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Director Tim Burton, 49, and his fiancee, actress Helena Bonham Carter, 41, pose on the red carpet. Tim received the Golden Lion Prize at the Venice Film Festival for his outstanding career in film. The couple expect their second child in December.

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Billy-Ray Burton, 3 1/2, son of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter, won’t be among the millions of kids seeing Helena as Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this summer after a slightly nerve-wracking experience with the third film. As part of research for her role, Helena let Billy-Ray, whose godfather is Johnny Depp, join her for a viewing of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and he barely got through the opening minutes.

It was the one where his aunt blows up into a huge balloon and floats out of the window. That was really traumatic! It was a mistake.

There are a lot of good things about [motherhood]. Only good, really. Definitely [helps not living in LA]. No, don’t like that place. Neither of us do. He hates it – even though he was born there, he couldn’t wait to get out, I think. LA is so boring. There is a monotony to it. 

Then I could be a Lady and Billy could be the half-honourable Billy Burton.

Actress Helena Bonham-Carter, 40, and her longtime boyfriend, director Tim Burton, 48, were spotted out for a walk with their son Billy-Ray, 3 1/2.

Billy-Ray wears Converse Kid’s All Star Hi Toddler Shoe in Charcoal ($20), and rides in Maclaren Quest special edition by Lulu McGuiness in I Love You print ($300).

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Update: E! Online is reporting that Johnny is currently looking after Lily-Rose at their home in Bath. His absence, though, might cost the crew at Pinewood Studios, where Sweeney Todd is being filmed, its job. The crew has been told its members will be out of work should Johnny not return to set.   

Originally posted Wednesday, March 14: According to British press, Johnny Depp is putting family first and will not return to work on his new film Sweeney Todd until his daughter, Lily-Rose, fully recovers from the mysterious illness that afflicted her two weeks ago.

Production has reportedly halted on the Tim Burton-directed flick, which is filming in London. A source says,

He does not want to come back until Lily-Rose gets the all-clear. The plan is to re-employ everybody when she is better.

As previously reported, Lily-Rose, 7, was hospitalized for more than a week at the end of February for what is rumored to be blood poisoning that spread to her vital organs after stepping on a nail. She was released last week and was doing much better, according to Johnny’s rep.

Johnny and his longtime girlfriend, French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis, also have a 4-year-old son, Jack.

Source: Manchester.com