Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci have ended their romance after two years together. The 67-year-old director and the 60-year-old Italian actress and model confirmed their split in a joint statement on Friday, September 19, describing the breakup as one made “with much respect and deep care.”
(Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)“It is with much respect and deep care for each other that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton have decided to part ways,” the couple shared with AFP.
From Cannes to a Rekindled Romance
(Photo by ELSA BIYICK/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)The former couple first crossed paths briefly at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, when both were in long-term relationships. Their connection reignited in 2022 when Bellucci presented Burton with a Lumière Award at the Lumière Festival in France.
(Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)Soon after, they were spotted arm-in-arm in Madrid, sparking rumors of romance.
They made their official debut as a couple in October 2023 at the Rome Film Festival, where Burton supported Bellucci at the premiere of her film “Maria Callas: Lettere e Memorie.” Coverage at the time described Burton as “so in love and happy,” according to The Independent.
Bellucci on Falling for Burton
Bellucci spoke warmly about her relationship with Burton during a June 2023 interview with Elle France, shortly after news broke that he had cast her in the highly anticipated sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
“What I can say … I’m glad I met the man, first of all,” she said. “It’s one of those encounters that rarely happens in life … I know the man, I love him and now I’m going to meet the director — another adventure begins.”
Burton cast Bellucci as the villainous Delores in the 2024 film, giving them a chance to work together both personally and professionally.
Past Relationships & Family
Before his romance with Bellucci, Burton was in a long-term relationship with actress Helena Bonham Carter from 2001 to 2014. The pair, who never married, share two children: son Billy, born in 2003, and daughter Nell, born in 2007.
During their years together, they collaborated on several films, including “Sweeney Todd,” “Dark Shadows,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Corpse Bride,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Bonham Carter later described their split as “a divorce.”
Bellucci was previously married to French actor Vincent Cassel, best known for “Ocean’s 12” and “Ocean’s 13.” They tied the knot in 1999 and welcomed daughters Deva in 2004 and Léonie in 2010 before ending their marriage in 2013.
