Johnny DeppandAmber Heardare in much different places today, one year after after Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife kicked off in Fairfax County, Virginia.
A source close to Heard tells PEOPLE the actress “couldn’t wait to leave the U.S. with her daughter” after the trial. She’s mom to daughterOonagh Paige, who turned 2 years old earlier this month.
Johnny Depp; Amber Heard.Steve Helber/POOL/AFP/Getty; JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP/Getty

“She has been living in Spain, where she gets more privacy. The trial was beyond stressful for her and she just wanted to start fresh out of the country,” the source says. “She is excited about working and filming again. She was exhausted and disappointed about the trial. She felt she was mistreated.”
The source adds, “This is all behind her now, though. She has new energy and is focused on things that she loves.”
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Post-trial, Depp, 59, has been “focused on work,” an insider close to the actor says. Last year, Depp toured after the trial with guitarist andclose friend Jeff Beck, who died in Januaryat age 78. He returns to the big screen in the upcoming French-languagemovieJeanne Du Barry, in which he plays King Louis XV opposite costar and director Maïwenn. The film willopen the prestigious Cannes Film Festivalon May 16.
“As soon as his tour ended, he jumped into filmingJeanne Du Barry. Filming was challenging, but Johnny is excited about the comeback,” the insider says. “He thinks it’s perfect that this historical drama will open at Cannes.”
The insider adds, “Johnny has been living in Europe since the trial. He has been dating, but doesn’t have a girlfriend.”
Johnny Depp in October.Noam Galai/Getty

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Johnny Depp inJeanne du Barry(2023).Stéphanie Branchu

Meanwhile, a source had told PEOPLE in November, prior to the settlement news, that Heard wasspending most of her time living in Europe, where she was “able to just be a mom there.”
That source added at the time, “The trial was exhausting for her. She missed her little girl. She is focused on raising her daughter. She spends every day with her girl. They stroll around, visit parks and enjoy family time.”
The actress, who appears in theAquaman and the Lost Kingdomsequel scheduled to hit theaters Dec. 20, will mark her 37th birthday on April 22.
Amber Heard and daughter Oonagh in April 2022.Amber Heard/instagram

“Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something Iattempted to leave over six years agoand on terms I can agree to,” she said at the time about reaching the settlement. “I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”
source: people.com