Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis in pictures

In May this year, after months of rumours alleging the couple were splitting up, we breathed a sigh of relief as Johnny quashed the gossip, saying in an interview with The Sun: ''The rumours are not true. They are absolutely not true. No matter what I say about this, people believe the opposite. I can't say enough about it not being over.'

Here they are pictured with Johnny's mum, Betty Sue, at the 2004 Academy Awards.