Johnny Depp’s US defamation trial against Amber Heard delayed until 2022

Johnny Depp lost a UK libel claim against The Sun last year (Yui Mok/PA)

Johnny Depp’s 50 million dollar (£35 million) US defamation trial against Amber Heard has been delayed until next year, court records show.

The Hollywood actor, 57, is suing his ex-wife in Virginia after she wrote an article in the Washington Post claiming to be a victim of domestic abuse.