Sad News: Helena Bonham Carter And Tim Burton Have Split

Helena Bonham Carter And Tim Burton Split

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by Jessica Vince |
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Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have split. The couple have announced they "separated amicably earlier this year" after 13 years together.

A spokesperson for the 48-year-old actress told PEOPLE.com: "[Helena and Tim] 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."

The duo started dating after Tim, 56, directed Helena in 'Planet of the Apes' in 2001 and had a famously unconventional relationship, living in two neighbouring houses joined by a communal room.

News of their split comes more than a year after the British director was photographed canoodling with another woman after a cinema date in Hampstead, London in September 2013. But Helena rubbished allegations he had been unfaithful at the time, saying: "This is absolute nonsense. The pictures were taken whilst they were out and the large group includes family, friends and work colleagues."

Although they frequently worked together, Tim previously admitted they often had a turbulent relationship on set, especially during the making of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' in 2007. He said: "We've survived [as a couple], but it hasn't always been easy. 'Sweeney Todd' was the worst; definitely the worst. But then I found out she was pregnant with Nell and it kind of all made sense."

Helena and Tim have two children together: Billy, 11, and Nell, seven. Let's look back at their 13 year relationship with their best movie moments...

1. Planet Of The Apes

Tim and Helena first met on the set of this 2001 film.

2. Big Fish

This 2003 film starring Ewan McGregor was their first collaboration as a couple.

3. Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

Tim's remake saw Helena take on the role of Charlie's mother, Mrs. Bucket.

4. Corpse Bride

Helena got animated for the title role in Tim's first stop-motion animation as a director. He was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2006 Oscars.

5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

Helena was pregnant with her second child while filming her role as Mrs. Lovett in this 2007 film alongside Johnny Depp.

6. Alice In Wonderland

Helena starred as the Red Queen in Tim's 2010's live-action remake.

7. Dark Shadows

In 2012, Tim brought this old TV series to the big screen with Helena in the role of psychiatrist Dr. Julia Hoffman, marking their seventh and last movie as a couple.

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