Timeline of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship
2012: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard start dating
March 2014: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard get engaged
February 2015: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard get married
May 2016: Amber Heard files for divorce
August 2016: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle their divorce
January 2017: The divorce is official
June 2018: Johnny Depp sues over
The Sun
headline
December 2018: Amber Heard publishes an op-ed
March 2019: Johnny Depp sues Amber Heard
July 2020: Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against
The Sun
goes to trial
August 2020: Amber Heard countersues
November 2020: Johnny Depp loses his libel battle against
The Sun
March 2021: Johnny Depp is denied permission to appeal loss in
The Sun
case
11 April 2022: Defamation case goes to trial in Virginia
1 June 2022: Depp prevails in US defamation trial
Jurors found that Heard had defamed Depp in three statements and awarded him more than $10m in damages.