Joelle Rich

Johnny Depp is dating lawyer Joelle Rich after his trial with Amber Heard. Who is his girlfriend? Read about their relationship and how they started dating.

“Joelle helps individuals and families in the public eye protect their privacy and reputations, both in and outside of the court room,” reads her biography on the firm’s I can’t say I was all that surprised.” A source also told People at the time that rumors of a relationship between Depp and Vasquez were “entirely, 100 percent, unequivocally untrue.” [Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/johnny-depp-is-dating-married-lawyer-joelle-rich-from-u-k-libel-case/) at the time that Depp and Rich’s relationship is the “real deal.” “Their chemistry is off the charts,” the insider said. With over a decade of experience in media law, Joelle is able to astutely identify risks to clients’ privacy and reputation, devising effective strategies to safeguard them.” Vasquez also told People that “my work is my love” and “when I love, I love really deeply.” She also added of Depp, “This man was fighting for his life and it broke my heart to see him day in and day out have to sit there and listen to the most horrific allegations being made against him. A highly experienced litigator, Joelle’s objective is to use the law to ensure that her clients are protected from arbitrary interference into their personal or business lives.” And if I could provide any bit of comfort, then of course I would do that, whether it’s holding his hand or letting him know that we were there and we were going to fight for him because he deserved it.” Vasquez also called romance rumors between her and Depp “sexist” and “unethical.” “It’s also an unethical charge being made. Despite Us Weekly’s source’s claim Depp and Rich’s relationship is “serious,” an insider told [People](https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-dating-lawyer-joelle-rich-not-serious-source-exclusive/) at the time that that’s not the case. Rich lives in London and is an attorney and partner at the law firm Schillings International with a specialty in libel, privacy and copyright cases. So for whatever reason that ceases, it doesn’t stop the fact that you care for that person, and they’re the mother of your kids, and you’ll always know each other, and you’re always gonna be in each other’s lives because of those kids. Read on for what we know about Johnny Depp and Joelle Rich’s relationship ahead. The trajectory of that relationship — you play it out until it goes, one thing leads to another.