It all started out loud”Paris Match” in October 2022 at the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon. Director Tim Burton (65) received the Lumiere Award there and was moved to tears by the audience’s standing ovation. He accepted the award from actress Monica Bellucci (58). She was already stood next to him in the audience, the two have known each other since 2006, when they met at the Cannes Film Festival.
Four months later, “Paris Match” now reports that the acquaintance became love.
Standing next to each other at the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon in October 2022: actress Monica Bellucci and director Tim Burton
Burton dated Helena Bonham-Carter (“The Crown”) for 13 years until 2014, did a number of films with her and had two children with her. Monica Bellucci separated from artist Nicolas Lefebvre in 2019 and was previously married to actor Vincent Cassel for 14 years until 2013. She also has two children by him.