Johnny Depp also opened up on being 'shy' as he says the countryside is 'perfect' for him (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Group 28 Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Johnny Depp has settled in the
British countryside for a quieter life, admitting he has found his comforts in his new £13 million home in Somerset where he can "just be me." The
Hollywood star, 59, now resides in an 850-acre estate in Somerset, complete with a 19th-century mansion in the western country and has said the new base has made him forget all about his Hollywood hellraising years. It comes as the
Disney megastar splashed out on a whopping £13 million on the Downton Abbey-style estate which features sprawling walled gardens and a shoot. He says that's what he needs these days and he can just be himself. Read More Related Articles Johnny Depp racks up whopping £50k bill on a visit to curry house and leaves ‘large tip’ to star-struck staff Read More Related Articles Amber Heard will work on 'original concept' film after trial, ex-agent predicts Johnny says he has no regrets and loves the fact that he is rarely bothered by film fans. During the surprise interview with the magazine Somerset Life , he also opened up about being a shy person and says the countryside, a far cry from the bright lights of America, is perfect for him. Johnny Depp had a gruelling few months in his long-hauled court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. (Image: Getty Images) Johnny told the magazine: "I just love places with character. British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbour, without going over the top - I like going to places, seeing things and meeting people but I'm not the great extrovert that people think. "In truth, I'm quite a shy person. That's one of the great things about
Britain, and especially Somerset. I can just be me — and that's nice. Read More Related Articles R Kelly to serve extra year in jail on top of 30-year sentence for sex offences "I can go into shops without being surrounded by people wanting selfies. I don't mind that up to a point, but sometimes it gets a little too crowded." Earlier this month The Mirror reported that he surprised staff at an antique shop in Lincolnshire as he dropped in unannounced in style by helicopter to peruse the items they had on sale. The shop's owner Robert Miller (right) described the
Actor as 'down-to-earth' (Image: Hemswell Antique Centres/MEN Media) The store’s owner, Robert Miller, described Depp as really "down-to-earth." He had to notify staff that a special guest would be arriving but had to conceal his identity. Depp was awarded a $10.35 million verdict in April last year over claims he was defamed by an op-ed article in which his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, made claims of domestic abuse. Top showbiz news Millie Court and Gogglebox star 'dating' Six Coronation demands by
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Royal Family Coronation roles But jurors ruled in Heard’s favour on one count over her claims that Depp defamed her when his lawyer, Adam Waldman, claimed in an interview that her allegations were a hoax. “The judgment in Ms. Heard’s favour on that lone statement is erroneous,” Depp’s 44-page appellate brief said. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here . READ NEXT: Johnny Depp returns to Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as Jack Sparrow Johnny Depp 'dating lawyer who represented him' in
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