A life in Spain and a second pregnancy: This is Amber Heard's life now.

It was the trial that captivated thousands, and resulted in countless media reports, social media posts, real-life conversations and divides in opinion.

Over six weeks in 2022, the defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard took place, and the world watched. And judged.

For many, they found the trial and coverage that surrounded it to be quite re-traumatising. As for Heard herself, she said she felt "publicly shamed and humiliated" throughout the trial.

Nowadays, the Aquaman actor is living life away from the spotlight with her daughter, Oonagh Paige. And she's just revealed she's expecting baby number two.

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Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's defamation case.

In December 2022, six months after a court verdict mostly in Depp's favour, Heard confirmed that she and Depp had settled the defamation case.

In a statement posted to Instagram, Heard wrote: "Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to... There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward."

Since the end of the infamous trial, Heard has been living a much quieter life, compared to Depp who has gone on to promote blockbuster movies, partake in profile interviews and remain the celebrity face of a Dior men's fragrance.

For Heard, she decided to leave America and now resides in Spain.

According to multiple reports, it was a deliberate decision to start a new chapter for herself away from the US media.

"She's bilingual in Spanish and is happy there, raising her daughter away from all the noise," one source said recently. "I don't think she is in any hurry to return to work or to Hollywood, but she will probably come back when the time is right for the right project."

Amber Heard in Madrid. Image: Instagram/@amberheard.

Amber Heard's motherhood journey.

Back in July 2021, Heard announced she had welcomed a baby girl.

"Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way," she wrote on Instagram.

"A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone's business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this. My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She's the beginning of the rest of my life."

Over the years, Heard has shared the occasional photo of her and her daughter together.

She has never confirmed or spoken on the child's paternity, only referring to the fact that she is living a single-parent life.

As she said in an Instagram post: "I'm just the mum and the dad. She [Oonagh] is the boss."

Now, Heard is expanding her family again, and is expecting a second child.

A spokesperson for the star confirmed the news but said she did not "want to go into much detail" as it was "still quite early in the pregnancy.

"Suffice to say that Amber is delighted both for herself and Oonagh Paige," they told People.

Amber Heard and her daughter Oonagh Paige. Image: Instagram/@amberheard.

Amber Heard's professional comeback: In the Fire.

Heard is also slowly stepping back into the spotlight.

In June 2023, she attended the 69th Taormina Film Festival in Italy to support the premiere of her movie In the Fire.

Speaking to PEOPLE, she said: "It's a beautiful movie about the almost supernatural effect and force of love. It is about the boundaries that love can cross and its creation, and really about the overwhelming power that love has. I don't want to sound cheesy about it, but it's a movie about love."

The film's director Conor Allyn told the publication Heard was a "dedicated mum" to little Oonagh Paige and was "living her best life in Spain with her daughter and finding happiness in that way".

The film festival was one of the first public appearances Heard has done since the end of the defamation trial.

In the Fire was filmed prior to the defamation trial, and so far, it appears she has not acted since.

Heard also returned as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which came out in late 2023.

Speaking to the TODAY Show in 2022, Heard said she hopes this next chapter of her life brings her peace.

"I get to be a mum full-time, where I'm not having to juggle calls with lawyers," she said. "It's surreal and difficult. This has been a long time coming."

Feature Image: Instagram/@amberheard.

This article was first published in June 2023 but has since been updated.

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