Monica Bellucci, 60, stuns in black lace gown with Tim Burton, 66, at Taormina Film Festival

Monica Bellucci looked the picture of glamour in a black lace evening gown as she joined her partner, film director Tim Burton at the Taormina Film Festival.

The Italian actress, 60, made sure she turned heads as she stood out in a black floor length gown which hugged her curvaceous figure.

The stylish ensemble boasted lace detailing down the arms and sides plus some neat pleating on the hem of the skirt for added dramatic effect. 

She added inches to her frame with a pair of heels and toted her essentials in a mini black purse with a clasp.

Meanwhile, her partner Tim, 66, cut a dapper figure in a smart blazer, which he wore over the top of a patterned shirt and tie. 

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He teamed it with some tailored trousers and a pair of smart black shoes as he and Monica posed up a storm on the red carpet.

Monica was in attendance to close the Taormina Film Festival which launched in 1955 to a sold out ceremony on Saturday night.

The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actress was set to introduce a screening of Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘Malena’ in the Ancient Greek Theatre, which seats 4,500 people.

The actress who suffers from stage fright, became famous for her roles in a variety of films including Malèna, Under Suspicion, The Passion of the Christ, and Spectre.

Despite having a career as an actress that spans over 30 years, last year she starred in Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs in what marked her stage debut.

Maria Callas: Letters And Memoirs is a documentary following Monica and cast’s experiences performing the play of the same name from 2019 to 2023.

Monica and her team took the Paris play on a European and American tour, visiting London, Spoleto in Italy, Athens, Monaco, Los Angeles, New York, and many more.

The play tells the story of Maria Callas, an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. 

Tim meanwhile is gearing up for the second series of Wednesday which is set to air on Netflix in the summer.

The supernatural mystery comedy, which follows Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), first hit screens on the popular streaming platform back in November 2022.

In January 2023, a second instalment was promised but fans have had to wait two more years to be told when they can expect the new season to air.

The first will launch on August 6, while part two will hit screens on September 3, exclusively on Netflix.

Joining Jenna Ortega is Joanna Lumley and Steve Buscemi for the new season, as well as returning cast member Catherine Zeta-Jones and others.

In 2023, Jenna opened up about playing the iconic character on the Armchair Expert podcast.

Jenna said: ‘I grew very, very protective of her, but you can’t lead a story and have no emotional arc because then it’s boring and nobody likes you. And Wednesday is a teenager

‘When you’re little and you say morbid, offensive stuff, it’s funny and endearing and, ‘Aww, you don’t know any better’.

‘But then you become a teenager.

‘It’s ‘Now you’re being nasty and you know it’. There’s less excuse.’

Monica and Tim have been dating since October 2023, and he directed her in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – their first project together.

Monica has been married twice before and has two children; Deva, 20, and Léonie Cassel, 14, who she shares with French actor Vincent Cassel, 58.

The former model met Vincent in 1996 on the set of Gilles Mimouni’s film The Apartment.

They were together for three years before marrying in 1999 in a quiet ceremony in Monaco, on the French Riviera.

They mutually agreed to separate in 2013.

Tim also has two children but has been married once, although he enjoyed a long-term relationship with Helena Bonham Carter.