Johnny Depp is feeling nostalgic about his time raising his children with ex-partner Vanessa Paradis in the south of France. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the actor opened up about his favorite chapter in life—being “Papa” to his kids, Lily-Rose and Jack Depp.
“I cannot tell you how much I loved being Papa,” Depp, 62, shared, reminiscing about their quiet life away from the spotlight. “Then suddenly, Papa was out the window. I was Dad. But Papa was awesome, and I’m old enough now for Papa to possibly come back.”
Depp and Paradis, who split in 2012 after 14 years together, chose to raise their children in an estate near St. Tropez. For Depp, it was the first place that ever truly felt like home. “The south of France, where Vanessa and I raised the kiddies—that’s the only place that ever felt like home,” he said.
While the family eventually moved to Los Angeles, Depp still holds those years close to his heart. “Years get away from us, don’t they?” he reflected, noting his daughter Lily-Rose is now 25. “But those memories? They never fade.”
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