Inside Tim Burton’s 13 year relationship with Helena Bonham Carter – and why they split

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Tim Burton, who rose to fame for his original and quirky movie style, is celebrating his 64th birthday today (August 25).The star has an outstanding list when it comes to movies that he has directed, including Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).More recently, the American filmmaker has been working on new Netflix series, Wednesday, which is based on the character from The Addams Family.Throughout his directing career, Tim has worked with some big Hollywood names including Johnny Depp, Lisa Marie Smith and Helena Bonham Carter, who he later had a long-term relationship with.Here's everything you need to know about Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter's relationship - from meeting on a film set to their sad split.The director met actress Helena on the film set of Planet of the Apes back in 2001 and they soon began their romantic relationship.The Harry Potter actress was previously married to actor and director Kenneth Branagh, but they filed for divorce in 1999.

When the director and actress met, Tim was allegedly still in a long-term relationship with actress Lisa Marie who also had a role in Planet of the Apes.The director then ended his relationship, with Lisa Marie later suing her ex for palimony, claiming he had "promised to support her for the rest of her life." A court case was settled between the pair in 2008.Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter were together for 13 years, but didn't tie the knot.Helena previously told The Guardian that the couple "never felt the need" to marry.The couple also did not necessarily live together during their relationship.The pair lived in adjacent houses in Hampstead, London, that were "welded together" with a single corridor.