Amber Heard’s Dating History: From Johnny Depp to Elon Musk

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Amber Heard's Dating History: From Johnny Depp to Elon Musk

After being in several long-term romances in the public eye, Amber Heard has often been candid about her love life. During an appearance at GLAAD’s 25th anniversary event in 2010, the actress opened up about having “successful relationships” with both men and women in the past. The actress, who was linked to Tasya Van Ree at the time, later explained why she choose to publicly address her bisexuality. “To be silent about something means to admit underneath that that thing is wrong. But I knew it was not like that,” Heard told Italian magazine IO Donna in 2019, noting that she was warned not to discuss her sexual orientation by people in the industry. “So I told myself to describe reality in a truthful way and to offer young people someone to look up to since those of my generation had grown up without any model of reference. Who knows, thanks to me, maybe someone has felt less inadequate." Following her split from Van Ree, Heard started dating Depp in 2011 after they met on the set of The Rum Diary. After three years of dating, the pair exchanged vows but the Pineapple Express star filed for divorce one year later. Amid their breakup, Heard accused Depp of domestic violence and obtained a temporary restraining order against him. Depp, for his part, denied the allegations, however, the former couple's ups and downs continued to make headlines. Two years after Depp and Heard reached a divorce settlement, the Texas native penned a 2018 op-ed about her past history with abuse for The Washington Post. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who was not named in the essay, sued his ex-wife for defamation due to a reference about an incident that occurred two years prior to publication. Depp argued that Heard's writing affected his career in Hollywood. Ahead of their public trial, the activist took to social media to announce a new addition to her family. "Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way," Heard captioned a post announcing her daughter's birth in July 2021. "I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib. A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this." She concluded: "My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She’s the beginning of the rest of my life.” Scroll down for Heard's complete dating history: [podcast_block]

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Amber Heard's Dating History: From Johnny Depp to Elon Musk

After being in several long-term romances in the public eye, Amber Heard has often been candid about her love life. During an appearance at GLAAD’s 25th anniversary event in 2010, the actress opened up about having “successful relationships” with both men and women in the past. The actress, who was linked to Tasya Van Ree at the time, later explained why she choose to publicly address her bisexuality. “To be silent about something means to admit underneath that that thing is wrong. But I knew it was not like that,” Heard told Italian magazine IO Donna in 2019, noting that she was warned not to discuss her sexual orientation by people in the industry. “So I told myself to describe reality in a truthful way and to offer young people someone to look up to since those of my generation had grown up without any model of reference. Who knows, thanks to me, maybe someone has felt less inadequate." Following her split from Van Ree, Heard started dating Depp in 2011 after they met on the set of The Rum Diary. After three years of dating, the pair exchanged vows but the Pineapple Express star filed for divorce one year later. Amid their breakup, Heard accused Depp of domestic violence and obtained a temporary restraining order against him. Depp, for his part, denied the allegations, however, the former couple's ups and downs continued to make headlines. Two years after Depp and Heard reached a divorce settlement, the Texas native penned a 2018 op-ed about her past history with abuse for The Washington Post. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who was not named in the essay, sued his ex-wife for defamation due to a reference about an incident that occurred two years prior to publication. Depp argued that Heard's writing affected his career in Hollywood. Ahead of their public trial, the activist took to social media to announce a new addition to her family. "Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way," Heard captioned a post announcing her daughter's birth in July 2021. "I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib. A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this." She concluded: "My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She’s the beginning of the rest of my life.” Scroll down for Heard's complete dating history: [podcast_block]

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Tasya Van Ree

Heard and the photographer previously dated from 2008 to 2012. During their courtship, Heard legally changed her last name to Van Ree and later restored her birth name after their split.

In 2009, Heard was arrested but not charged for domestic violence after an altercation with Van Ree at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The painter claimed in a statement to Us Weekly in June 2016 that the situation was “misinterpreted.”

“Amber was wrongfully accused for an incident that was misinterpreted and over-sensationalized by two individuals in a power position. I recount hints of misogynistic attitudes toward us which later appeared to be homophobic when they found out we were domestic partners and not just ‘friends.’ Charges were quickly dropped and she was released moments later,” Van Ree told Us. “It's disheartening that Amber's integrity and story are being questioned yet again. Amber is a brilliant, honest and beautiful woman and I have the utmost respect for her. We shared 5 wonderful years together and remain close to this day.”

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Johnny Depp

After meeting on set of The Rum Diary in 2009, Depp and Heard sparked romance rumors two years later. They tied the knot in 2015, but the Danish Girl actress filed for divorce after 15 months of marriage.

The exes, who finalized their divorce in 2016, continue to be caught up in a messy court battle after they accused one another of domestic abuse.  

In 2018, the Oscar nominee filed a libel lawsuit against the U.K. newspaper The Sun for referring to him as a "wife beater" in an article. Two years later, the High Court of Justice ruled that The Sun's article was not libelous because Heard's allegations were "substantially true."

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

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Elon Musk

Amid her high-profile divorce from Depp, Heard dated the Tesla CEO for one year before they initially broke up in August 2017. After five months apart, the pair decided to give their relationship another try later that year.

In February 2018, an insider confirmed to Us that Heard and Musk pulled the plug on their romance for good. “Amber wants her independence and prefers being friends rather than romantically linked,” the source said at the time, with another insider adding, “Elon decided it was time to end things, and Amber agreed. They both care for one another, but the timing just isn’t right.”

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Vito Schnabel

In May 2018, Heard and Schnabel sparked rumors that they were an item. After less than one year of dating, a source told Us that the twosome broke up due to "long distance."

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Andy Muschietti

The Aquaman star was briefly linked to the It director in May 2019.

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Bianca Butti

Us confirmed that Heard and Butti were an item after they were spotted packing on the PDA in January 2020.

“Amber is not trying to be low-key about it,” a source revealed at the time. “She feels comfortable kissing Bianca and holding her hands in public at this point. They started as friends and it turned into something more.”

The romance has seemingly fizzled out.