Bruce Willis celebrates 68th birthday with wife Emma Heming and ex-wife Demi Moore, how did he and Emma meet?

Bruce Willis celebrated his 68th Birthday with wife model Emma Heming, ex-wife actress Demi Moore and all of his children around him. The actor broke his social media silence for the first time since being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, known as FTD in February. 

In a video clip shared by ex-wife Demi on Instagram, the actor can be seen looking well as they all sang Happy Birthday to him as he blew out a candle on his birthday pie. His older daughters Rumer, who is pregnant with her first child, Tallulah and Scout that he shares with Demi sing alongside wife Emma and Bruce’s younger children Evelyn and Mabel.  

On the morning of the actor's birthday, his wife Emma shared a poignant video on her Instagram. In the video the model discusses how she had started the morning by crying as the day was full of emotional ‘feelings of grief and sadness’. Speaking to camera the model discussed how people ask her how she copes with her husband's illness, to which she admitted that she isn’t given a choice and “some days we just have to put our big girl panties on and get to it.” 

In the caption Emma wrote: “Today is one of those days of feeling the grief and sadness. But the silver lining or the flip side is that I’m so lucky to feel your warmth and love that is directed to my husband and our family. I see your messages, your stories that you share, and all I can say is thank you. Your connection helps me and I hope it helps you in a small way to know that I see you and I deeply understand your journey as well.”

What is Emma Heming famous for?

The model was born in Malta and raised in North London and then later California. She has walked the runway for Victoria’s Secret, Dior, Chanel and Ralph Lauren. She has also worked as an actress and producer. Emma starred in the film Perfect Stranger and Red 2 alongside husband Bruce.

How did Bruce and Emma meet? 

The pair first met at mutual trainer Gunnar Peterson’s gym but Emma was engaged to entrepreneur Brent Bolthouse at the time. After breaking off their engagement Bruce and Emma, who is 24 years younger than him, met again in 2007 and the couple made their red carpet debut at the Sundance Film Festival film premiere for What Just Happened in 2008.

The pair would often be spotted at film premieres and events together. It’s not uncommon to see his ex-wife and children accompanying them. 

Bruce and Emma married the following year in 2009 at Turks and Caicos and in 2012 welcomed their first child Evelyn together with youngest daughter Mabel arriving a few years later.

After a few blissful years together the couple were rocked. In March 2022 Emma revealed that her husband would be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia (when a person has difficulty with their language or speech.) In February 2023, Bruce was diagnosed with Dementia. Following this, his ex-wife Demi moved in with the couple. Despite getting divorced over 20 years ago the pair have stayed close.

Emma has spoken openly about Bruce’s progress and is continuing to share updates to help raise awareness whilst bringing up their two daughters. As well as the heart warming video she shared on the morning of Bruce’s birthday she also shared a beautiful video montage of herself, her husband and their children spending time together on holidays whilst the Stevie Wonder song As played in the background.