EXCLUSIVEThe Amber Heard lookalikes vying for Johnny Depp's affection: How actor is surrounding himself with blondes who bear striking similarity to his ex
After his divorce from Amber Heard, Johnny Depp looks to have his mojo back.
The 61-year-old megastar looked markedly slimmer and even has a sparkling set of new white teeth when he was spotted partying in the Bahamas this week.
Friends have said that Johnny is happier and healthier than he has been for years as he recovers from the heartbreak of his split from Ms Heard and the devastating court cases that followed in the UK and US.
The fallout from their divorce left both parties resentful and angry with each other.
But that hasn't stopped him hanging out with two women who look remarkably like his ex-wife, MailOnline can reveal today.
This week the 61-year-old megastar has been pictured with his arms wrapped around Russian model Yulia Vlasova, 28, in the beach bar on the private 45-acre Little Halls Pond Cay archipelago he calls his 'sanctuary'.
However, last week Italian beauty Greta Cruz shared pictures of her enjoying the turquoise waters off the same island - and was also with him as he played guitar for Andrea Bocelli during the world-renowned tenor's three-day concert extravaganza in Italy in July.
‘Johnny likes to keep it casual. But whatever is going on with his love life – he appears to have a type of companion: beautiful, blonde, half his age with more than a passing resemblance to Amber Heard’, one source with links to Depp's London friendship group told MailOnline today.
Johnny Depp and his rumoured girlfriend, Yulia Vlasova, pictured together in the Bahamas in a new post. One source admits that Yulia does bear a resemblance to his ex-wife Amber
Depp's loyal fan base stood by the actor as he fought the abuse allegations leveled against him by ex-wife Amber Heard during their defamation trial in Virginia in 2022, after a similarly explosive case in London and he is getting on with his life, concentrating on acting and painting
There is speculation online that Johnny has also been spending time with another blonde beauty, named Greta Cruz
But fans of Mr Depp have spotted that Greta also appears to have been spending time at the megastar's private island in the Bahamas
Johnny Depp, 61, appeared to have undergone major dental work in a new video circulating on Instagram, depicting his recent trip to a Bahamian bar
Friends of the actor have said that his relationship with Yulia, 28, is 'casual' and they meet 'here and there' around the world.
And she has stirred up interest in their relationship again by sharing a romantic picture of them cuddling in Johnny's personal beach bar.
She posted it on Instagram with the cryptic message: 'Don't believe everything you hear on the internet'.
It came after Mr Depp's legions of loyal fans noticed that another beautiful blonde woman was spotted frolicking on one of the island's twelve pristine powder white beaches.
Italian beauty Greta Cruz has shared pictures of her in the turquoise sea lapping on to the beach where Mr Depp married Amber Heard in 2015.
She said in the post: 'The most amazing place I've ever seen'.
Miss Cruz, who is in her early twenties, was also in St Tropez with Johnny in July. On her Instagram she shared behind the scenes pictures of Depp with Andrea Bocelli, Russell Crowe, Ed Sheeran and Will Smith partying together backstage.
Greta Cruz's picture from the sea at Mr Depp's island
Greta has not commented on her relationship with Johnny
Miss Cruz shared this picture of Johnny performing on stage around six weeks ago
She also posted this picture of Mr Depp with stars including Andrea Bocelli, Russell Crowe, Ed Sheeran and Will Smith
Loyal fans of the star have speculated on social media whether they might be a couple but a spokesman for Mr Depp didn't comment, and neither did Yulia or Greta when approached by MailOnline.
The Hollywood star has been dating 28-year-old Russian beautician and model Yulia after meeting in 2021.
Most recently the two were seen together when they were snapped canoodling and looking cozy while traveling out of London Heliport.
Glamorous Miss Vlasova is based in Prague, where she owns a makeup and hairstyling studio, and where she first met the actor at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in August 2021, according to sources.
But she spends a lot of time in London, and was touring the National Portrait Gallery off Trafalgar Square today, according to her Instagram.
She was seen hanging out with Depp at his friend and late musician Jeff Beck's concert in Prague in July 2022, not too long after he won his defamation case and went on tour in Europe.
Photos show the two playfully posing together at the event, with one selfie showing Depp even planting a smooch on her cheek.
The Oscar-nominated actor appeared to have undergone reconstructive dental work after past appearances, including at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival (R), attracted attention from fans who said that he teeth appeared as it they had been 'rotting'
Photos show the two playfully posing together at the event, with one selfie showing Depp even planting a smooch on her cheek
Johnny Depp, 61, has been dating 28-year-old Russian beautician and model Yulia Vlasova, with whom he was seen traveling in London in July (right)
And while Vlasova has not confirmed the nature of their relationship, she has hinted at the romance on Instagram posts, some of which have been deleted.
Earlier this year the model shared a photo of two resting their hands on each other's leg in response to an Instagram Q&A with her followers who asked about her 'favorite actor.'
'JD. He is a man who is incredibly talented and inspiring,' she replied.
DailyMail.com revealed earlier this year that she studied at Moscow's leading training academy for diplomats and spies, according to local Russian media.
In fact she is from provincial Russia, namely Sortirovka, a rough suburb of Yekaterinburg, the country's third city, and earlier remote Polevskoy, a drab industrial town with a 69,000 population.
At some point she entered elite the Institute of International Relations in Moscow, known as MGIMO and run by the Russian Foreign Ministry, seen as the country's most revered educational institution, according to multiple Russian reports.
It is attended by many future diplomats and members of the Russian intelligence services, but also would be business leaders and government officials.
The pair were snapped together at Depp's friend and late musician Jeff Beck 's concert in Prague in July 2022
The Prague-based beauty is said to have met Depp at a film festival event in 2021 and has remained close with him ever since
Earlier this year she shared a photo of the two resting their hand on each other's leg in response to an Instagram Q&A with her followers who asked about her 'favorite actor'
Yulia is also known to have studied at the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň.
A picture of her at MGIMO proudly shared this year by her father Alexander, 57, shows her evidently holding a certificate at the elite institute.
Alexander served in the Soviet army and is four years younger than Depp.
Yulia is just two years older than Depp's own daughter, model Lily-Rose Depp, 25.
Yulia's mother Galina, 60, today refused to comment on the alleged romance with Depp, telling a local Russian media outlet: 'It's better to talk to our daughter about this.
'I don't know anything, all the questions are for her.'
The family home in drab copper-mining town Polevskoy - where she and her mother are registered - is in a Soviet-era block where flats are on the market for around $36,750 (£28,300).
After university, Yulia reportedly later got a job with a Czech company before opening her own health and beauty salon and working as a model and influencer.
In 2021, Yulia - 5ft 7 inches - was a finalist in the international beauty contest Miss Office, which took place in Moscow.
A former school friend of Yulia's told E1 news outlet she was 'a simple girl who has now made it to Hollywood' - after reports of romance with Depp.
'She studied at a Sortirovka school.
'There were beatings and bullying. She didn't dress up in brands in her childhood.
Vlasova is from provincial Russia, namely Sortirovka, a rough suburb of Yekaterinburg, but moved to Czech Republic after university
These days runs her own health and beauty salon and works as a model and influencer
'She was an ordinary girl going to our [local] Pizza Mia and class trips.'
Social media posts suggest the blonde beauty also spends a lot of her time in the UK - where Depp has been largely based since his infamous legal battle and divorce.
He is currently living in London where he has been keeping busy with new film projects and going on tour with his band.
The film star is reported to be in a good place following a dark period of legal troubles and allegations that culminated into a high-profile defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, who had accused him of abuse, in Virginia in 2022.
He has managed to rehabilitate his image and move forward with his career, landing new film roles and going on tour with his band since then.
This year Paul Barresi, the private eye hired by Amber Heard when she split from Johnny to find dirt on him, released a new book where he claims his investigation found Depp to be too generous with a 'respect and adoration for women'.
And it came as the Depp v. Heard Channel 4 documentary began trending on Netflix Netflix, reflecting the continuing fascination with the couple's relationship as well as their divorce and legal battles in the UK and US.
It has been quite the turnaround for Depp - four years after he lost a libel case in the UK against the publisher of The Sun over a story that described him as a 'wife beater'.
He did then sue Amber in the US for libel over similar allegations - and won $15million in damages.
The former couple have gone in different directions.
Amber is understood to have quit Hollywood and settled in the Spanish capital with her three-year-old daughter - born thanks to a surrogate.
Earlier this year he was mobbed by fans in London. At one point he allowed a fan waiting for him in the British capital to kiss his hand
The star's security stepped in when the woman wouldn't let go of him, but the actor told his bodyguard it was 'ok' and he kissed her hand
Her ex-husband, however, now has four careers.
Currently he is renting an art studio in London's West End to create new art - having not painted seriously for years.
He is in the middle of a three-year $20million contract as the face of Dior's Sauvage men's perfume.
He is also a gigging guitarist, appearing on stages around the world including at the Royal Albert Hall with friends including Rod Stewart and Eric Clapton.
And his acting is back up and running. He was the star of last year's Cannes Film Festival because of his role in the French-language biopic Jeanne du Barry, where he played King Louis XV.
He is also directing his first movie in 25 years. Depp is working with Al Pacino on a biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Screenwriter and producer of the swashbuckling franchise Pirates of the Caribbean, Terry Rossio, has told DailyMail.com that now that Depp has cleaned up his act he would be welcomed back as Jack Sparrow with open arms.
Previously Depp said he would never work for Disney again as sources said he felt harshly treated by them. It will remain to be seen if his stance has softened.
While he could not escape the shocking court cases involving Amber Heard untarnished, his fans have remained loyal to him.
