LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Bruce Willis' ex-wife, Demi Moore and wife, Emma Heming, shared heart-warming tributes to the 68-year-old actor on Father's Day on Sunday, June 18. This is Willis' first Father's Day after being diagnosed with dementia in February.
Moore shared a throwback photo on Instagram of her former spouse alongside three daughters, Tallulah, 29, Scout, 31, and Rumer, 34, sticking their tongues out. “Forever grateful to you BW for giving me these three beautiful girls. We love our #girldad. Happy Father’s Day!” the 'Ghost' star wrote in the caption.
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Heming shared a sweet photo of her husband kissing their daughter, Mabel Ray, 11, on the forehead in her Instagram post. The couple also shared another daughter, eight-year-old Evelyn Penn. “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,” Heming wrote, adding, “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."
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Willis' family announced that he would be retiring from acting in March 2022, after he was diagnosed with aphasia. "We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, 'Live it up' and together we plan to do just that," his family said in a message shared on their respective Instagram accounts. All five of the actor's daughters signed the note, along with Heming and Moore.
On February 16, the family shared an update on Willis' health, saying that his condition had progressed into frontotemporal dementia. Moore, Heming and his three older daughters wrote in a statement on Instagram at that time, "While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis."
Sources told People at that time that the actor's family members were "all closer than ever" amid news of his FTD diagnosis. The insider added that Heming was "trying to make as many positive memories" for Mabel and Evelyn. "She wants them to remember Bruce as an amazing, fun dad. She wants them to have the best memories of him," they added.
