Happier Times For Johnny Depp & Family

Johnny Depp has spoken about the strength of his "wonderful" daughter during her recent life-threatening health scare. The 43-year-old actor was terrified when seven-year-old Lily-Rose was rushed to hospital in March after contracting the potentially fatal E.coli bacteria, but his daughter's courage gave him hope.

Depp, whose long-term partner is Vanessa Paradis, said in an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It gave us a great scare. What got us through this wasn't the strength of Vanessa or me but our daughter and her incredible ability to make us feel OK even though she was very unwell. She was super-strong.

"It was a very bumpy patch but she has come through it beautifully and unscathed and she is now as healthy as she always was. She is wonderful."

Johnny and Vanessa kept a constant bedside vigil when Lily-Rose was admitted to a London hospital with what was initially thought to be blood poisoning. The couple – who also have a five-year-old son, John Jack - were distraught when they discovered their daughter had actually contracted the deadly bug, which caused her kidneys to shut down.

Johnny - who is currently shooting 'Sweeney Todd' in London - revealed the scare made him realise how blessed he is.

He said: "It is a reminder to us of how lucky we are to be able to breathe, walk, talk, think and surround ourselves with people we love."