Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter's daughter Nell makes rare red carpet appearance
Nell Burton is all grown up.
Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter's rarely-seen 17-year-old daughter made a rare public appearance at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Preview Party on Wednesday night in London.
Nell was joined by her famous mom, 59, as the pair posed for red carpet photos at the Royal Academy of Arts.
9 Nell Burton and Helena Bonham Carter at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Preview Party 2025 on June 11 in London.
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9 Helena Bonham Carter with her teenage daughter at an event in London.
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The teenager wore a red dress and held a white purse, while Bonham Carter had on a black floral dress with sunglasses and black shoes.
Bonham Carter and Burton, 66, welcomed Nell in 2007. Their son Billy, 21, was born in 2003.
9 Helena Bonham Carter and her daughter Nell Burton.
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The former couple met while filming 2001's 'Planet of the Apes.' They dated until 2014 and agreed to joint custody after their split.
Since Nell and Billy were born, Bonham Carter and Burton have made it a point to keep their children out of the spotlight.
In October, Nell and Billy made a rare public appearance with their dad at the opening of The World of Tim Burton exhibition at The Design Museum in London.
9 Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton attend the Lulu Guinness and Rob Ryan Fan Bag launch party in London in Nov. 2010.
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9 Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton with their children at the 'Ocean of Stars' launch in London in March 2013.
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In 2020, Bonham Carter spoke to The Guardian about how their kids had finally gotten used to their family dynamic.
'It's taken us some time to adjust, but I think it's really very good now,' she shared. 'And the kids are fine, they get to have a dual life.'
9 Tim Burton and his kids Nell Burton, Billy Burton at the Rome Film Fest 2021.
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'At first it's a horrible thing to get used to, not having your children around,' the 'Enola Holmes' actress said about sharing custody. 'The cruelty of divorce is extraordinary. But then you get to a point where you're like, Oh, I get this week off! Some parts are very much to be recommended.'
9 Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton at the 'Planet of the Apes' premiere in New York in 2001.
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On the 'Therapy Works' podcast in Dec. 2022, Bonham Carter reflected on her 'painful' breakup with Burton, which she referred to as a 'divorce' despite the exes never marrying.
'It was a long-lasting thing. That's the other thing, it's not that finite,' she stated. 'It never ends. Even if you divorce somebody, it's a kind of marriage if you have children with them. The relationship has to change.'
9 Helena Bonham Carter at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards.
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9 Tim Burton at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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'Part of the grieving is letting go and it takes a longer time than people expect,' she added.
Before dating Burton, Bonham Carter had a relationship with Kenneth Branagh while the British filmmaker was married to Emma Thompson. Branagh and Thompson divorced in 1995, and Branagh and Bonham Carter stayed together for five years until they separated in 1999.
The 'Edward Scissorhands' director, for his part, has been dating actress Monica Bellucci since 2023. She starred in his 2024 horror comedy 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.'
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