Many people are curious in Johnny Depp’s former romances while his defamation case against Amber Heard continues in Virginia.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star was married to Amber from 2015 to 2017, but he has previously dated a number of high-profile celebrities. Some of the famous women he’s dated include Jennifer Grey, Kate Moss, and Vanessa Paradis, as well as actress Winona Ryder.
From 1989 to 1993, they were romantically involved, and Winona has stood up for Depp on countless occasions, as the two are still close friends.
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While they were still dating, Johnny got the tattoo “Winona Forever” on his right arm and they co-starred in the 1990 picture Edward Scissorhands.
Although they were engaged, their relationship did not continue and they called off their wedding plans in June 1993. In an effort to end their relationship, the actor modified the tattoo to say “Wino Forever.”
At the time Johnny hinted media pressure was the reason for the split, telling the Los Angeles Times: “It’s very hard to have a personal life in this town.”
“My relationship with Winona, it was my mistake to be as open as we were but I thought if we were honest it would destroy that curiosity monster. Instead it fed it, gave people licence to feel they were part of it,” he continued.
Winona characterized it as her “first true break-up” and “first heartbreak” in an interview with Elle.
She said: “I think it was really ironic because everybody else just thought I had everything in the world, you know, I had no reason to be depressed, everything was sort of at its peak but inside I was completely lost.”
How she has defended him
According to court documents, the actress supported her ex-fiance in a statement filed in the United States in 2020.
Ryder, as reported by The Independent, expressed shock,confusion, and disbelief about the allegations and said Depp “never violent or abusive” toward her.
“I obviously was not there during his marriage to Amber but, from my experience, which was so wildly different, I was absolutely shocked, confused and upset when I heard the accusations against him,” she said.
“The idea that he is an incredibly violent person is the farthest thing from the Johnny I knew and loved. I cannot wrap my head around these accusations. He has never been violent or abusive towards anybody I have seen.”
Also in 2016, the actress supported Johnny in an interview with Time magazine. “He was never that way towards me,” she claimed in response to a question concerning Amber Heard’s abuse allegations. He was never abusive to me in any way. To me, he is just an all-around great man who is really devoted to those he cares about.