September 16, 2002

From WENN:

BONHAM CARTER AND BURTON PLANNING TO WED?

Helena Bonham Carter is so smitten with director lover Tim Burton even work commitments on different sides of the world can keep them apart. The actress - who counts Kenneth Branagh amongst her former flames - began dating the Batman movie maker after they met on the set of 2001 flick Planet Of The Apes. And - even though their busy schedules mean they are forced to spend time apart - Helena insists the romance is still going strong, and even hints of a wedding before long. Speaking before the premiere of her new movie, she says, "He's in America working at the moment so he can't here but we are still very much together." But the actress was adamant if she and Burton do plan to make their relationship legally binding - the press won't be the first to find out. Helena adds, "If anything is happening on that front, I'll tell my friends first."