Tim Burton , 67, and Monica Bellucci , 60, announced their breakup on Friday, September 19. The couple shared news of their breakup in an emotional statement to AFP . The writer and director and the Italian actress first met on the red carpet at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival in France. While their first meeting was short, as they were in long-term relationships with other people at the time, they connected 16 years later at the Lumière Festival. Tim and Monica went public with their romance in October 2023 when they attended the Rome Film Festival together.
Their two year relationship came to an end on Friday, September 19. "It is with much respect and deep care for each other that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton have decided to part ways," the former couple said in a joint stat