22 January 2024 , 04:20
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Bruce Wills ' wife Emma Hemming-Willis has shared an emotional tribute to her beloved husband amid his dementia battle.
Taking to her Instagram page, 45-year-old Emma, who married Bruce in 2009, shared a nostalgic video of herself and Bruce and their two daughters Mabel and Evelyn.
The sweet footage showed the loving family on a number of adventures, including days out at the beach and beautiful nature hikes. Another sweet clip saw Bruce tenderly planting kisses on Emma's head as she lay in bed in a maternity suite ahead of giving birth.
Bruce and Emma could also be seen enjoying a romantic bonfire on the beach together, as Bruce placed a loving arm around Emma's shoulders.
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Emma shared family footage of them all at the beach (Emma Hemming Willis/Instagram)
Emma also shared a clip of herself in the delivery room (Emma Hemming Willis/Instagram)Bruce's fun-loving personality was also evident in the clips, as he could be seen tapping his feet as he played the harmonica outside the home the couple share, while another snapshot saw him joyfully skipping holding the hand of one of his young daughters.
Captioning the footage, Emma penned: "When I was a little girl all I ever dreamed of was to fall in love with the man of my dreams, the white picket fence, having a family and to know what unconditional love feels like.
"The moral is, be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it." Emma's followers flooded the comments section with a number of sweet comments. One social networker wrote: "Such a beautiful story even through the tough days. I always get emotional, Bruce seems like such gentle, fun person. So happy he found his ever after. While another continued: "Sending love." And a third added: "Absolutely beautiful! You are blessed!"
Emma is Bruce's second wife (AFP via Getty Images)Emma, who shares a 23-year age gap with 68-year-old Bruce reportedly met the Die Hard actor in 2007 when they were working out at their mutual trainer's gym.
After dating for two years, the pair tied the knot in Turks and Caicos, before marrying in a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills six days later. In 2012, they welcomed daughter Mabel, before bringing daughter Evelyn into the world two years later.
Bruce, also has three daughters from his first marriage to Ghost actress Demi Moore, 61, Rumer, 35, Scott LaRue, 32, and 29-year-old Tallulah. Bruce and Demi are also grandparents after Rumer and boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas welcomed a baby girl called Louetta Isley last year.
Emma and Bruce's extended family have been banding together to help the actor (Instagram/demimoore)All of the family, including Bruce's current wife Emma and his ex-wife Demi are often seen hanging out together at family celebrations, with the Willis clan all banding together in light of Bruce's dementia diagnosis.
Bruce has been battling a number of health struggles since 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia and then frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023. His family shared that he would be retiring from acting amid his health battles. His daughter Tallulah recently shared that they are committed to raising awareness about FTD "because there's not enough information out there".