Everybody knew it was going to happen. But few papers dared publish the rumour as fact. Yes, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have, after 14 years of romantic partnership, announced that they are to split. The actor’s publicist claimed (as they always do) that the division occurred with the minimum of acrimony. The couple, who have two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, had spent their time flitting between France, LA and a private island in the Caribbean.

Time flies. Can it really be 14 years since Johnny was dating Kate Moss? It seems so.