Emma Heming Willis marked her 17th dating anniversary with Bruce Willis by sharing a heartfelt Instagram post, reflecting on love and grief as the actor struggles with dementia.
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Fans flooded the comments with support and admiration for her honesty, with some sharing how much of an impact Bruce had on their lives. Demi Moore, Bruce Willis’ ex-wife, also recently shared updates on the actor’s condition, emphasizing the importance of meeting him where he is now.
Emma reflected on the occasion:
“Anniversaries used to bring excitement — now, if I’m honest, they stir up all the feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach.”
She continued:
“I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief. Then I shake it off and return to what is. And what is… is unconditional love. I feel blessed to know it, and it’s because of him. I’d do it all over again and again in a heartbeat.”
Emma’s post comes as Bruce continues to battle with dementia, a journey that began publicly in March 2022 following his aphasia diagnosis.
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Emma was born in Malta, an island country south of Italy she described as “small but beautiful” on her now-closed blog. After her parents divorced, she moved to London with her mother, where she launched her modeling career on the show The British Elle Supermodel in the ‘90s.
Emma won the competition show and started walking the runway for major fashion houses like Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino and Giorgio Armani. She also had a few acting roles in movies like Perfect Stranger and The Comebacks, as well as on the TV series Entourage.
Emma has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle — and on at least one cover with her husband, Bruce. The couple were famously photographed for W Magazine’s July 2009 issue in a risqué photo shoot to which Emma later paid tribute.
Emma has also been the face of Dior cosmetics campaigns and has modeled in commercials for brands like Redken, per her literary bio.
Willis and Heming Willis tied the knot in March 2009 and share two daughters
In 2023, Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which is known as FTD. Since then, Heming Willis has been open about caring for her husband and has shared updates about their life and his journey on social media.