He was 27 and she was 18 when they first laid eyes on each other on the night of the Great Balls of Fire in 1990 and the rest is ‘we wish they never broke-up’ history. Depp may be reckless womanizer as Captain Jack Sparrow onscreen but back then in the early 1990’s, he was the hapless romantic who fell head-over heels for the stunning Winona Ryder. “There’s been nothing in my 27 years that’s comparable to the feeling I have with Winona,” Depp told People. (Photo credit: Twitter)
After meeting briefly in Great Balls of Fire, the duo went on to star in Tim Burton’s 1990 Edward Scissorhands where they fell madly in love. (Photo credit: Twitter)
The couple’s romance took off like a house on fire as they got engaged after only five months of dating. (Ohoto credit: Twitter)
Just like in Katy Perry’s song, Johnny even got a tattoo for his fiancé that read “Winona Forever.” (Photo credit: Twitter)
In June 1993, the couple announced their engagement was off. Soon after, Depp had his tattoo altered to read “Wino Forever.” (Photo credit: Twitter)
Coming to Depp’s defence following the messy divorce from Amber Heard, Ryder told People, ‘’I only know him as a really good, loving, caring guy who is very, very protective of the people that he loves.” (Photo credit: Twitter)
