Johnny Depp ‘wants to buy UK pub owned by The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood’s fiancé’

Johnny Depp reportedly eyeing a £1 million British pub owned by Paul Hollywood’s fiancée, according to The sun.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 59 – who recently left Los Angeles for a quiet life in the English countryside – is reportedly very intrigued by the idea of the Checker’s Inn.

The quaint establishment is located in the village of Smarden and is reportedly being sold by Melissa Spalding, 38, who is engaged to The Great British Bake Off judge, 57.

Sources for The sun said Depp is “a huge fan” of the inn, which is “totally fine.” [the] street’ of his £13m Downton Abbey-style estate.

The Alice in Wonderland star reportedly got some encouragement from his good friend and pub regular illustrator Ralph Steadman.

Making a deal: The Pirates of the Caribbean star is very intrigued by the idea of ​​buying the Checkers Inn. The quaint establishment is located in the village of Smarden and is reportedly being sold by Melissa Spalding, 38, who is engaged to The Great British Bake Off judge, 57

“Depp loves the pub and has for years,” a source claimed. ‘Johnny loves the history and has spoken before about wanting to buy a pub. It’s in the heart of the English countryside.’

Despite its folksy appearance, the Checkers Inn is actually quite ‘posh’, serving an expensive fancy fair that is said to have put off locals.

A disappointed customer told The Sun: ‘It’s not what village people want. And it has become so dear there now.

“They just released a new menu which is really a top shelf fancy menu like carrots in charcoal and so on. They’ve hired a new chief and he’s brought his whole team with him.’

Perhaps Depp can turn the inn around with his star power, as the embattled icon is poised for a comeback after winning his brutal defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36.

The official trailer for Johnny’s upcoming movie Jeanne du Barry came out earlier this week.

In the French biographical film, Depp makes a grand return to the big screen by playing King Louis XV — starring actress and director Maïwenn, 46, who was recently accused of assaulting a journalist by “spit in his face.”

The comeback vehicle just got a big boost when it was selected to open the Cannes Film Festival.

A-list innkeeper: Sources for The Sun said Depp is ‘a big fan’ of the inn, which is ‘totally fine’ [the] street’ of his £13m Downton Abbey-style estate

From film to pint: “Depp loves the pub and has for years,” said a source. ‘Johnny loves the history and has spoken before about wanting to buy a pub. It’s right in the heart of the English countryside’

Comeback vehicle: The official trailer for Johnny’s upcoming movie Jeanne du Barry came out earlier this week. In the French biographical film, Depp makes his grand return to the big screen playing King Louis XV

Depp’s financial trigger finger is notoriously impulsive when it comes to buying random big ticket items.

The A-lister’s notorious money troubles imploded in 2020 when it became public knowledge that he had squandered a whopping $650 million in film revenue.

Johnny’s penchant for priceless art, wine, mansions, islands, yachts, and private jet travel reportedly contributed to the tragedy of his bank account.

But things are looking good for the Edward Scissorhands star as he’s on a major reinvention in both music and film.