Sad news just in from the world of showbiz — Johnny Depp has officially split from long term love Vanessa Paradis. The couple, who have been together for 14 years and who have two children together confirmed their separation today, June 19 2012, with Depp’s publicist saying,
“Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have amicably separated. Please respect their privacy and, more importantly, the privacy of their children.”
The pair, who have never married had, up until the start of this year, been seen as one of Hollywood’s more solid couples. However, rumours of a split have been circling since January, with both Depp and Paradis said to have been leading increasingly separate lives. They also hadn’t made a joint red carpet appearance together in some time despite high profile film releases both this year and last year for Johnny –- Dark Shadows this year, and The Rum Diary in 2011. Vanessa has also been promoting her filmJe Me Suis Fait Tout Petit (I Was Made Very Small) recently. In January of this year Vanessa blasted these rumours when asked about them on French television show Grand Journal by saying,
“Yes it’s false! Of course it’s false!”
Johnny and Vanessa first met in 1998, in Paris, while Depp was filming The Ninth Gate, with Johnny saying of their first meeting,
“…I just knew, you know…”
Within just a few short months, French model-singer-actress Paradis and Depp had set up home together in France’s Côte d’Azur. They became first time parents the following year, on May 27, 1999, when they welcomed their first daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp into the world, in Paris. They also had a baby boy, John Christopher Depp III, who is better known as Jack, on 9 April 2002.
This relationship isn’t the first high profile one to fail for either Johnny or Vanessa -– Johnny was previously engaged to both actress Winona Ryder, and model Kate Moss. Vanessa was also said to be dating singer Lenny Kravitz in the ‘90s. Depp was also previously married to make-up artist Lori Anne Allison, from 1983 – 1985, before becoming a worldwide star.
This was originally published on June 19, 2012, and can be seen, in edited form, here.
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