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Hollywood star Johnny Depp was greeted by adoring fans in Manchester this afternoon ahead of his performance with Jeff Beck. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was spotted leaving the Lowry Hotel in Salford.

Johnny Depp should be on cloud nine after winning his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard – but it appears he still hasn't accepted his victory.MORE: Sharon Osbourne reveals the 'real' Johnny Depp after his victory in Amber Heard trialThe Pirates of the Caribbean star shared his true feelings about the verdict after he was approached by fans following a performance with musician Jeff Beck, who Johnny is currently touring the UK with.WATCH: Johnny Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez mouths 'wow' following verdictIn a video shared on Twitter of Johnny signing autographs, a fan could be heard saying to him: "Congratulations on winning the trial," to which Johnny responds: "Oh, thank you. I'm still in shock a little."Following the verdict on Wednesday, Johnny released a statement on Instagram in which he thanked the jury for giving him his life back.MORE: Amber Heard's ex Elon Musk reacts to Johnny Depp trial after closing argumentsMORE: Lily-Rose Depp breaks silence amid Johnny Depp trialHis full statement read: "Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed.

If it seems like Johnny Depp is moving past his legal trouble quickly, that’s because he is!

Johnny Depp's defamation case against Amber Heard, but, as one might imagine, there are strong lingering feelings from both sides.A source tells ET that the star «is feeling really good and positive after the verdict.» What's more, the actor «feels like things are on the upswing for him» and he's obviously ecstatic having «cleared his name.» As for what the future holds, the source says Depp's «looking forward to the future, both personally and professionally, and feels like he got his career back.»As for the actress, the source says things couldn't look and feel more polar opposite on her end. The source says Amber «has been really distraught and upset.» Heard is also «trying to lay low and take care of herself.» The source added that her sister, Whitney, has been there for her and continues to be a strong support system.

Amber Heard from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom officially reached its target of 4. 5 million signatures this week. Two days after a jury ruled in favour of Johnny Depp in the couple’s highly publicised defamation trial, the petition’s target has been bumped to 6 million signatures.

Since their verdict was announced, many have wondered what will happen if Amber Heard can’t pay Johnny Depp’s $10.35 million in damages and how much money she has now.

Since their trial started, there have been questions about if Amber Heard could go to jail for Johnny Depp’s verdict in their defamation case and the chances she could be charged with perjury now that the trial is over.

Johnny Depp could very well return to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, a former Disney executive claims.On the heels of his defamation win against ex-wife Amber Heard, the actor said he got his "life back." Now, a return to the hugely-popular Disney franchise might not be as farfetched as people think. "I absolutely believe post-verdict that 'Pirates' is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Jack back on board," the former Walt Disney Studios exec told People magazine.

Back on stage. Johnny Depp played a few songs with his friend Jeff Beck days after winning his defamation trial against Amber Heard.

The highly publicized defamation case trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has concluded, and the former couple now needs to wire a few millions of dollars. After the jury awarded the actor $15 million in damages and the judge reduced the amount (based on a Virginia state law that limits punitive damages), Heard owes $10.35 million to Depp.Although Amber was awarded $2 million in damages, her attorney Elaine Bredehoft said she could “absolutely not” pay that amount to her ex-husband.

The saga of Johnny Depp‘s severed finger took a turn on Thursday, days after the actor’s victorious result in his six-week-long defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Zack Sharf Jeff Beck announced during his June 2 concert in the English city of Gateshead that he’ll be releasing a new album with Johnny Depp next month. The album will mark Depp’s first major project released since the end of his highly-publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp bowed to the crowd during Beck’s announcement.“I’m gonna take this opportunity and tell you I met this guy five years ago, and we’ve never stopped laughing since,” Beck told the crowd about Depp (via Stereogum).

The response to the verdict in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial hasn’t been the most encouraging.

Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial.Wristbands from the Fairfax County, Virginia court — which were being hawked by scalpers at the height of the defamation trial — are now being auctioned online for big bucks.Sellers on eBay are letting the public bid and buy their access bands from the case for three and four-figure price tags.

victorious courtroom showdown with ex-wife Amber Heard — a new album with guitar god Jeff Beck.The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star has already joined the “Hi Ho Silver Lining” rocker on a series of high-profile UK gigs — even missing the court decision ruling that he was defamed by his ex.Hard-living Depp, 58, didn’t mention his $15 million win during his latest appearance, in Gateshead — but buddy Beck referred to it, according to the BBC, who quoted him as saying, “What a result.”The guitar maestro then revealed what his Hollywood star pal was going to do next — teasing the crowd about the upcoming album while gushing about their friendship.“I met this guy five years ago and we’ve never stopped laughing since,” Beck told the crowd, according to the BBC.“We actually made an album. I don’t know how it happened.

Johnny Depp emerged the victor against ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor, who was awarded compensatory damages of £8million as well as a further £4million in punitive damages, appears to be in high spirits as he tours the UK with Jeff Beck.However, Depp's future in the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise is still unlikely. Depp - who played Captain Jack Sparrow in five films of the hit franchise - was meant to return for the sixth instalment.

Love Island star Tayla Damir, who was the winner of the Australian version in 2018, has spoken out against the public response to Johnny Depp's win against Amber Heard in the defamation court trial.Tayla has spoken about being a survivor of domestic violence, and said it is “never ok” and that the situation has been “triggering” for her.She spoke about her experiences with violence and said that it was “never ok to make fun of domestic violence”.The jury found Amber Heard’s statements about Johnny “false” and she behaved with “actual malice”.This comes after she wrote an article for the Washington Post in 2018, alleging physical and sexual domestic abuse.While she never mentioned Johnny by name in the article, it was believed she was alluding to her ex-husband as the article came not long after they announced their divorce.Amber has been the subject of jokes and memes, as the trial was made publicly available. Tayla has recently spoke about finding the public response upsetting.She took to Instagram to speak on the situation, saying: “As someone who has been through domestic violence in a relationship at a young age and survived, the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard case is extremely triggering.“The case has been seen as a drama series to the world.

Amber Heard’s lawyer Elaine Charlson Bredehoft has revealed that her client will not be paying the $15m damages awarded to her ex-husband Johnny Depp in their defamation lawsuit.MORE: Sharon Osbourne reveals the 'real' Johnny Depp after his victory in Amber Heard trialAppearing on the TODAY show on Thursday, Elaine spoke to host Savannah Guthrie about the verdict, stating that the Aquaman actress would be unable to cover the costs. Asked if Amber could pay the damages, her lawyer replied: "Oh no, absolutely not."WATCH: Amber Heard said she wanted to keep divorce details privateThe jury had found that Amber Heard defamed Johnny in her accusations, saying that the Aquaman star acted with "actual malice" with her claims.

following her being found guilty of defamation.On Wednesday (June 1) the jury in the Depp and Heard trial at the district court in Fairfax, Virginia ruled in favour of Depp, agreeing that he should be awarded $10million (£8million) in compensatory damages and $5million in punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2million (£1.5million) after the jury found that Depp had defamed her through his attorney.Depp had accused his ex-wife of defaming him in a 2018 The Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.

When appearing on NBC’s Today show yesterday, presenter Savannah Guthrie asked the lawyer: “Is she able to pay a $10.4m judgement?”Ms Bredehoft then responded: “Oh no, absolutely not.”Earlier that day, Ms Bredehoft also spoke to Gayle King on CBS Mornings.When asked why the jury ultimately did not believe Ms Heard, Ms Bredehoft claimed Johnny Depp’s legal team “weren’t fighting fair”.She said: "The way that Depp’s team approached this was based on ignorance of domestic violence.  “They completely ignored the cycle of violence and just said, ‘Oh, she wouldn’t have done this if he had been hitting her’, that was their approach.”   Co-host Nate Burleson then probed whether she thought his lawyers “weren’t fighting fair”.

Kyle Rittenhouse says Johnny Depp’s victory over Amber Heard in court is “fueling” his own plans to file defamation suits. In August 2020, Mr Rittenhouse fatally shot two men and injured a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. He was acquitted in November 2021 of five charges, including first-degree homicide.