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Who else has Amber Heard dated besides Johnny Depp? From her brief relationship with Elon Musk, to rumoured flings with Cara Delevingne and James Franco – and how they broke up

Who else has Amber Heard been linked with – and could they testify in court? Photos: @caradelevingne, @amberheard/Instagram; TED Conferences; AFP
Who else has Amber Heard been linked with – and could they testify in court? Photos: @caradelevingne, @amberheard/Instagram; TED Conferences; AFP

  • As the Pirates of the Caribbean star sues the Aquaman actress for defamation, some of her past partners have made it on to the witness list – including Twitter’s next CEO, Elon Musk
  • Revealing that she is bisexual back in 2010, Heard’s exes also include Bianca Butti and Tasya Van Ree, with Heard involved in a domestic violence incident with the latter

Since it kicked off on April 12, all eyes have been on the court case between high-profile Hollywood stars and exes, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

Amber Heard (right) avoids looking at Johnny Depp (left) following her testimony during his defamation case against her. Photo: AFP
Amber Heard (right) avoids looking at Johnny Depp (left) following her testimony during his defamation case against her. Photo: AFP

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is suing his ex-wife for US$50 million for defamation after she wrote a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post. In the article, Heard claimed she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

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Meanwhile, Heard is clapping back with a US$100 million lawsuit saying that he in fact defamed her. So far, in what will end up being a six-week trial, Depp alleges that he suffered physical abuse from his then-wife on numerous counts, including a severed finger, and that she once left “human faecal matter” on their bed.

From the moment Amber Heard and Johnny Depp divorced, things have gone from bad to worse – now they’re trading very public blows in court. Photo: Reuters
From the moment Amber Heard and Johnny Depp divorced, things have gone from bad to worse – now they’re trading very public blows in court. Photo: Reuters

The many recordings of arguments between the duo give just a glimpse of how tormenting the relationship really was. Depp has also accused his ex-wife of cheating on him with several men during their marriage, including Billy Bob Thornton (who denies the allegation), Elon Musk and James Franco, with footage of Franco and Heard together late at night in a lift being released as part of Depp’s defence.

Amber Heard with then-husband Johnny Depp at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, in 2015. Photo: AFP
Amber Heard with then-husband Johnny Depp at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, in 2015. Photo: AFP

It’s been an ongoing battle between the two since they divorced in 2016. They met on The Rum Diary film set in 2009 and began dating before getting engaged in 2014, according to CNN. They had a private wedding ceremony in 2015, but parted ways after just over a year of marriage.

Depp, who has a net worth of US$150 million according to Fox Business, didn’t sign a prenup with his wife, who, by comparison, is believed to have around US$8 million – something that has created complications for years, including with regards to the question of who gets the penthouses.

So who else has Heard dated besides Depp – and how did those relationships end?

1. Tasya Van Ree (2008–2012)

Faye Bradley
Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.