Bruce Willis' wife shares new photo of star and emotional 'grateful' message

24 November 2023 , 03:39

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Bruce's family came together for the holidays (Image: emmahemmingwillis/Instagram)

Bruce Willis ' wife has shared a new photo of the star as the blended family came together to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Emma Heming Willis posted the sweet snap to her Instagram, which shows the whole family smiling as they enjoy quality time together. It included Bruce's ex-wife actress Demi Moore, who divorced him in 2000. The pair are still close as they have children together. Those children and the one he has with Emma were all in the photo together. Emma captioned in: "I’m grateful and thankful to know this kind of love. Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving."

Bruce's family shared recently that he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). His children and loved ones have been sharing details on his progress and expressing how much love they have for him.

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Bruce was diagnosed with dementia (Instagram)

In an initial statement, the family said: "To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him."

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By spring of 2022, the family shared that he was diagnosed with aphasia. However, "Bruce's conditioned progressed" as of this year, leaving him with more severe diagnosis. FTD causes "challenges with communication," emotional problems, and odd behaviours.

His family is open about the struggles they're facing (@buuski/Instagram)

The actor is surrounded by love, including by his ex and current wife. "I think it’s so hard to regulate sometimes how you’re feeling and I think sometimes caregivers feel so guilty, you know. God dare they look after themselves," Emma said in conversation with Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist and Founder and CEO of Positive Approach to Care. She continues to look after Bruce, but said on the Today Show that it is "hard to know" how aware Bruce is of his dementia.

Demi, who has been close with Bruce platonically following their divorce, has reportedly been a source of support for him. An insider told OK! Magazine: "Demi has been a rock for Bruce. She's conveyed to both him and Emma that she's fully committed, being there 24/7 throughout this challenging period."

Alex West