Countdown's Rachel Riley blasts Johnny Depp online amid defamation trial with Amber Heard

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Countdown star Rachel Riley has blasted Johnny Depp this week with a bunch of explosive comments online.She told her 696.2k social media followers she "wouldn't wish this guy on my worst enemy," referring to the Hollywood star.

It came after Riley posted a Twitter thread in which she spoke about Depp's alleged "problematic history," the Mirror reports.

She then followed this thread up with another retweet regarding the "Myth of Mutual Abuse," linking back to an article about it.It comes as Johnny Depp sues his ex, Amber Heard, for alleged defamation over an op-ed she wrote The Washington Post in 2018.In the opinion piece, she had stated that she was a victim of domestic abuse but had not mentioned Johnny Depp by name in it.However, he argues that he has lost work and been financially impacted since the article was first published.The Pirates of the Caribbean star denies the allegations but has been countersued by the Aquaman star for $100 million (£81 million).Riley has also shared support for Heard, tweeting about domestic abuse being "so misunderstood in so many parts of society."She also she tagged Amber Heard's account, adding "all the love to those who understand this only too well."However hundreds of people were quick to reply to the explosive tweet, which garnered over 100 retweets and hundreds of likes.During the trial, being heard in Virginia, Heard has claimed Depp "tried to kill" her and was repeatedly abusive and controlling.The former couple had met on the set of the comedy-drama film, The Rum Diary, in 2011 and struck up a romance following this.They tied the knot in a civil ceremony in February 2015 but in 2016, Heard filed for divorce and obtained a temporary restraining order.Their divorce was finalised