Johnny Depp officially confirmed the news today: He and Vanessa Paradis, his girlfriend of 14 years and the mother of his two children, have broken up.
"Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have amicably separated,” his publicist told “Entertainment Tonight” on Tuesday. “Please respect their privacy and, more importantly, the privacy of their children." Depp, 49 and Paradis, a 39-year-old French actress and singer, are parents to daughter Lily-Rose, 13, and son Jack, 10. They had been raising their family in the south of France throughout most of their relationship, but reportedly had recently moved to Los Angeles.
In October 2008 Vanessa was interviewed about marriage to Johnny Depp and this was her response: