Bruce WillisHis family is preparing for a warm Christmas celebration despite his battle with frontotemporal dementia.
The Hollywood star’s family is reportedly planning to share moments through photos and videos ahead of the actor’s upcoming 70th birthday in March.
Despite the challenges of battling dementia, Bruce Willis’ family remains hopeful and supportive of the actor.
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Bruce Willis’ family should be “praying for a miracle” this Christmas.
Over the holidays, the 69-year-old star, whose dementia diagnosis was made public in 2023, will be surrounded by the love and support of his family.
His wife Emma Heming Willis and their daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, are reportedly accompanied by his ex-wife Demi Moore and their daughters Rumer, 36; Boy Scouts, 33; and Tallulah, 30, this holiday season.
A source told In contact that the family is coming together to “make this Christmas extra special” as they continue to “pray for a miracle” and hope for a medical breakthrough.
However, the insider noted that the family is “mostly focused on spending quality time with him while they still can” as “every second of connecting with him is special.”
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The source also shared that the family plans to bond by “listening to music and looking at old photos and videos.”
“They love getting together as a family,” the insider added.
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Bruce Willis’ family plans to celebrate his 70th birthday and share special holiday moments
As Christmas approaches, the source mentioned that Heming and the rest of the family plan to “continue posting videos and photos with Bruce.”
They will also be celebrating his 70th birthday in March. According to the insider, the family hopes their positive posts, which focus on their connections with the actor, “will serve as a touching message from Bruce to his fans – that he will always find joy in his life, even now.”
In recent years, Christmas has become a treasured time for the Willis family to get together and enjoy each other’s company.
Last year, Moore shared heartwarming photos of the family celebrating in matching pink pajamas, although Bruce wasn’t seen at the moment.
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However, the “Die Hard” actor adopted the holiday tradition in 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, when he quarantined with his ex-wife and their daughters at their former home in Idaho.
At that time, the family gathered for a cozy photo in green and white striped pajamas.
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Bruce Willis’ family shares heartfelt Thanksgiving photos amid his battle with dementia
In a touching pair of photos Tallulah and Scout posted to Instagram on November 28, Bruce sits between his daughters smiling and holding a “Best Dad Ever” plaque as they look at him.
Her simple caption for the Thanksgiving moment was: “Grateful.”
This sense of gratitude has become central to the family as they support Bruce in his ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
In September, Tallulah also gave an update on her father on “The Today Show,” explaining, “He’s stable, which is good in this situation. There are painful days, but there is so much love, and that really showed me that I shouldn’t put up with it.” Every moment is taken for granted. You have to be present.
The former actor receives a lot of support from his ex-wife Demi Moore
Moore was also a source of strength for her daughters, helping them cope with Bruce’s condition.
“The disease is what the disease is. You have to really deeply accept what that is. If you stick with what was, I think it’s a losing game,” Moore said People magazine.
She added: “But when you meet them where they are, there is great beauty and sweetness. And the ability to share everything we have, no matter how long we have it.”
While some may be surprised by the strong bond between Bruce and his ex-wife Moore, she has previously spoken about how their relationship has only grown stronger over the years.
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In her 2019 memoir “Inside Out,” Moore revealed that she and Bruce are “more connected than ever” since their divorce. She also described her connection to Heming as “mothers united, sisters bonded in this crazy adventure of life.”
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In an interview with CNNThe 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is in “very stable condition” but it hasn’t been easy watching him struggle.
“Under the circumstances, he is in a very stable situation at the moment,” she said. “And I’ve shared this before, but I really mean it sincerely. It’s so important that everyone involved in this really meets them where they are and from that place there is so much love and joy.”
Moore added that watching a loved one struggle with the disease is “very difficult” and that it’s “not what I would wish on anyone.”
“There is great loss, but great beauty and gifts can also come from it,” she added.
