Johnny Depp congratulated his fans after performing in Los Angeles in his first appearance since splitting from British lawyer Joelle Rich.
His romance with the 37-year-old, privately educated mother of two reportedly began during his high-profile court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia.
The couple were seen giving each other tender looks during their trial this spring and Rich was spotted driving to court with Depp.
Good mood: Johnny Depp gave his fans a thumbs up before heading home after performing on his musical tour with Jeff Beck in Los Angeles on Sunday
Split rumour: Johnny Depp’s romance with British lawyer Joelle Rich (right) is said to have died down just months after it began – supposedly during the court battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard (pictured together at the era)
Johnny was seen saying hello to fans standing outside the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, where he was performing during his musical tour with Jeff Beck in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Cutting a dapper figure, the 59-year-old actor and musician gave a warm welcome to eager listeners before leaving the room.
The Edward Scissorhands actor wore a gray fedora hat with brown braided string around the base.
He wore an off-white striped shirt with rolled up sleeves, showcasing his many tattoos, and a gray waistcoat with black buttons.
Warm welcome: Cutting a sleek figure, the 59-year-old actor and musician warmly greeted adoring listeners outside the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles before heading home
When news of Johnny’s affair with his now ex-lover Joelle Rich broke last month, it was said they enjoyed “outstanding chemistry”.
However, there was no sign of the actor when Rich attended a family wedding in Ibiza last weekend and sources in New York believe the relationship is running out of steam – and that she may already be over.
A friend of Depp’s said: “Are they still an object?” We’re not talking about a normal couple here. It’s not a great stable, committed love story and I’m not sure it ever was.
“I don’t know if they are somehow together at this point. I certainly don’t think this is a serious romantic relationship, or even exclusive.
Music man: Johnny kept it casual with a pair of black denim jeans and a pair of black leather boots, and accessorized with lots of his signature silver bracelets, rings and sunglasses
The source added: “First of all, he just got out of a huge legal battle [with ex-wife Amber Heard], so who would want to commit after that? It was an extremely traumatic time for him.
Johnny kept it casual with a pair of black denim jeans and a pair of black leather boots, and accessorized with lots of his silver bracelets, rings and a few black sunglasses.
The 59-year-old has kept a youthful, clean-shaven look – having shaved off his signature goatee.
Goodbye: Johnny’s appearance on Sunday comes after Johnny reportedly split from London lawyer Joelle Rich, 37, a privately trained mother of two
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is currently on tour with rocker pal Jeff Beck.
Depp and Beck met in 2016 and became good friends, bonding over their shared love of music and cars.
They finally started playing music together in 2019 and toured Europe before their first US tour.
He looked in high spirits on Sunday evening, where he was accompanied by his bodyguard, giving the thumbs up and waving to fans as they waited outside.
Second, he’s Johnny Depp and I don’t think a standard commitment relationship is his thing.
Rich’s London friends say her divorce plans from her husband Jonathan are still progressing.
Joelle and Jonathan have two children and lived together in a £1.5million home in north London. They married in 2011.
Since the lawsuit, in which Depp sued Heard for an article she wrote for the Washington Post, the actor has spent a few months in France on the set of the French-language film Jeanne du Barry, in which he plays Louis XV.
Since late last month he has resumed his music career, playing dates in the US with guitarist Jeff Beck and planning a UK tour next year with Alice Cooper in the Hollywood supergroup Vampires.
Chemistry: The couple were seen giving each other tender looks during their trial this spring in Fairfax, Virginia (pictured during their trial in the High Court in London in 2020)
Rich remains a partner at UK law firm Schillings and is said to earn £250,000 a year. She met Depp in 2018 when the firm was hired to sue The Sun for defamation, after the tabloid called him a wife beater.
He lost his libel action, but the tables were turned in the US trial. It ended in humiliation for Heard, who was ordered to pay him £9.2million in damages.
Law Society guidelines state that a lawyer-client relationship is acceptable as long as there is no conflict of interest. There is no indication that such a conflict existed in this case.
Bitter end: A source said his split from ex-wife Amber Heard (pictured together in 2016) had been ‘an extremely traumatic time for him’
