Amber Heard Celebrates Completing Her First Half Marathon in Spain
Amber Heard has marked a personal milestone far removed from Hollywood premieres: the actor says she has completed her first half marathon. After finishing the 21-kilometer race in Madrid, she shared photographs from the event, appearing upbeat and proud of the achievement. Heard reported a finishing time of 1 hour and 39 minutes.
The run offers a glimpse into the quieter life she has built in Spain. Following years of intense public attention, including a widely covered legal battle with former husband Johnny Depp, Heard left the United States and settled in Madrid. In recent years, she has largely stayed out of the spotlight and focused on raising her children.
Heard is believed to be single and is raising three children: her daughter Oonagh and twins Ocean and Agnes. The actor has spoken publicly about choosing to become a parent on her own terms, though she has not disclosed the identity of the twins’ father.
Heard’s decision to become a mother
In April 2021, Heard announced the birth of Oonagh, revealing that she had welcomed her daughter through a gestational carrier. At the time, she said she had decided several years earlier that she wanted a child and hoped to pursue parenthood according to her own wishes.
She also expressed the hope that having a child without being married would eventually be seen as an ordinary choice. Her comments drew attention to a broader change in how families are formed, with parenthood increasingly viewed as something that need not depend on marriage.
In May 2025, Heard announced the arrival of her twins, a girl and a boy. Unlike with Oonagh, she said she had given birth to the twins herself. She described building a family on her own terms despite fertility challenges, but offered no further details about the circumstances of their conception.
Life and work after moving to Madrid
Heard moved to Spain with Oonagh after reaching a settlement with Depp in 2022. Since relocating, she has not returned to acting in a major way. Two films featuring her were released in 2023 and received poor reviews. Some commentators in Hollywood have suggested that the legal dispute damaged her career prospects, although claims that she has been formally blacklisted have not been established.
The half marathon represents a very different kind of public update: rather than discussing film projects or her past relationship, Heard highlighted a demanding physical challenge. Completing 21 kilometers requires sustained preparation, and a time of 1 hour and 39 minutes suggests a strong performance for a first half marathon.
The case involving Johnny Depp
Heard and Depp married in Los Angeles in 2015. Around 15 months later, she filed for divorce and accused him of abuse, alleging that he had misused alcohol and drugs. Depp denied the allegations. The divorce was settled in 2016, with Depp agreeing to pay Heard $7 million. Heard said she intended to donate the money to charity.
In 2019, Depp brought a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard, arguing that her account of abuse had harmed his reputation and career. The case concluded in June 2022. A jury found Heard liable for defaming Depp in a 2018 opinion article and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages. Depp was also found liable on one of Heard’s counterclaims, and she was awarded $2 million.
The former couple later reached a settlement. Although the verdicts initially produced awards of more than $10 million to Depp and $2 million to Heard, the agreement reduced the amount Heard would pay to $1 million.
For Heard, the Madrid race signals a personal achievement amid a life reshaped by public controversy and family responsibilities. Her post also shows how endurance events can offer a concrete goal outside work: training steadily, reaching the start line and finishing a demanding distance. Completing a first half marathon does not erase the scrutiny she has faced, but it marks a moment she chose to celebrate on her own terms.