Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis praised the actor in a heartfelt Father’s Day message and expressed her appreciation for all the lessons he’s passing down to their daughters Mabel, aged 11, and Evelyn, aged 9.
Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis got married in Turks and Caicos on March 21, 2009 and the wedding was attended by Bruce’s daughters and ex-wife. The model and her husband then had a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills six days later.
“Father’s Day is a time I get to reflect on my deep appreciation and respect I have for Bruce as I watch him father our little ones,” Emma wrote on Instagram June 18 alongside a photo of Bruce, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia earlier this year. “Where it might not be ‘conventional,’ what he’s teaching them will span generations. Unconditional love, kindness, strength, compassion, patience, generosity, resilience. Happy Father’s Day to the greatest dad I know, who will forever be the gift that keeps giving within our family.”
Emma went on to describe Bruce’s care as “the warmest coziest blanket” on her Instagram Stories, adding that “once you’re wrapped in it, you never want to get out.”
Demi, Bruce Willis’ ex and first wife also paid tribute to Bruce—who she married in 1987 and divorced in 2000—with a black-and-white throwback photo of him and his three oldest daughters sticking their tongue out in a candid snap. “Forever grateful to you BW for giving me these three beautiful girls,” the Ghost actress wrote. Showing how Bruce Willis is still in good books with his first wife. The “Sixth Sense” star was married to Moore from 1987 to 2000. In addition to Rumer, 34, and Scout, 31, the exes also share daughter Tallulah, 29.
The Father’s Day tributes are particularly poignant as Willis and his family continue to cope with his ongoing health challenges.
In other related news.
Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah opens up about her father’s sickness
The “Die Hard” actor’s family announced his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis last month after he retired from acting in March 2022 due to his battle with aphasia, which can affect a person’s ability to speak, write and understand language. Tallulah Willis, the 29-year-old daughter of the “Die Hard” star, wrote about how she knew something was wrong with her father in an emotional essay for Vogue.
“FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone,” Bruce’s family said in a statement shared on the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration website. Bruce’s family explained that there is no cure for FTD, which often sees patients suffer personality changes, speech difficulty and motor impairment. READ MORE…
