Watch Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton Split up after 13 Years Together

It was always one of the most unconventional relationships in showbusiness and now, after 13 years, it has come to an end.Helena Bonham Carter, the Merchant Ivory English rose, has split from her partner, the eccentric American film director Tim Burton, best known for writing and directing romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands'Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children. We would ask that you respect their privacy and that of their children during this time.'The revelation comes after a slightly dishevelled Bonham Carter was seen leaving a party last week without her husband.There were signs their relationship was in trouble last year, when Burton, 56, was pictured embracing a mystery blonde, thought to be one of his assistants, near his home in Hampstead.At the time the couple refused to comment. Recently, though, the stress has clearly proved too much to bear, as evidenced by Helena's appearance last week. But it is not the first time concern has been raised about her wellbeing..