It’s been 5 years since Helena Bonham Carter split from Tim Burton, and she’s more than moved on.The actress appears on the December cover of U.K.‘sHarper’s Bazaarwhere shebriefly opened up about her life after the split. Carter and Burton had been together for 13 years when they split in 2014. The two share two children: daughter Nell, 11, and son Billy, 16.“You break up, you grieve, you get bored of grieving, and then you finally move on,” she said of the split. “I’m very happy with someone else. It’s been a bit of unexpected magic in my life.“Carter, 53, and Burton, 61, “separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children,” Carter’s rep told PEOPLE exclusively in 2014. “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 directed Carter, in 2001’sPlanet of the Apes.Helena Bonham Carter.Pamela Hanson/Harper’s BazaarSince then, they’ve teamed up on several blockbusters, includingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory,Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,Alice in WonderlandandDark Shadows.Back in 2015, Carter spoke toHarper’s Bazaarabout the break up, admitting that despite the amicable end to their 13-year romance, the split still had a deep emotional impact.“You go through massive grief – it is a death of a relationship, so it s utterly bewildering. Your identity, everything, changes,” Carter said, according to theEvening Standard.Helena Bonham Carter.Pamela Hanson/Harper’s BazaarCarter admitted she considered sticking “handle with care” tape across her forehead following the split to warn people “I’m not myself at the moment, so be careful.““There’s a great quote I’ve stuck next to the kettle. It’s from [Alice Through the Looking Glass]: ‘I can’t explain myself because I’m not myself,’ " she continued. “Everyone always says you have to be strong and have a stiff upper lip, but it s okay to be fragile.“The December issue ofHarper’s Bazaaris on sale from October 30.
It’s been 5 years since Helena Bonham Carter split from Tim Burton, and she’s more than moved on.
The actress appears on the December cover of U.K.‘sHarper’s Bazaarwhere shebriefly opened up about her life after the split. Carter and Burton had been together for 13 years when they split in 2014. The two share two children: daughter Nell, 11, and son Billy, 16.
“You break up, you grieve, you get bored of grieving, and then you finally move on,” she said of the split. “I’m very happy with someone else. It’s been a bit of unexpected magic in my life.”
Carter, 53, and Burton, 61, “separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children,” Carter’s rep told PEOPLE exclusively in 2014. “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 directed Carter, in 2001’sPlanet of the Apes.
Helena Bonham Carter.Pamela Hanson/Harper’s Bazaar
Since then, they’ve teamed up on several blockbusters, includingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory,Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,Alice in WonderlandandDark Shadows.
Back in 2015, Carter spoke toHarper’s Bazaarabout the break up, admitting that despite the amicable end to their 13-year romance, the split still had a deep emotional impact.
“You go through massive grief – it is a death of a relationship, so it s utterly bewildering. Your identity, everything, changes,” Carter said, according to theEvening Standard.
Carter admitted she considered sticking “handle with care” tape across her forehead following the split to warn people “I’m not myself at the moment, so be careful.”
“There’s a great quote I’ve stuck next to the kettle. It’s from [Alice Through the Looking Glass]: ‘I can’t explain myself because I’m not myself,’ " she continued. “Everyone always says you have to be strong and have a stiff upper lip, but it s okay to be fragile.”
The December issue ofHarper’s Bazaaris on sale from October 30.
source: people.com
