Johnny Depp has experienced a challenging few years in the public eye, but as he reemerges in the industry, he’s been linked to Yulia Vlasova, a model 33 years his junior.
Following his highly publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which concluded in 2022, Depp has been prioritizing “his health and wellbeing,” a source told in May 2024.
Now living in London, the actor is “surrounding himself with good people,” the insider added, focusing on his music, art, and other creative projects.
In May 2024, he premiered his film Jeanne Du Barry, which received a seven-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.
In July 2024, a source confirmed that Depp and Vlasova have been maintaining a “casual” relationship. The source noted that they don’t use “boyfriend-girlfriend” labels but do see each other “here and there.”
Before being seen with the model and appearing on Vlasova’s Instagram, Depp dated Joelle Rich, a lawyer who represented him during his U.K. libel case against The Sun, which he ultimately lost in 2020.
However, the relationship was “not serious,” a source confirmed in September 2022, and the pair eventually ended things in November 2022.
So, who is Yulia Vlasova? Here’s everything to know about the Russian model and her relationship with Johnny Depp.
Vlasova is a model and beauty pageant star. In 2021, she was a Miss Office finalist, an international beauty pageant based in Moscow.
According to her bio for Miss Office, she studied at the University of West Bohemia. Her bio reads, “My motto: be, not seem to be.”
Besides modeling, Vlasova is an entrepreneur who owns a makeup and hairstyling studio, S.He Studio, based in Prague.
In July 2022, Depp and Vlasova were seen together at a concert of Depp’s late friend and musician Jeff Beck. In one since-deleted photo, Depp kissed Vlasova on the cheek.
In early 2024, Vlasova responded to a Q&A on Instagram asking who her favorite actor was. According to the Daily Mail, Vlasova wrote her response over a photo of her and Depp’s hands on each other’s legs: “JD. He is a man who is incredibly talented and inspiring.”
Sources close to the couple confirmed in July 2024 that Depp and Vlasova have kept their relationship “casual.” While they see each other “here and there,” they have not yet labeled their relationship as “boyfriend-girlfriend.”
In mid-July 2024, hints about their relationship were dropped when Vlasova posted a picture on a plane on her Instagram Stories, showcasing her breakfast and a glass of champagne, with a ring emoji.
The photo was posted on the same day Vlasova and Depp were spotted at a heliport in London, sparking engagement rumors. However, a source confirmed in July 2024 that they are “absolutely not” engaged.
A few months earlier, a source told that Depp is mostly focused on moving forward into a new chapter following his defamation trial and that he is “really too busy” to concentrate on dating.
The source said, “He’s focused on moving forward. He’s keeping busy. There’s a lot of good distractions, so there’s not that much time to be reminiscing on that darker period.”
