Johnny Depp has given his fans a thumbs-up after performing in his first LA gig since splitting from British barrister Joelle Rich.
His romance with the privately educated mother of two, 37, reportedly began during his high-profile court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia.
The couple were spotted sharing endearing looks during his court hearing earlier this spring, and Rich was spotted driving to court in the car with Depp.
In a good mood: Johnny Depp gave his fans a thumbs-up before heading home after performing on his music tour with Jeff Beck in Los Angeles on Sunday
Rumored breakup: Johnny Depp’s romance with British lawyer Joelle Rich (right) reportedly fizzled out just months after it began – allegedly during the court battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard (pictured together at the time)
Johnny was seen saying hello to fans Sunday night outside the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles where he was performing on his music tour with Jeff Beck in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The 59-year-old actor and musician cut an elegant figure and warmly welcomed an enthusiastic audience before exiting the venue.
The Edward Scissorhands actor wore a gray fedora hat with a brown braided cord around the base.
He wore a white-striped shirt with rolled-up sleeves that showed off his many tattoos, and a gray vest with black buttons.
Warm welcome: The 59-year-old actor and musician, who cut a dapper figure, gave an enthusiastic audience outside LA’s Orpheum Theater a warm welcome before heading home
When news broke last month of Johnny’s liaison with his now-ex-lover Joelle Rich, it was said they were enjoying the “open chemistry.”
However, the actor was absent from Rich attending a family wedding in Ibiza last weekend, and sources in New York believe the relationship is filing – and may already be over.
A friend of Depp said: “Are they still an item? We’re not talking about a normal couple here. It’s not a big, stable, committed love affair, and I’m not sure it ever was.
“I don’t know if they are dating in any way at this point. Certainly I don’t think it’s a serious romantic relationship, or even an exclusive one.’
Music man: Johnny kept it casual with a pair of black jeans and a pair of black leather boots, and accessorized with many of his signature silver bracelets, rings and sunglasses
The source added, “First of all, he just got out of a massive 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 jeans and a pair of black leather boots and accessorized with many of his signature silver bracelets, rings and some black sunglasses.
The 59-year-old maintained a youthful, clean-shaven appearance – having shaved off his signature goatee.
Farewell wave: Johnny’s appearance on Sunday comes after Johnny reportedly split from London barrister Joelle Rich, 37, a privately trained mother of two
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is currently on tour with rock friend Jeff Beck.
Depp and Beck met in 2016 and became good friends, bonded over their shared love of music and cars.
They eventually started making music together in 2019 and toured Europe before their first US tour.
He looked in good spirits on Sunday night as he was joined 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 committed relationship will be his thing.
Rich’s London friends say her divorce plans from husband Jonathan are still going ahead.
Joelle and Jonathan have two children and lived together in a £1.5million home in north London. They got married in 2011.
Since the trial in which Depp sued Heard over an article she wrote for the Washington Post, the actor has spent a few months in France filming the French-language film Jeanne du Barry, in which he plays Louis XV.
As of last month he has resumed his music career, playing dates in the US with guitar hero Jeff Beck and planning a UK tour with Alice Cooper in the supergroup Hollywood Vampires next year.
Chemistry: The couple were spotted sharing endearing looks during their court hearing in Fairfax, Virginia this spring (pictured at their court hearing at the High Court in London in 2020).
Rich remains a partner at British law firm Schillings and is reported to make £250,000 a year. She met Depp in 2018 when the company was hired to sue The Sun for defamation after the tabloid called him a womanizer.
He lost his defamation lawsuit, but the tables were turned in the US trial. It ended in humiliation for Heard, who had to pay him £9.2million in damages.
The Law Society’s guidelines state that a relationship between an attorney and a client is acceptable as long as there is no conflict of interest. There is no indication that such a conflict existed in this case.
Bitter ending: A source said his split from ex-wife Amber Heard (pictured together in 2016) was “an extremely traumatic time for him”.