Depp and Heard settled the case out of court, and, in a joint statement, said their relationship had been “volatile”, saying: “Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love.”

It also said there was no “intent” to cause physical harm.

Heard later donated the financial settlement she received to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the American Civil Liberties Union, where she had worked as a volunteer for many years. It was a move which would seem to go against previous claims from Depp’s lawyers, filed in court papers, that she was trying to “secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse”.

“Money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and hopefully help those less able to defend themselves,” said Heard.

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Amber Heard denies Johnny Depp’s claims that she punched him in the face