Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter were together from 2001 through 2014. They have two kids together. There were rumors that Tim dated his frequent leading lady Eva Green for a time after that, but Eva has denied that over the years, so I have no idea. It’s been a thing for a while, that Tim Burton punches above his weight when it comes to romance. It also shows that a lot of hot women are into weird geniuses regardless of what those weird geniuses look like. Speaking of, Tim Burton is apparently now dating the Italian goddess Monica Bellucci.
Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci are spending some time together. The Edward Scissorhands director, 64, and Mafia Mamma actress, 58, were photographed arm-in-arm in Madrid on Monday, as seen on the cover of Paris Match magazine.
Burton and Bellucci wore seemingly coordinating ensembles, each dressed warmly and elegantly in all black for their outing.
The new photo comes four months after Bellucci presented Burton with the lifetime achievement Lumière Award at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, in October 2022.
Reps for Burton and Bellucci have not responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment about the nature of their relationship.
Monica was married to Vincent Cassel for years – they have two daughters – but they crashed and burned a while ago and Cassel is already remarried. Since Cassel, I haven’t heard much about who she’s seeing, but I would guarantee that she’s had some of the hottest, wealthiest men pursuing her. And she ends up with Tim Burton? I kind of love it. It’s so random.
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- Irène Jacob, Monica Bellucci, Tim Burton, Irmany, Alice Taglioni lors de la soirée de remise du prix Lumière 2022 à Tim Burton à Lyon le 21/10/2022. Photo Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic,Image: 732388157, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Sandrine THESILLAT / Panoramic / Avalon
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- Irène Jacob, Monica Bellucci, Tim Burton, Irmany, Alice Taglioni lors de la soirée de remise du prix Lumière 2022 à Tim Burton à Lyon le 21/10/2022. Photo Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic,Image: 732388182, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Sandrine THESILLAT / Panoramic / Avalon
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- Monica Bellucci lors de la soirée de remise du prix Lumière 2022 à Tim Burton à Lyon le 21/10/2022. Photo Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic,Image: 732458415, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Sandrine THESILLAT / Panoramic / Avalon
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- HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – NOVEMBER 16: American filmmaker and artist Tim Burton arrives at the World Premiere Of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Season 1 held at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 at Hollywood Legion Theater on November 16, 2022 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 738232020, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Tim Burton, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – NOVEMBER 16: American filmmaker and artist Tim Burton arrives at the World Premiere Of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Season 1 held at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 at Hollywood Legion Theater on November 16, 2022 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 738232081, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Tim Burton, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
It’s a really odd pairing but I appreciate he’s dating a women around his age and not someone his daughters age which seems to be the trend.
Yes! I bet they have a lot to talk about! I bet their similar, lived experience means they have a lot in common. Good for him, honestly.
Monica Bellucci had a catastrophic silent meltdown and sense of humiliation when then husband Vincent Cassel came back from one of his frequent NON-professional trips to Brazil , and announced her their marriage was over because he’s more of a bi-racial lady type of man.
Monica Bellucci kept it classy in public, à la Jennifer Garner, but was destroyed by what she realized was her one-sided infatuation for Cassel. I am therefore not surprised her healing and sense of self-preservation would draw her into the arms of a much less conceited, not hunky, very grungy, yet respectful type of partner who would show his adoration.
Burton had lucky fairies surrounding his crib. Bellucci settled for peace and mutual loyalty.
Tim Burton isn’t that great of a romantic partner either and is known for leaving his current partner for whoever he is directing or working with at the time.
@Ameerah M, I agree ! Last I heard he was dating Eva Green for several years. Not sure how he pulls one gorgeous, sophisticated woman after another. I always side eye his rumored overlaps : /
Hopefully Monica gets to be the one to leave if it ends
@ Ameerah M, that’s true. Burton isn’t one to shy away from drifting away. Though I am pleased that they are close in age, as others have mentioned.
Though I hope that he is good to her and they say that opposites attract so this could be one of those.
Was it really catastrophic when Vincent wanted to end the marriage? I thought Monica was pretty open about their open marriage. Maybe she didn’t expect he wanted it to be over though and thought they could still be a family while he took his “holidays” in Brazil and partied at fashion shows with models.
This is very sexy. I can’t explain why, though. Actually, anything she touches becomes sexy.
My God, she doesn’t have to say a word.
Same!
I don’t know why, but this pairing makes a lot of sense to me.
And I like that they are around the same age. And Monica is a goddess.
That woman is gorgeous.
Tim Burton really loves his women with pale skin and dark hair, doesn’t he? Honestly this is a really great match.
And his lead characters, too. Apparently, it’s so serious that he struggles to even imagine Black or Brown people in his work.
He looks like she found him standing in his yard, hollering at birds flying overhead. And like she has to put her hands on his shoulders and physically turn him in the proper direction when they are out and about (otherwise, he’d walk off down a random alley, muttering to himself and the pigeon that had landed on his shoulder).
I was going to say, he is not known for working with people of color. His movies only have white people in them. Wait, let me correct that. His movies only have Johnny Depp in them. His movies aren’t my thing. He loves the gothic horror campy vibe and I can’t get into it.
Major upgrade for him. I said what I said! Lol.
From Eva Green? What’s wrong with her?
Wait, were they dating? I’m only referring to Helena.
For her to. Vincent Cassel is no price, even if he was hot in his days.
Cassel is questionable in many ways but I’d still give him my number.
HBC just looks dirty and has a bad personality combined, lol.
I am with C on this one.
Vincent Cassel? ALWAYS.
And moreover, Cassel is in absolut sh*tty person. He recently said that “if men become too vulnerable and too feminine, we’re gonna have a problem”. And moreover, he said that Andre Tate is right on certain points : “he says things thare really are interesting”. Thank u, next.
Oh he’s definitely a chauvinist, lol.
But you would be surprised how many French men think along those lines still. Or maybe it’s just because my partner is French and I hear that stuff so much (not from my partner, but those around us) and it blows my mind…
I’m French myself 😉
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Anyway I agree with you. He just looks like he washes his hair more often than HBC lol.
Vincent Cassel seems like a sleazebag and I disagree with the poster above in that I personally would never give that man my number. Yeek! Also his “passion” and “love” seems more of a fetish.
Ancient history: didn’t Kenneth Branagh leave Emma Thompson for Helena Bonham Carter?
Cassel was and is hot as F, even if he does give off those womanizing vibes.
I have grown to hate him. He’s antisemitic and has ripped off all sorts of things for his “genius” label.
Wait, what did he do that was Anti-Semitic? I’m Jewish and I hadn’t heard that. But then I don’t really follow his work. Would like to know, though.
@Emily_C
Can’t believe I am about to cape for Tim Burton, but I went to an exhibit of his work at MOMA and it was overwhelming (Mathew Barney’s Cremaster @the Guggenheim still #1 tho!).
The exhibit took up an entire floor, and I think he drew Edward Scissorhands when he was like five years old. He was creating on a genius level in kindergarten.
I am just here for all the “everyone gets the face they deserve” comments
I was coming to weigh in on the same thing the commenter above already said, which is that I appreciate seeing him date someone at his age level, even if she still is about 100 times more attractive than him. Also, it’s true about the weird genius attraction. I don’t know if women feel safer like they won’t be cheated on by someone who’s less conventionally attractive, but has a great mind, or if they’re just attracted to the mind, or both, but it seems to be a Thing.
I so love them together! I hope they make it work and make each other very happy. They both deserve it! <3
Is Belluci still a Polanski supporter?
Thank you for saying this. There were many celebrities that I used to like until I found out they are apologists for a child rapist. Bellucci is one of them.
Unfortunately most of the industry (especially European) still supports him. Except for a few who have spoken about it, I’d assume everyone on that petition doesn’t regret signing even now.
I LOVE that he is dating someone age appropriate. Take note Leo, Evans, Goldblum and Dane.
Well the fact that she is one of the gorgeous woman in the business surely might help 😅
Glad he’s dating someone close in age. One of Monica Bellucci’s daughters is a nepo-model but GORGEOUS.