“I let my work get in the way”: Johnny Depp Regretted Prioritizing $150 Million Hollywood Career Over 4 Year Long Relationship

"I let my work get in the way": Johnny Depp Regretted Prioritizing $150 Million Hollywood Career Over 4 Year Long Relationship
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Being one of the biggest names in Hollywood, Johnny Depp has been in a number of high-profile relationships. From his early days in Hollywood to the infamous Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation trial, fans have been fascinated by his romantic life. While his marriage to the Aquaman actress raised several controversies for the former couple, Depp’s relationship with the British supermodel Kate Moss was also surrounded by multiple controversies after they broke up in 1997.

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During a 1998 interview with Hello Magazine, the Pirates of the Caribbean star opened up about his split from Kate Moss. He also shared that he regrets prioritizing his career instead of making amends with his ex-girlfriend.

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Johnny Depp Opened Up About His Split From Kate Moss

Johnny Depp and Kate Moss reportedly met in 1994 at New York’s Tabac Cafe, soon after the actor’s split from Winona Ryder. Insiders revealed that both of them were head over heels for each other and couldn’t keep their “hands, lips, mouths, legs off of each other.

Kate Moss and Johnny Depp
Kate Moss and Johnny Depp

During their four-year relationship, the couple enjoyed their time with each other and was also in the news for their argument. However, they decided to split in 1997, and the model’s close friend claimed that the Edward Scissorhands star had broken her heart. Depp reflected on his breakup during his interview with Hello Magazine in 1998.

He shared that he was the one who let things happen the way they did, as he took responsibility for their breakup. “I’m the one who has to take responsibility for what happened. I was difficult to get on with,” Depp said. The Sleepy Hollow star also shared that he was so caught up in his work that he did not pay enough attention to his relationship.

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Johnny Depp in The Brave (1997)
Johnny Depp in The Brave (1997)

Depp said, “I let my work get in the way, and I didn’t give her the attention I should have done.” He claimed that he couldn’t help but get “so worked up” over what people said about his movies. However, instead of keeping it aside when he got home, he made things even worse with his “horrific” behavior.

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Johnny Depp Cried For Weeks After His Split From Kate Moss

Johnny Depp has been in a number of high-profile relationships. However, as he talked about his split from Kate Moss, he claimed that he had never felt as emotional as he did with the British model. He said, “I have never got that emotional over a woman before.” He went on to refer to himself as “stupid” for not focusing on his relationship.

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The Alice in Wonderland actor also shared that he cried for weeks and did not go anywhere after his split from Moss. He also shared that he had plans to start a family with his ex-girlfriend as he believed that “the time was right.” The breakup was followed by the release of Depp’s 1997 film The Brave. It was also Depp’s directorial debut, which was not very well received by critics.

He stated that he took out his anger and frustration on the people he loved, as he shared that after his split from Kate Moss, he truly discovered the meaning of loneliness. Depp also claimed that he would never let the same thing happen again.

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Source: Hello! Magazine

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Laxmi Rajput is a writer at Fandomwire. She finished her Post Graduation in Broadcast Journalism and worked as a Business News writer for a year. But her interest in entertainment and pop culture compelled her to find a way towards Entertainment Journalism. She has worked across various fields and has 2 years of experience in content writing. She likes reading, music, movies, and traveling. She aspires to become a fiction writer in the future.