Celebrity Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Quash Breakup Rumors with a Very Public Kiss The couple were spotted smooching at the Art of Elysium's Heaven Gala on Saturday By Maria Mercedes Lara Maria Mercedes Lara Instagram Twitter Maria Mercedes Lara is the Digital Content Operations Director for PEOPLE, where she oversees content management and editorial workflow for the digital team as well as focus on increasing growth through PEOPLE's newsletters, homepage and notification audiences. She previously held the position of Deputy News Director for PEOPLE.com. Before joining PEOPLE, Maria worked at POPSUGAR, SpinMedia Group and Jezebel. She graduated with a B.A. in Literature from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at the New School in New York City. Maria currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two children. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 11, 2015 12:15 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty That’s one way to stop the breakup rumors. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shared a kiss when they attended the 8th Annual Heaven Gala, presented by The Art of Elysium and Samsung, in Los Angeles on Saturday. Depp, 51, was affectionate with Heard, 28, who was being honored as the 2015 Spirit of Elysium recipient for her years of fundraising efforts for the organization. The couple were rumored to be cooling off back in December, with a source telling PEOPLE that they were going through a rough patch. “Johnny is crazy in love with Amber, but there is turmoil in the relationship,” a friend of Depp said at the time. Depp and Heard got engaged last January. The actor hasn’t been shy about sharing his admiration for Heard, calling her “sweet as can be.”