Johnny Depp carries an empty mug as he leaves his hotel in Birmingham

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Johnny Depp was surrounded by security as he exited his hotel in Birmingham on Monday for the latest performance while touring the UK with Jeff Beck.

The actor, 58, who has been celebrating his dramatic defamation case victory over ex-wife Amber Heard, carried a mug in his hand as he was guided out of the Grand Hotel by his bodyguard.

It comes just hours after Johnny, who flew to the UK ahead of the verdict in his blockbuster trial, ran up an eye-watering £50,000 bill at the Varanasi restaurant as he enjoyed an Indian banquet with Jeff, 77, and around 20 others.

Out and about: Johnny Depp, 58, was surrounded by security as he exited his hotel in Birmingham on Monday for his latest performance with Jeff Beck

Out and about: Johnny Depp, 58, was surrounded by security as he exited his hotel in Birmingham on Monday for his latest performance with Jeff Beck

Johnny donned an eye-catching black and white checked blazer and one of his signature scarves as he was greeted by an army of fans outside his hotel.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was joined with singer Jeff, with whom he has been performing on his UK tour.

Clearly in good spirits following his trial win last week, Johnny waved to his fans as a pair of bodyguards guided him out of the hotel. 

Fancied a brew? The actor, 58, who has been celebrating his dramatic defamation case victory over ex-wife Amber Heard , carried a mug in his hand as he was guided out of the Grand Hotel

Fancied a brew? The actor, 58, who has been celebrating his dramatic defamation case victory over ex-wife Amber Heard , carried a mug in his hand as he was guided out of the Grand Hotel

Good spirits: Johnny donned an eye-catching black and white checked blazer

Casual: He also sported one of his

Good spirits: Johnny donned an eye-catching black and white checked blazer and one of his signature scarves as he was greeted by an army of fans outside his hotel

Here he is! The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was joined with singer Jeff, with whom he has been performing on his UK tour

Here he is! The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was joined with singer Jeff, with whom he has been performing on his UK tour

Smart: Clearly in good spirits following his trial win last week, Johnny waved to his fans as a pair of bodyguards guided him out of the hotel

Smart: Clearly in good spirits following his trial win last week, Johnny waved to his fans as a pair of bodyguards guided him out of the hotel

It comes after Johnny continued to celebrate his defamation trial win by enjoying a curry in Birmingham with friends – and running up a whopping £50,000 bill.

The actor, 58, was joined by his musician friend Jeff Beck, 77, and around 20 others in their entourage as they took over the chic Varanasi restaurant on Sunday night. 

The group enjoyed a banquet of Indian food that had been specially prepared for them along with cocktails and Rosé Champagne.

Travelling: The Hollywood star flew to the UK ahead of the verdict for his defamation trial with Amber being announced

Doing well: He has been celebrating his victory across the country

Travelling: The Hollywood star flew to the UK ahead of the verdict for his defamation trial with Amber being announced, and has been celebrating his victory across the country

How much? It comes after Johnny continued to celebrate his defamation trial win by enjoying a curry in Birmingham with friends - and running up a whopping £50,000 bill

How much? It comes after Johnny continued to celebrate his defamation trial win by enjoying a curry in Birmingham with friends – and running up a whopping £50,000 bill 

Woah! The Charlie And The Chocolate Factory star placed an arm over the shoulder of a star-struck member of staff and they posed for a photo

Woah! The Charlie And The Chocolate Factory star placed an arm over the shoulder of a star-struck member of staff and they posed for a photo

Depp has been in the UK to join Beck on his tour and previously made appearances during his friend’s gigs at the Sage Gateshead in the north of England, Glasgow and London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The Hollywood legend was in Birmingham to accompany Beck on stage for his performance in the city’s Symphony Hall.

He has been revelling in the public spotlight after successfully suing ex-wife Heard, 36, for $50million over a 2018 piece she had written that alleged she was a victim of domestic abuse.

He won the trial by jury in Virginia last week, meaning he is set to receive millions in compensation from Heard.

Celebrating: He was joined by his musician friend Jeff (pictured left) and around 20 others in their entourage as they took over the chic Varanasi restaurant on Sunday night

Celebrating: He was joined by his musician friend Jeff (pictured left) and around 20 others in their entourage as they took over the chic Varanasi restaurant on Sunday night

Pals: Depp and his party arrived at the up-market Varanasi at around 7pm, where the actor posed for pictures with staff and their friends and family who had been sworn to secrecy about his visit

Pals: Depp and his party arrived at the up-market Varanasi at around 7pm, where the actor posed for pictures with staff and their friends and family who had been sworn to secrecy about his visit

Outing: The group enjoyed a banquet of Indian food that had been specially prepared for them along with cocktails and Rosé Champagne

Outing: The group enjoyed a banquet of Indian food that had been specially prepared for them along with cocktails and Rosé Champagne

Depp and his party arrived at the up-market Varanasi at around 7pm, where the actor posed for pictures with staff and their friends and family who had been sworn to secrecy about his visit.

The restaurant was closed to all other customers while Depp and his group were given the full run of the place, leaving at around midnight.

So how did Johnny run up a £50k bill?

  • Venue Hire: £25-30k
  • Rosé Champagne: £7,500 per bottle
  • Wine list: £1,200 per bottle
  • Cocktails: ranging from £100-£500 each
  • Lamb Karahi: £35 
  • King Prawn bhuna: £24
  • Shish kebab starter: £14
  • Chicken tikka masala: £22

Mohammed Hussain, Operations Director of Varanasi, which is considered one of the UK’s leading Indian restaurants told MailOnline: ‘We had a call out of the blue on Sunday afternoon saying that Johnny Depp wanted to come to eat with a group of people.

‘I was shocked and at first, I thought it might have been a wind up. But then his security team arrived, checked out the restaurant and we let them have the whole place because we were concerned that he might be bothered by other diners.’

Mr Hussain added: ‘He was a very lovely, down to earth bloke who spent a lot of time speaking with the staff, our friends and family and was happy to pose for pictures with them. You would never have thought that he was such a big star. He had a lot of time for us all.’

Mr Hussain revealed that cooks at the restaurant prepared a special banquet for Depp and his group that included starters of shish kebabs, chicken tikka and tandoori king prawns.

The main course comprised butter chicken, paneer tikka masala, lamb karahi and king prawn bhuna. All the food was accompanied by nans, rice and salad.

Opting not to go for traditional Indian desserts, Depp finished off his meal with panna cotta and cheesecake.

MailOnline understands that the bill for the whole evening came to around £50,000 which was paid for by Depp.

Tour: Depp has been in the UK to join Beck on his tour and previously made appearances during his friend's gigs at the Sage Gateshead in the north of England, Glasgow and London’s Royal Albert Hall

Tour: Depp has been in the UK to join Beck on his tour and previously made appearances during his friend’s gigs at the Sage Gateshead in the north of England, Glasgow and London’s Royal Albert Hall

Off he goes! On Monday he was seen leaving his hotel ahead of Beck's latest gig at the Symphony Hall

Off he goes! On Monday he was seen leaving his hotel ahead of Beck’s latest gig at the Symphony Hall

Grand arrival: Johnny waved to a crowd of delighted fans

Happy: He made his way out of the hotel for Beck's next show

Grand arrival: Johnny waved to a crowd of delighted fans as he made his way out of the hotel for Beck’s next show

Mr Hussain: ‘We had to promise that we would not reveal the final bill but let’s just put it this way; money was no issue, and it was easily in five figures. We made more money from Depp’s visit than we did from our busiest night of the week, which is a Saturday when we have around 400 diners.

‘In addition to the food, there was champagne, wine and all kinds of drinks being downed. Depp and his group had a great time. They loved the food, the ambience of the restaurant and the service that we provided. It was a real honour to have him here.’

Mr Hussain revealed that Depp was so impressed with the fare that he ordered a takeaway, which comprised a selection of the banquet.

He added: ‘He clearly knows something about Indian food and enjoys it. We made sure not to make it too spicy so that Johnny Depp could enjoy the variety of flavours.’

Happier times: Johnny won the defamation trial after he sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50million over a 2018 piece she had written that alleged she was a victim of domestic abuse (pictured in 2015)

Happier times: Johnny won the defamation trial after he sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50million over a 2018 piece she had written that alleged she was a victim of domestic abuse (pictured in 2015)

Mr Hussain recalled the most surreal moment of the night was when Depp broke away from his party and sat with him for around 20 minutes in his office.

Mr Hussain said: ‘He said he wanted a little break from everybody and sat in my office, where he watched the people in his group on CCTV and asked me a lot of questions about it.

‘I didn’t ask him about Amber Herd or the court case. It was just a nice conversation with a very humble man. I’m still pinching myself because I never dreamt that Johnny Depp would be in my office having a chat about how the CCTV in the restaurant works.’

Case: Amber (pictured in court as the verdict was read), countersued for $100million claiming that Depp's lawyer Adam Waldman made defamatory statements by calling her claims a 'hoax'

Case: Amber (pictured in court as the verdict was read), countersued for $100million claiming that Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman made defamatory statements by calling her claims a ‘hoax’



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