Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci Announce Separation After Nearly Three Years Together

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Director Tim Burton and actress Monica Bellucci have announced their separation after nearly three years of dating. The couple confirmed the news Friday in a joint statement sent to AFP.

“It is with much respect and deep care for each other that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton have decided to part ways,” the statement read. The announcement comes as a surprise to many fans, as no prior indications suggested any issues in their relationship.

Bellucci, 60, and Burton, 67, sparked romance rumors in February 2023 when they were seen sharing a kiss during a Valentine’s Day outing in Santa Monica, California. Bellucci publicly confirmed their relationship in June 2023 during an interview. “What I can say… I’m glad I met the man,” she told Elle France.

The couple made their red carpet debut at the 18th Rome Film Festival in October 2023. Their last public appearance occurred on June 14, 2025, at the 71st Taormina Film Festival, where Burton affectionately kissed Bellucci’s cheek.

Burton and Bellucci first met in 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival but reconnected at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, in October 2022. That event marked a turning point, leading to their romance and subsequent professional collaboration in the film ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ released in 2024.

Prior to dating Bellucci, Burton had a long-term relationship with British actress Helena Bonham Carter, which lasted from 2001 to 2014. He shares two children with Carter, while Bellucci has two daughters from her previous marriage to French actor Vincent Cassel.

Despite the split, both Burton and Bellucci expressed mutual respect and affection for one another in their statement, leaving fans hoping that they will continue to support each other as friends and colleagues.