Depp, Paradis split

DHAKA: Long-time Hollywood couple Johnny Depp and French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis have agreed to separate ‘amicably’, a publicist for the United States star said.

‘The Pirates Of The Caribbean’ star and ‘Gallic’ star have been together for 14 years, but rumours of trouble have circulated for more than a year, leading to Paradis denying a split in January.

‘Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have amicably separated. Please respect their privacy and, more importantly, the privacy of their children’, Depp’s publicist told TV show Entertainment Tonight, and confirmed to AFP, reports The Straits Times.

The couple, who divide their time between France and the United States, have two children aged 10 and 13 but have never married.

BDST: 1807 HRS, JUN 20, 2012

Edited by Robab Rosan, Cultural Affairs Editor