Who Is Johnny Depps’ New 29-Year-Old Girlfriend Yulia Vlasova?

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Johnny Depp has a new woman in his life.

The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star, 61, has been spotted with Yulia Vlasova, a Russian model and beautician. The 29-year-old can be seen cuddling up to the actor in a series of Instagram photos that Daily Mail captured before they were deleted.

In one Instagram Story, Vlasova answered a Q&A asking who her favorite actor was. She responded with an image of her and Depp with their hands on each others’ legs, along with the caption, “JD. He is a man who is incredibly talented and inspiring.” Another since-deleted post shows Depp kissing her on the cheek as Vlasova makes a kissy face for the camera.

The two have reportedly been hanging out since meeting at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in August 2021. Vlasova owns a makeup and hairstyling studio in Prague, and in July 2022, she and Depp hung out with his late friend and musician Jeff Beck at one of his concerts in Prague.

Since-deleted Instagram photos show the two posing alongside Beck and two other friends. Most recently the duo were seen cozying up to each other before traveling out of London Heliport, per Daily Mail.

Vlasova, who is about 4 years older than Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose, and the actor are keeping things “casual,” a source told People. “They see each other here and there,” the source also said about the pair, noting that they don’t use “boyfriend-girlfriend” labels.

Depp was previously married to ex-wife Amber Heard, and most recently dated Joelle Rich, one of his lawyers in his U.K. libel lawsuit. Prior to Heard, Depp was with Vanessa Paradis from 1998 until 2012. Together they share daughter Lily-Rose, 25, and son John “Jack” Christopher, 22.

Depp has been keeping busy since his 2019 defamation suit against Heard. He shot film Jeanne du Barry and attended Cannes for its premiere, toured with his band the Hollywood Vampires, and even stepped behind the camera to film Modi, which is about Italian painter and sculptor, Amedeo Modigliani.