Johnny Depp’s glorious Hollywood career is a hot topic among cinema lovers worldwide. However, being constantly in the spotlight also means that not just his work, but also his love life has come under scrutiny many times.
From Kate Moss, Winona Ryder, Naomi Campbell, or Vanessa Paradis, or even the messy split from Amber Heard, Depp’s colorful romantic life has made the headlines more times than one can count.
However, even after witnessing Johnny Depp’s very public romances throughout the years, fans might not know that Vanessa Paradis charmed him to the point that his vow of single life came crashing down after his split with Kate Moss.
Johnny Depp was instantly charmed by Vanessa Paradis after break up with Kate Moss
As stated above, Johnny Depp’s colorful love life has been scrutinized to death by the media and public throughout the years. Be it his whirlwind romances, shocking scandals, or messy splits, Depp has made his way to the tabloid headlines numerous times.
Interestingly, for someone who has struggled with fame his entire career, Depp himself has given the rumor mills fuel to run amok whenever he got a chance. For example, fans are well aware of the Edward Scissorhands star’s relationship with Vanessa Paradis which bloomed in the heels of his failed romance with Kate Moss.
According to Depp, although he had planned to enjoy his single life after his public break up with the supermodel, his plans went out the window the moment he laid eyes on Paradis in the city of love.
The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star noted the same to The Daily Mail once in an interview, narrating the former couple’s meeting in France while he was filming for his movie The Ninth Gate.
It was the Hôtel Costes. She was wearing a dress with an exposed back and I saw that back and that neck, and then she turned around and I saw those eyes, and — boom! My life as a single man was done.
Paradis, too, for her part, was just as on board as Depp for their romance to bloom. She recounted those days in an interview with Elle UK (People), stating that although they had known each other for a while, as they had friends in common, their lives had no way of interconnecting initially.
It was almost as if they belonged to “two different worlds,” with Depp in the States and Paradis in France. As such, although they met each other several times for almost four years, the chance to explore a connection never came.
But then, the day we found each other in Paris, we were both in the same world and free and it was just instant. There was no more time to waste — just no way around it.
Interestingly, for as vocal as both Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis had been about their love for each other, they used to be one of the most low-key couples in Tinseltown. A huge portion of the credit for this actually goes to Paradis.
Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp wanted to keep their kids away from the spotlight
After hitting it off in Paris, Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp went on to celebrate 12 long years of blissful existence dividing their time in France and LA. Although one would think that Depp would like to stay as close to Tinseltown as possible since his career was at its peak at the time, the truth was quite different.
The former couple welcomed their daughter, actress Lily-Rose Depp in 1999, and son Jack Depp in 2002. Ever since, a huge part of their life decisions were understandably shaped by the safety and well-being of their children. Paradis elaborated on the same in an interview with Weekend Knack (People) stating that she valued her kids’ safety above all else.
For my children I secretly choose France. Even though Los Angeles is great too. We raise them bilingually anyway, so for them, it doesn’t really matter. Only, in the South of France you can live much more anonymously. And that’s a bliss, especially when the children are still young.
Interestingly, their children were also the reason why the former couple never felt the need to marry despite being fully committed to each other.
While Vanessa Paradis stated so in the same interview, Depp, too, gave his two cents on the subject in an interview with Extra.
I never found myself needing that piece of paper … Marriage is really from soul to soul, heart to heart. You don’t need somebody to say, ‘Okay, you’re married’.
Interestingly, Johnny Depp married Amber Heard shortly after his split with Paradis. However, given the way things turned out for him during his divorce debacle with the actress, maybe he was onto something with not needing a marriage certificate.
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