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Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Johnny Depp's impressive new London art exhibition includes sweet nod to his ex-wife and children
Johnny Depp 's latest art exhibition is set to be unveiled at Castle Fine Art in London as the pieces go on sale on Friday. The collection, named Let the Light In, amounts to just two main pieces paying tribute to the 62-year-old actor's children and ex-wife. His portraits are a copy of the original works he made in the early 2000s, when he was living at Le Hameau in the South of France with his wife Vanessa Paradis, 52, and their children, Jack, 23, and Lily-Rose, 26. His A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose and Let The Light In paintings reflect on the memorable time he had with his family. The first piece, dedicated to his daughter Lily-Rose depicts every year he has painted her a rose on Valentine's Day. The second piece is a self-portrait from the same era, which depicts Depp in abstracted form where his eyes aren't visible behind his glasses. He said: 'I've been lucky enough to understand through various artists - listening, learning things - the only thing you can really do is add the light to what's there.' Johnny and Vanessa were together for 14 years before their breakup in 2012. Despite being together for over a decade and starting a family, the couple never married but remain 'very close'. It's not the first time Vanessa has inspired Depp's work. Last year, he revealed four tarot-inspired artwork pieces including one that featured Vanessa, named The Empress. Johnny said: 'It looks like a crown that has weathered storms. It shows a certain courage and strength of commitment…. the Crown has been through a lot; she still shines.' Through this artwork, the Pirates Of A Caribbean star captured Vanessa seated in a stoic pose, he added: 'I know who she is inside. She's magnificent. She's pragmatic. She's practical.' The Pirates Of The Caribbean star has painted for years, but his first foray into the world of commercial art came in 2022, when he raised £3million in a few hours by selling prints from his debut art collection. The prints featured four people who inspired him — Rolling Stone Keith Richards, actress Liz Taylor, actor Al Pacino and singer Bob Dylan — and were embellished with 'characteristic freehand flourishes'. A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose and Let The Light In paintings reflect on the memorable time he had with his family The website of his gallery, Castle Fine Art, crashed due to the volume of interest from his fans, alerted by a post to his 27million followers on Instagram. At the time he said: 'I've always used art to express my feelings and to reflect on those who matter most to me, like my family, friends and people I admire. 'My paintings surround my life, but I kept them to myself and limited myself. No one should ever limit themselves.' He's not limiting himself any more. In 2023, another set of prints were sold by the same gallery over a 13-day period. 'Called 'Five', the pieces showed Depp as he approached the fifth year of his legal battle with former wife Amber Heard, and were based on a picture of him taken during a shoot for his Sauvage fragrance campaign with Dior.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Johnny Depp self-portrait to go on sale
A self-portrait by Johnny Depp is among artwork by the actor that is to go on sale. The collection, named Let the Light In, also features a painting of a rose for his daughter, the actress Lily-Rose Depp. Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp created the original works in the early 2000s, during the early years of his relationship with the French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. The couple lived with their children, Jack and Lily-Rose, at their estate Le Hameau, in the south of France, where he painted the works. The pair announced their split in 2012. Depp said: 'I've been lucky enough to understand through various artists – listening, learning things – the only thing you can really do is add the light to what's there.' Asked about his self-portrait, which is painted in watercolours, Depp said: 'It represents exactly what I was experiencing at the time – very present, just there.' The companion piece is a single rose, entitled A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose. Depp added: 'When Lily-Rose was a little kiddie, I'd paint her a rose every Valentine's Day. 'On Mother's Day, I'd paint Vanessa some roses. You don't really know where it's going to go, it's all up to chance.' The works, available in a limited edition of 195, are all hand-signed by Depp and can be bought individually or as a set. The paintings follow previous art he has created and sold in recent years. They will go on sale from 8am on July 18, exclusively at and in their 38 nationwide UK galleries.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie ‘Go to Great Lengths' to Keep Their Rekindled Fling Private: Source
Hush-hush and oh-so-hot! A source claims Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are having a fling after years of flirtation. 'They've gotten together in London and L.A. without anyone catching on,' a source says. 'They go to great lengths to stay under the radar.' The Oscar winner, 62, and Maleficent star, 50, costarred in 2010's The Tourist while they were still coupled up with Vanessa Paradis and Brad Pitt, respectively. But Johnny's 'carried a torch' for the mom of six for years, claims the source. 'A lot of people are convinced Angie's the reason Johnny fell so hard for [estranged ex-wife] Amber Heard,' shares the source. 'She was like a version of Angie.' The source says that despite consistent rendezvous, their romance 'is stuck in first gear. Angie keeps some emotional distance though she's not exactly discouraging him. But if it were up to Johnny, this would be a lot more serious.'
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Johnny Depp Opens Up About Being Abused By His Mother: 'She Taught Me How Not To Raise Kids'
In a revealing interview, Johnny Depp opened up about enduring a violent and emotionally abusive childhood and the sense of betrayal he felt after being dropped by Hollywood. He reflected on being abruptly removed from the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise and being deserted by close friends during his legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. Despite professional fallout and personal pain, Johnny Depp found vindication after winning his 2022 defamation trial. Depp opened up about the lasting scars from his abusive childhood and the turbulent period he faced after being pushed out of Hollywood. Now 62, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star reflected on the torment he endured at the hands of his late mother, Betty Sue Palmer, who passed away in 2016 at age 81. "She beat me with a f-cking stick, a f-cking shoe, an ashtray, a phone, it didn't matter, man," he told The Telegraph. "But I thank her for that." Depp, who shares two children, Lily-Rose, 26, and Jack, 23, with former partner Vanessa Paradis, said his mother's behavior taught him what he wanted to avoid as a father. "She taught me how not to raise kids. Just do the exact opposite of what she did," he said. The actor first opened up about these traumatic experiences during his 2022 $100 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. In court, Depp denied all allegations of abuse, and the case became a media firestorm that left both actors sidelined by major studios. "In our house, we were never exposed to any type of safety or security, the only thing to do was stay out of the line of fire," he said while on the stand. "My mother was quite unpredictable. She had the ability to be as cruel as anyone can be with all of us," Depp added. After moving from Kentucky to Florida, Depp's family lived in a motel for nearly a year. The physical and emotional toll of his mother's behavior left lasting marks. "Physical violence, physical abuse. That was a constant," Depp recalled. "We were all somewhat shell-shocked. She'd walked past, you'd shield yourself because you didn't know what would happen." He added: "She could become quite violent, and she was quite violent, and she was quite cruel. There was physical abuse, certainly, which could be in the form of an ash tray being flung at you, or you'd get beat with a high heeled shoe, or a telephone, or whatever's handy." While the physical violence Depp endured at the hands of his mother was harrowing, he revealed that it was the emotional turmoil that left the deepest scars. "The verbal abuse, the psychological abuse, was almost worse than the beatings," he explained. "The beatings were just physical pain. The physical pain, you learn to deal with. You learn to accept it. You learn to deal with it." In the same interview, Depp addressed the abrupt end of his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the "Fantastic Beasts" series. Despite already filming scenes for "The Crimes of Grindelwald" in 2018, he said the decision to remove him was swift and unexpected. "It literally stopped in a millisecond," he told the publication. "Like, while I was doing the movie. They said we'd like you to resign. But what was really in my head was they wanted me to retire." Refusing to be erased, Depp said his response was defiant: "F-ck you. There's far too many of me to kill. If you think you can hurt me more than I've already been hurt, you're gravely mistaken." Personal betrayals compounded Depp's professional challenges amid his legal battle with Heard. Just last month, the actor opened up about feeling "deserted" by three of his closest friends after abuse allegations emerged from his turbulent divorce. Reflecting on that time, Depp, speaking to the Sunday Times, said: "I'll tell you what hurts. There are people, and I'm thinking of three, who did me dirty. Those people were at my kids' parties, throwing them in the air." He continued: "Look, I understand people who could not stand up [for me] because the most frightening thing to them was making the right choice." Adding to the sting, Depp's longtime agent of 30 years, Tracey Jacobs, whom he fired in 2016, later testified against him during his defamation trial. Jacobs claimed studios had grown "reluctant" to hire the actor due to his habitual tardiness. Depp responded pointedly: "My loyalty is the last thing anybody could question. I was with one agent for 30 years, but she spoke in court about how difficult I was." Despite the personal and professional damage, Depp found redemption in the courtroom. After losing a libel case in the UK, he took Heard to court for defamation in the U.S. and won. The trial, which captivated the world, concluded in June 2022, with the jury ruling in his favor. The "jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled," he said following the verdict, per the Daily Mail. "Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all those who have remained steadfast in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that."
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Johnny Depp recalls abusive childhood at the hands of his violent mother and reflects on moment he was axed from Harry Potter movie after being 'dumped' by Hollywood amid ex Amber Heard's allegations of abuse
Johnny Depp has reflected on his abusive childhood as well as his 'dumping' by Hollywood in an emotional new interview. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star, 62, recalled how his mother Betty Sue Palmer, who died in 2016 aged 81, was volatile, unpredictable and often violent. He told The Telegraph: 'She beat me with a f****** stick, a f***** shoe, an ashtray, a phone, it didn't matter, man. But I thank her for that'. Johnny, who shares daughter Lily-Rose, 26, and son Jack, 23, with ex Vanessa Paradis, continued: 'She taught me how not to raise kids. Just do the exact opposite of what she did'. Johnny previously spoke about his traumatic childhood when he took the stand in his $100M defamation trial in 2022 against ex-wife Amber Heard, 39, who accused him of abuse, which he strenuously denied. The couple's alleged violent relationship sent shockwaves throughout the industry and both parties were dropped from work projects at the time. Johnny was recast in the Fantastic Beasts series by Mads Mikkelsen and has now recalled the moment he axed from the movie amid his Hollywood 'dumping'. Despite already filming one scene of the franchise's second film The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018 he said 'It literally stopped in a millisecond,'. Telling the publication: 'Like while I was doing the movie. They said we'd like you to resign. But what was really in my head was they wanted me to retire'. He remembered his response being: 'F*** you. There's far too many of me to kill. If you think you can hurt me more than I've already been hurt you're gravely mistaken'. Speaking about his mother in court back in 2022 he said: 'In our house we were never exposed to any type of safety or security, the only thing to do was stay out of the line of fire,' he told lawyers from the stand. 'My mother was quite unpredictable. She had the ability to be as cruel as anyone can be with all of us,' The family moved from Kentucky to Florida when Depp was seven years-old, where they lived in a motel for nearly a year before his father John Depp found a job. 'Physical violence, physical abuse. That was a constant. We were all somewhat shell-shocked. She'd walked past, you'd shield yourself because you didn't know what would happen,' 'She could become quite violent, and she was quite violent, and she was quite cruel,' Depp said, chuckling at the memory of his mother's beatings, 'There was physical abuse, certainly, which could be in the form of an ash tray being flung at you, or you'd get beat with a high heeled shoe, or a telephone, or whatever's handy.' But Johnny said that his mother's physical attacks were easy to handle compared to the psychological abuse she filled their home with. 'The verbal abuse, the psychological abuse, was almost worse than the beatings. The beatings were just physical pain,' the actor added. 'The physical pain, you learn to deal with. You learn to accept it. You learn to deal with it.' Last month the actor spoken out about how he was 'deserted' by three of his closest friends after he was accused of abuse by his ex-wife. Johnny married Amber in 2015 after the pair met on set of The Rum Diary (2011). However, she filed for divorce the following year, and it was finalised in 2017. As well as being axed from jobs, Johnny has now claimed he was also let down by some of the people in his inner circle who attended his children's birthday parties. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Johnny criticised the actions of three of his close friends and claimed he had been a 'crash test dummy for the #MeToo movement'. He said: 'I'll tell you what hurts. There are people, and I'm thinking of three, who did me dirty. Those people were at my kids' parties, throwing them in the air.' 'And, look, I understand people who could not stand up [for me], because the most frightening thing to them was making the right choice.' Johnny's agent of 30 years who was sacked in 2016, Tracey Jacobs, spoke out against him during the highly publicised defamation trial. Tracey claimed that studios were 'reluctant' to hire Johnny because of his reputation for being late to work. He said of Tracey: 'My loyalty is the last thing anybody could question. I was with one agent for 30 years, but she spoke in court about how difficult I was.' Johnny (L) was recast in the Fantastic Beasts series by Mads Mikkelsen (R)and has now recalled the moment he learned the news As well as being axed from jobs, Johnny has now claimed he was also let down by some of the people in his inner circle who attended his children's birthday parties. During the Depp v. Heard trial that came to an end in June 2022, Johnny received a rally of support from fans at the Fairfax County courtroom in Virginia. Johnny and Amber's publicised legal issues began when he filed a libel lawsuit against The Sun's publisher and it's executive editor Dan Wootton over a 2018 article which included claims that he was a 'wife beater.' But in 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled in favour of The Sun's publisher and Wootton, but Johnny later sued Amber in 2019 for defamation over a 2018 op-ed article she wrote for The Washington Post. She countersued her ex-husband in 2020 and the trial officially began in April 2022. Two months later, the jury's verdict was in favour of Johnny. At the time, the star had offered his reaction to the ruling and expressed that the 'jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled.' He star also expressed, 'Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all those who have remained steadfast in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that.' Amber has since moved and settled in Spain - where she raises her three children, a daughter born in 2021 via surrogacy and she announced in May that she had also welcomed twins. Johnny has also made his return to the big screen following the trial, such as Jeanne du Barry (2023).
