want to define it,' Depp said in a recent interview.
'Would I rather have not gone through that? Of course. But I learned more than I ever dreamed I could.'
Since then, the star has managed to keep busy in other ways.
Earlier this month, Depp stepped out at The Curzon Mayfair in London for the red carpet premiere of 'Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness'.
'Modi', which stars Al Pacino and Riccardo Scamarcio, marks the first film Depp has directed since 1997's The Brave.
After 'Modi', Depp is set to return to the big screen in a starring role for the new film 'Day Drinker' with Madelyn Cline and Penélope Cruz.
Parts of this story first appeared in Page Six and was republished with permission.
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