Their marriage was exposed in even greater detail during a libel trial in the United States two years later, and this time Depp was successful.
“The jury gave me my life back,” said a delighted Depp.
But the trial was a lightning rod for opposing sides of the #MeToo debate and Depp remains a toxic figure for many, especially in the United States.
The uproar resulted in her losing the lead role in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise ‘Fantastic Beasts’.
But his trial victory has allowed a comeback.
He plays King Louis XV in ‘Jeanne du Barry’, which opens the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and sees him speaking French.
Just a few days earlier, it was reported that she had been offered a record $20 million to remain the face of the Dior fragrance.
He is also set to direct Al Pacino in a biopic of artist Amedeo Modigliani later this year.