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Cara Delevingne Confirms Relationship with Amber Heard During Johnny Depp Divorce
7/1/2026, 12:48:01 PM
Confirmation of Relationship
During the June 29-30, 2026 episode of *The Louis Theroux Podcast*, model-actress Cara Delevingne acknowledged that she and Amber Heard were “entangled” while Heard was finalising her divorce from Johnny Depp. Delevingne said the two were “close for a long time” and that their romantic involvement began after the couple’s separation, not during the filming of *London Fields* (2013-2015). She also noted that Heard was “entangled with other people,” referencing her relationship with Elon Musk.
Background & Context
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard married in February 2015. Heard filed for divorce and obtained a temporary restraining order in May 2016, alleging abuse. Their divorce settled in August 2016 and was formally finalised in 2017. The split sparked a series of high-profile defamation lawsuits: Depp sued Heard over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed, and Heard countersued. The Virginia trial in 2022 resulted in a jury awarding Depp compensatory and punitive damages while granting Heard a smaller counter-damages award. Both parties later agreed to a settlement in which Heard paid Depp $1 million.
Timeline
- 2013-2015 – Production of *London Fields*; Depp makes a cameo, Delevingne and Heard are co-stars.
- Feb 2015 – Depp and Heard marry.
- May 2016 – Heard files for divorce, cites abuse, obtains restraining order.
- Aug 2016 – Divorce settlement reached.
- 2017 – Divorce legally finalised.
- 2018 – Heard publishes Washington Post op-ed on domestic abuse.
- 2020 – Depp loses UK libel case against *The Sun*.
- Apr-Jun 2022 – Virginia defamation trial; jury awards Depp $10-$10.35 million, Heard $2 million.
- 2023-2025 – Heard relocates to Madrid; children Oonagh (born 2021), twins Agnes and Ocean (born May 2025).
- Jun 2026 – Delevingne confirms “entanglement” on Theroux podcast.
Data & Statistics
- Jury-awarded damages to Depp: $10 million (compensatory) + $5 million (punitive) = $15 million, later capped at $10.35 million in some reports.
- Counter-damages to Heard: $2 million (varies by source).
- Settlement amount: $1 million paid by Heard to Depp.
- Heard’s children: Oonagh (age 5), twins Agnes and Ocean (age 1).
Official Statements & Responses
Delevingne explained that Depp “was pretty driven crazy by jealousy” during the *London Fields* shoot, but asserted that “nothing was happening at that point.” She clarified that the romantic link formed only after the divorce was underway. The podcast host reiterated the rumor that Depp was “driven crazy by the idea that Amber might be sleeping with you,” a claim Delevingne neither confirmed nor denied beyond her timeline clarification.
Criticism & Opposition
A deposition by Josh Drew during the 2020-2022 defamation proceedings alleged a three-way affair involving Heard, Delevingne, and Musk while Heard was still married. Musk publicly denied any intimacy with Delevingne and stated his relationship with Heard began after her divorce, highlighting a contested narrative.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the exact damage totals: some list $10 million plus $5 million punitive, others cite a combined $10.35 million after caps, while a few mention a $15 million figure. The precise timing of Heard’s relationship with Musk also varies, with some reports placing it in summer 2016 and others in 2017-early 2018. No official comment from Depp or Heard was obtained for this article.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I think he was pretty driven crazy by jealousy.” — Cara Delevingne, *The Louis Theroux Podcast*
- “Nothing was happening at that point. Later, after they divorced, it had, I suppose.” — Cara Delevingne, *The Louis Theroux Podcast*
- “We were close for a long time, and then when they were going through the divorce, yeah, we were entangled,” — Cara Delevingne, *The Louis Theroux Podcast*
- “But she was also entangled with other people.” — Cara Delevingne, *The Louis Theroux Podcast*
- “There you go.” — Cara Delevingne, *The Louis Theroux Podcast*
Why It Matters
Delevingne’s admission resolves a decade-long rumor cycle that intertwined three high-profile celebrities and fed tabloid speculation during a highly publicised legal battle. The clarification illustrates how personal relationships can become collateral in celebrity litigation, influencing public perception of the parties involved and shaping media narratives around fame, privacy, and accountability.
