Tim Burton collaborated with Italian Vogue to celebrate girlfriend Monica Bellucci’s birthday! In recognition of Bellucci’s 60th birthday on Monday, September 30, the renowned filmmaker, 66, worked with the fashion publication to feature her on the cover of Italian Vogue.
Sharing the cover image on Instagram, Burton expressed his affection, writing, “Happy Birthday dear Monica, with love, Tim.” The cover was also shared by Italian Vogue.
The caption for the post, primarily in Italian, highlighted that this is the first occasion a Hollywood director has designed a cover for Italian Vogue, noting that Burton “chose to transform their love story into a dark fairy tale.”
The couple’s relationship, which began in 2022, now shines on the cover of Italian Vogue for Bellucci’s milestone birthday
Bellucci and Burton have been romantically linked since at least June 2023, when she first discussed their relationship with Elle France. Prior to that, romance rumors circulated for months, especially after Bellucci presented Burton with an award at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, in October 2022. They were also spotted together in Madrid in February 2023.
The couple initially met briefly on the red carpet at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, with Bellucci married to Vincent Cassel at that time and Burton involved in a long-term relationship with Helena Bonham Carter.
They reconnected at the Lumière Film Festival in 2022, later making their red carpet debut as a couple at the 18th Rome Film Festival in October 2023. They also attended Rome’s Globo d’Oro Awards in July, where Bellucci was honored with a lifetime achievement award.
Bellucci’s involvement in Burton’s latest film extends their relationship into his work, as she appears in the Beetlejuice sequel as Dolores, the undead ex-wife of Michael Keaton’s character. The couple attended the film’s world premiere along with the rest of the cast at the 2024 Venice Film Festival in August.
Throughout their year-plus relationship, both have remained relatively private. Reflecting on her feelings for Burton in June 2023, Bellucci remarked to Elle France, “What I can say … I’m glad I met the man, first of all.
It’s one of those encounters that rarely happens in life … I know the man, I love him, and now I’m going to meet the director; another adventure begins.” At that time, she also expressed, “I love Tim, and I have great respect for Tim Burton.”
