Jennifer Grey, Johnny's ex-fiancée, claims she couldn't recognise him in trial footage

Key Takeaways:

• Jennifer Grey, Johnny Depp's ex-fiancee, has come up about the actor's ongoing issues, including his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
• Jennifer as well as Johnny were briefly engaged in 1988, the same year she was romantically linked to and later engaged to Matthew Broderick.
• The trial of Johnny and Amber is currently underway in Virginia and is being broadcast live on television. They met while filming The Rum Diary.

Jennifer Grey, Johnny Depp's former fiancee, has spoken up about the actor's ongoing problems, including his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Jennifer said in a recent interview that the entire affair hurt her and that she couldn't even recognise Johnny in the trial film. In 1988, Johnny and Jennifer were briefly engaged.

Johnny is suing his ex-wife Amber for a 2018 Washington Post piece in which she described herself as a domestic abuse survivor. Despite the reality that Amber did not name Johnny, his legal team claims that the insinuation harmed his career and caused him to lose parts and prospects. Johnny has been replaced in the Fantastic Beasts franchise in the years after the report, and a planned Pirates of the Caribbean film has been postponed.

Jennifer recently appeared on The Tamron Hall Show to talk about her new biography, Out of the Corner. She was asked about her late-80s engagement to Johnny and Matthew Broderick. Jennifer responded as the subject turned to Johnny's trial, "I'll admit that I haven't seen any of it. I have no idea how to accomplish that. I have no idea how to acquire Court TV. 

I have no thought where it would be. However, I don't recognise the person based on clips or other materials I've seen. It has nothing to do with anything I've ever known, and it saddens me. I'm not sure what's going on, and all I want is for everyone to be safe."

Jennifer and Johnny were temporarily engaged in 1988, the same year she was romantically connected with Matthew Broderick and later engaged to him. She recalls her relationship with Johnny in her memoir, an extract of which was published in People Magazine. "There was a lot of heat." It was a complete bonfire. 'Are you f***ing kidding me?' I thought to myself. She writes, "I've never seen a guy like this."

The trial of Johnny and Amber is now taking place in Virginia and is being televised live. While filming The Rum Diary, the pair met. They married in 2015 but divorced after less than two years. Amber has claimed that her ex-husband subjected her to physical and sexual assault. Johnny has rejected all of the allegations, claiming that it was Amber who abused him.