Updated On: 24 June, 2025 11:31 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Johnny Depp opened up about fatherhood and experiencing empty-nest syndrome. He shared how he misses his kids, recalling how he went from being 'Papa' in France to just 'Dad' in the US. 'I loved being Papa,' Depp said

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Hollywood star Johnny Depp is reflecting on his fatherhood. The actor has said that he has "empty-nest syndrome".
The 62-year-old actor, who has Lily-Rose, 25, and Jack, 22, with former partner Vanessa Paradis, misses the days his children were still young enough to call him "Papa" and he's amazed at how quickly they have grown up, reports ‘Female First UK’.
He told ‘The Sunday Times’, “Years get away from us, don’t they?... I’m of the empty-nest syndrome”.
When asked if he misses having his kids around, he replied, “Oh man, my kids growing up in the south of France in their youth? I was Papa. I cannot tell you how much I loved being Papa. Then, suddenly, Papa was out the window. I was Dad. But Papa was awesome and I’m getting old enough for Papa to possibly come back. Some m************ going to have to call me Papa”.