Troubled actor Johnny Depp has hosted a memorial dinner for his late mother.

Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp, 53, is currently embroiled in claims - that he denies - that he assaulted wife Amber Heard, but he took time away to remember his mum this week.

He was joined by daughter Lily-Rose, 17 and his son, John Christopher, 14, as he paid tribute to his beloved mum Betty Sue Palmer.

The 'celebration of her life' was held at Ago Restaurant in Los Angeles.

A source told Entertainment Tonight: "A small group of close family and friends came in to have dinner and laugh and share memories of Johnny's mom."

Johnny Depp steps out for a family dinner at Ago Restaurant

TMZ reports that Johnny's sisters, a housekeeper and his mother's nail technician were also in attendance.

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Betty died at the age of 81 following a long illness and three days later Amber, 30, filed for divorce and she claimed in court that he attacked her.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp
Amber and Johnny were married for 15 months

The pair met on the set of 2011 film 'The Rum Diary' after he divorced his first wife Lori Anne Allison, in 1985 after just two years of marriage and he split from Joe Le Taxi singer Vanessa Paradis - the mother of his two children - in 2012 after 14 years together.

Johnny has denied all of Amber’s allegations.