A court has heard how Johnny Depp ended his marriage to Amber Heard after he found a poo in his bed.

The actor, 57, is suing News Group Newspapers over a story published in The Sun in 2018 which branded him a “wife beater” – a claim which he strenuously denies.

The libel trial kicked off at London’s High Court today with both Depp and Heard, 32, in attendance – when the subject of the 2016 poo incident was brought up in court documents.

In opening arguments, Depp’s legal team told the court: “Depp who in the end was forced to finally call time on this relationship, largely after behaviour by her and her friends following her birthday party in their flat in April 2016…

“(Including he says, one of them defecating on his bed, something which Ms Heard blames on their tiny dog).”

Depp witness statement was presented to the court, in which he addressed the incident in his own words – claiming Heard told their building manager the poo incident was a “harmless prank”.

Johnny Depp at the High Court in London today 
Amber Heard is expected to testify during the libel trial 

He said: “I understand that the following morning [after the party] Ms Heard (or possibly one of her friends) defecated in our shared bed.

“On 12 May 2016, Ms Heard confessed to our estate manager, Kevin Murphy, that leaving the faeces in the bed had been ”just a harmless prank” thereby effectively acknowledging that she had been responsible, whereas she had previously sought to blame our dogs.”

He went onto insist the Yorkshire Teacup terriers the couple owned were too small to jump onto the bed or to leave such a large deposit there.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard split in 2016 after a year of marriage (Image: Getty Images for Art of Elysium)

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Depp added: “[They] were both too tiny to jump onto the bed nor able to leave faeces like that which was deposited on the bed.

“I resolved to divorce Ms Heard on that day.”

In documents presented to the court, Heard claimed Depp arrived at the end of the party “drunk and

high on drugs” and attacked her after her guests left.