Texts allegedly sent by Amber Heard show a history of abuse by Johnny Depp.

A source has leaked devastating text messages allegedly exchanged between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s assistant Stephen Deuters.

The texts were shared with Entertainment Tonight and were said to be sent during May 2014 – long before Heard went public with her allegations of abuse.

One message alleges there was an incident where Depp was said to have “kicked her”.

“When I told him he kicked you, he cried,” the message said. “It was disgusting. And he knows it.”

The texts reveal a series of other incidents that were said to have taken place across various locations the couple have been known to visit: Tokyo, ‘the island’ and London.

The texts begin with the man said to be Deuters saying the man alleged to be Depp is "incredibly apologetic and knows that he has done wrong."

"He wants to get better now. He's been very explicit about that this morning. Feel like we're at a critical juncture."

The woman, alleged to be Heard responds saying she didn't know "how to be around him" after "what he did".

"Yes but I don't know how to be around him after what he did to me yesterday. I don't know if I can stay with him," the message said.

"He wants to see you so much. He's distraught," the recipient replies.

The recipient alleged to be Heard then refers to the man said to be Depp as believing he doesn't "deserve this".

"Look, he thinks 'he doesn't deserve this.' Obviously he has no idea what he did or the extent that he did it," the recipient writes.

"If someone was truly honest with him about how bad it really was, he'd be appalled. The man Johnny...."

The texts end with the sender alleged to be Heard listing previous instances where incidents are said to have occurred.

The leaked texts come on the same day Heard released new photos she says are further evidence of Depp's alleged abuse.

The photos obtained by People show the 32-year-old actress with severe facial bruising and a cut lip.