Celebrity Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton Split The couple "separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children," her reps tells PEOPLE exclusively By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Instagram Twitter Melody Chiu is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She oversees PEOPLE's music and events coverage and has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 25, 2022 10:34 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Mark Cuthbert/Getty After 13 years together, Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter have split. The couple "separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children," Carter's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. "We would ask that you respect their privacy and that of their children during this time." The pair — who never married — first met when Burton, 56, directed Carter, 48, in 2001's Planet of the Apes. Since then, they've teamed up on several blockbusters, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows. Attending the Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion at Universal Orlando Resort in June with Burton and their two children — son Billy, 11, and daughter Nell, 7 — Carter told PEOPLE Burton simply represented "love." * With reporting by MICHELLE TAUBER