Johnny Depp Is Still Dating Lawyer Joelle Rich After His Trial, ‘Surprised’ by Split Rumors: Details

10.11.2022 - 20:03 / usmagazine.com

Going strong! Johnny Depp is “still together” with Joelle Rich amid rumors of a split, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

“Nobody was more surprised by the reports they split than Joelle and Johnny,” the insider shares, adding that “nothing has changed” with the status of their relationship.

According to the source, the attorney is “still very much in the picture” as the couple continue to see where their romance is headed. “They are both loving the time they spend together,” the insider shares with Us.

Earlier this year, Us broke the news of Depp’s romance with Rich, 37. At the time, a second source revealed that the pair met after working on his U.K. libel lawsuit.

“Their chemistry is off the charts,” the insider told Us. “It’s serious between them. They are the real deal.”

The source also noted that Rich was by Depp’s side during his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, saying, “There was no professional obligation for her being there. It was personal.”

The Kentucky native’s new romance came amid his high-profile court battle with Heard, 36. Depp, 59, was previously married to the actress from 2015 to 2017. Following 15 months of marriage, Heard filed for divorce and obtained a temporary restraining order after she accused the Nightmare on Elm Street star of domestic violence.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who has denied the claims, ended up suing the U.K. newspaper The Sun after they referred to him as a “wife beater” in a 2018 article. During the trial, Depp hired Rich to represent him in the libel lawsuit. He ultimately lost his overseas case two years later.

In 2018, Depp took Heard to court after she penned a Washington Post op-ed about her history with abuse. The actor claimed that the Texas native’s