There were loooooooooots of rumors about Johnny Depp and Amer Heard earlier this year. The two of them reportedly hooked up while filming ‘Rum Diary’, and eventually their relationship cost Johnny Depp his partner of many years, Vanessa Paradis. But then the rumors died down, and we stopped hearing all about the two of them. Did they break up – or were they just taking a break? I think both of them were uncomfortable with all the negative press they were getting over their relationship, and decided to cool things down for a bit.

Anyway, rumor has it the two of them are very much together – even going so far as to drop the L word.

Clandestine couple no more! Johnny Depp and girlfriend Amber Heard indulged in a rare date night out at Los Angeles’ AV Nightclub November 5.

After arriving at 11 p.m., the twosome — who kicked off a romance in late 2011 during their Rum Diary press tour — settled in on the patio, where, a witness says, they sipped nonalcoholic beers sitting side by side.

“They were flirty and engaged,” says the source. And their affection was no act.

Another insider says the actress, 26, “was telling people they were officially together” at a Gucci party October 27. (Depp, 49, and Vanessa Paradis, 39, split in June 2012 after separating in 2010.)

A pal says the Lone Ranger star is serious about the starlet: “They have said ‘I love you.’ ”

So when will the couple make their debut? I wonder how long they’ll keep it under wraps before letting the public in on their not-so-secret.

Here are pictures of the couple during their press tour for ‘Rum Diary’ late last year.

Source, Photos: FameFlynet