Johnny Depp has reportedly found bliss 5,364 miles away from Hollywood.<br /><br />The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is enjoying life away from the spotlight in the English countryside — a far cry from the flashy showbiz lifestyle he came to know so well.<br /><br />“I just love places with character. I have various houses in various places and they all mean something special to me,” the 59-year-old once said, according to Somerset Life magazine.<br /><br />“I don’t have them just to say I own them, I have them for use and because they are a bit special.<br />In truth, I’m quite a shy person,” he added. “That’s one of the great things about Britain, and especially Somerset. I can just be me — and that’s nice.”<br /><br />Depp said living his low-key lifestyle is made easier thanks to his neighborhood.<br />British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbor without going over the top,” he said.<br /><br />“I don’t mind if people want an autograph or a brief chat but not when I am having some private time with my family.<br />I can go into shops without being surrounded by people wanting selfies. I don’t mind that up to a point, but sometimes it gets a little too crowded,” the “Rum Diary” star added.<br /><br />Earlier this month, Depp casually helicoptered into Lincolnshire — north of England — to pay a surprise visit to an antique store.<br /><br />The actor bought “many quirky items as well as some pieces of furniture for his own home in London,” the store’s owner told Fox Business.<br />Last year, the “Cry Baby” star went head-to-head with ex-wife Amber Heard in a highly-publicized defamation trial.<br /><br />Depp came out of the case legally victorious, but Heard’s team has since filed an intent to appeal the jury verdict, which ordered her to pay Depp more than $10 million in damages.<br /><br />The actor, who was in the UK when the verdict came down, said in a statement: “The jury gave me my life back.”
