Heard gave her account of her tumultuous relationship with Mr Depp over several days of testimony earlier this month.

She began by providing background how they met and they fell in love, before sharing several allegations of physical abuse and sexual assault.

Below are the key revelations from her testimony:

But what impact could the trial and its fallout on her career going forward?

Throughout the case, Depp and his legal representatives have referred to the actor’s career being negatively impacted as a result of the claims.

Though his future presence in Hollywood productions is unconfirmed as of yet, Depp is reported to have at least one acting role in the pipeline.

In deliberation, the jury will be asked to reach a verdict on whether or not, on the balance of probability, Heard did defame Depp in the Washington Post op-ed  at the centre of the case.

If the jury concludes that she did, Heard will be ordered to pay Depp the $50m he is seeking in compensation for loss of earnings, although the court may recommend he is awarded more or less than that figure.

Even if the actor were not to receive the full amount he has demanded in damages, his team would still be expected to hail such an outcome as vindication for its arguments and pronounce their client’s reputation restored.

If the jury rules in favour of Heard, Depp will get nothing and could potentially be ordered to pay his former wife the $100m she has asked for in her countersuit.

Again, the jurors could conclude that that figure is too high or insufficient and recommend an adjustment accordingly.

The Independent’s Joe Sommerlad explains:

Meredith Clark writes: “Within hours of a makeup company posting about the trial on TikTok, a Johnny Depp fan turned up at the courthouse in Virginia to hand-deliver ‘evidence’ to Depp’s lawyers. Another brings alpacas to Fairfax every day in the hope of raising the actor’s spirits.”

The Independent’s Clémence Michallon spoke to three lawyers about the Depp v Heard trial as it reached its midpoint earlier this month.

Here’s what they had to say:

In the six weeks since the trial began, Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez has become one of the best-known figures among followers of the case.

Depp’s fans have turned to her the online attention usually reserved to actors and singers. There have been celebratory tweets and Instagram fan accounts. Depp supporters have been known to wait outside the courthouse, hoping to catch a glimpse of Vasquez and possibly get their own hug. After Vasquez’s cross-examination of Heard, a meme reimagined the attorney as Thor, the god of thunder portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in Marvel movies.

The Independent’s Clémence Michallon explains Ms Vasquez’s rapid rise to social media celebrity:

Heard returned to the stand as the last witness for her rebuttal on Thursday and spoke of the toll the trial has taken on her as she was “harassed, humiliated and threatened” on a daily basis by Depp’s fans.

She then faced an intense cross-examination from Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez, who began cross-examination by asserting that the trial has been hard because her “lies have been exposed to the world multiple times, right?”

“I haven’t lied about anything I’ve been here to say,” Heard replied.

The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander recaps the exchange:

Over six weeks of explosive testimony in the trial opposing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, one especially gruelling fight has captured prominence in the case.

What’s become known as the “severed finger incident” unfolded in March 2015 when the couple were staying in Australia while Depp filmed the fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Depp and Heard each shared their own accounts of the events that led to Depp losing the tip of his finger; with him alleging that it was cut when Ms Heard threw a vodka bottle at him. Ms Heard said she was not awake when the injury occurred and claimed that Depp assaulted her with a vodka bottle the same night.

Attorneys for both actors brought in their own medical experts to testify about the injury and what could have caused it, while witnesses for Depp described efforts to locate the tip of the finger.

The jury was also shown countless grueling photos of Depp’s wound as well as messages he wrote in blood and paint on the walls that night.

Whether jurors choose to believe Mr Depp or Ms Heard’s account of the fight is likely to have huge implications on the outcome of the case in which both stars claim they were victimised by the other.

The Independent’s Megan Sheets explains the evidence at play:

The explosive defamation trial between Depp and Heard has unfolded well outside their normal Hollywood orbit — at a court in Fairfax County, Virginia.

The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander explains why: