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23 December 2014
- From the section Entertainment
The couple have two children together, 11-year-old son Billy and daughter Nell, aged seven
Director Tim Burton and actress Helena Bonham Carter have split up.
The couple, who never married, spent 13 years together and have a son aged 11 and a daughter who is seven.
They first met when Burton, 56, directed Carter, 48, in 2001’s Planet of the Apes.
A representative for Bonham Carter told People Magazine that they “separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children.”
“We would ask that you respect their privacy and that of their children during this time.”

They first met when Burton, 56, directed Carter, 48, in 2001’s Planet of the Apes. She played the role of Ari

Since working together on Planet of the Apes, the couple have teamed up on several blockbusters, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows.
They were pictured together earlier this week at Cats the Musical at London Palladium.

The couple attended Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s civil partnership in 2005
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Source:: BBC Entertainment