Johnny Depp is dating his lawyer Joelle Rich

The lawyer is married but separated at this time, and her divorce may not have been finalised yet.

Johnny Depp is dating Joelle Rich, a lawyer who represented him in his UK libel trial.

The London-based lawyer is married but separated at this time, and her divorce may not have been finalised yet, Page Six reported.

Johnny Depp and lawyer Joelle Rich outside court. (Photo by Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

Earlier this year, Depp, 59, sparked romance rumours with another attorney, Camille Vasquez, who represented him in his successful US defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

However, Vasquez quickly quieted the rumour mill, calling the allegations “sexist” and “unethical”.

“I care very deeply about my clients, and we have obviously become close,” she told People in June.

“But when I say ‘we’, I mean the entire team, and of course that includes Johnny.”

Vasquez noted that the Pirates of the Caribbean star had been her friend and client for four-and-a-half years.

Joelle Rich. Picture: Schillings Partners

“It’s also an unethical charge being made. It’s sexist,” she added. “It’s unfortunate, and it’s disappointing, but at the same time, it kind of comes with the territory. I can’t say I was all that surprised.”

Rich was not one of the lawyers who worked on the US case, but she was reportedly present in the courtroom.

According to Us Weekly, the British lawyer - who is a mother of two - was in Virginia to show her “support” for the Oscar nominee.

“There was no professional obligation for her being there,” a source also told the magazine, adding that Depp and Rich would “discreetly” met up in hotels during the early stages of their romance.

It is unclear when the relationship began. Reps for Depp could not be reached for comment.

During the defamation trial, a few of the “Edward Scissorhands” star’s exes - aside from Heard - made appearances in the courtroom.

Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez dismissed romance rumours earlier this year (Photo by Shawn THEW / POOL / AFP)

Kate Moss appeared as a rebuttal witness for Depp on May 25.

The supermodel, who was in a relationship with the actor from 1994 to 1998, denied that Depp pushed her down a flight of stairs when they were dating via a virtual testimony.

However, Ellen Barkin showed her support for Heard, 36, by testifying that Depp had a history of violent behaviour and once threw a bottle of wine in her direction.

Barkin, who dated Depp briefly in 1994, also issued a statement in the actor’s unsuccessful case in the UK in 2020.

This story was originally published by Page Six and was reproduced with permission

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