Demi Moore took to social media to wish her ex-husband Bruce Willis a happy 68th birthday on Sunday.
The 60-year-old actress shared a video of her entire family gathered around the Die Hard star and singing him a happy birthday before presenting him with a candlelit apple pie.
The former couple share three daughters – Rumer, 34; Boy Scouts, 31; and Tallulah, 29 – who also attended the celebration with their partners and shared touching tributes on Instagram.
In the clip, Bruce’s current wife, Emma Heming, 44 – who shared a heartfelt birthday post earlier in the day – could be seen presenting him with the confection as well as a loving kiss on the cheek.
Bruce and Emma’s two daughters – Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8 – were also there to celebrate their dear dad’s birthday.
Happy day! Demi Moore, 60, took to social media to wish her ex-husband Bruce Willis a happy 68th birthday on Sunday
Celebrating Bruce: The actress shared a video of her entire family gathered around the Die Hard star and singing him a happy birthday before presenting him with a candlelit apple pie. The former couple have three daughters together — (left) Rumer, 34, Scout, 31, Tallulah, 29 — who also attended the celebration with their partners and shared touching tributes on Instagram
Family reunion: “Happy birthday, BW! So glad we got to celebrate you today,” Demi wrote in the caption of the entire family gathered to celebrate Bruce’s birthday
“Happy birthday, BW! So glad we got to celebrate you today,” Demi wrote in the caption of the entire family gathered to celebrate Bruce’s birthday.
“I love you and love our family,” she continued. “Thank you everyone for the love and warm wishes – we all feel them.”
Later, Emma – who has been married to the Moonlighting actor for around 13 years – shared a close-up of the delicious looking apple pie.
“I was trying to get a pumpkin pie,” the model wrote over the photo, noting that pumpkin is his favorite. “That was a no go. Apple pie is his second favourite.’
She wrote in the caption: “He is pure love. He is so loved. And I will always love him. Happy Birthday my love.”
Emma also released an emotional message addressing her husband’s devastating diagnosis of dementia.
In her video post, Emma described feeling particularly sad as she described doing a role for Bruce – calling watching his videos “a knife in my heart.”
“So today is my husband’s birthday,” she began. “I started the morning crying. As you can see from my swollen eyes and snotty nose, I just think it’s important that you see all sides of it.
Make a wish! In the clip, Bruce’s current wife, Emma Heming, 44 – who shared a heartfelt birthday post earlier in the day – could be seen presenting him with the confection
Birthday present: Later, Emma – who has been married to the Moonlighting actor for around 13 years – shared a close-up of the delicious looking apple pie
Cute couple: At the end of the clip, the model – who he married in 2009 – gave Bruce a loving kiss on the cheek
So much love: Many friends and fans also shared love in their comments section and wished Bruce a wonderful birthday
Emma continued, “I always get this message or people always say to me, ‘Oh you’re so strong, I don’t know how you do that.’ I have no choice. I wish I was But I’m also raising two kids with it.
“So sometimes in our lives we have to put on our big girl panties and get in there. And I do. But I have moments of sadness every day. sadness every day. And I really feel it today on his birthday.”
She fought back tears in a second video describing the montage she worked on for Bruce.
“So I’ve been working on this role that I’m posting for my husband’s birthday. I don’t know why I’m doing this because the videos are like a knife in my heart.
“But as much as I do it for me, I’ll do it for you too. Because I know how much you love my husband and — don’t cry Emma — but it means so much to me, so thank you.”
Hours later, Emma shared the aforementioned role with the soundtrack to Stevie Wonder’s classic song As.
In closing, the mother-of-two wrote: “My birthday wish for Bruce is that you continue to hold him in your prayers and highest vibrations as his sensitive Pisces soul will feel it. Thank you for loving and caring for him too.’
Amid his devastating dual diagnosis of aphasia and dementia, his adult daughters also shared throwback photos of their dad and wished him a happy birthday.
Scout reposted the funny video shared by her mother Demi, writing in her caption: “Also today was deeply happy!!!!!! HAPPY BW BIRTHDAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!!!!’
‘I really feel it today on his birthday’: Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming held back tears as she celebrated her husband’s 68th birthday with an emotional message released weeks after his devastating dementia diagnosis
Vulnerable: Emma got emotional as she described doing a role for her husband – calling watching his videos “a knife in my heart”.
Sing along: His daughter Mabel looked happy as she sang out loud for her dad’s birthday and Tallulah was seen holding up a puppy as she sang with her fiancé Dillon Buss in the background of the clip
The musician also posted a commemorative photo of herself as a child, sitting on Bruce’s shoulders and nuzzling his head.
She wrote a touching caption to “one of [her] best friends, the pisces king, the master of duality, both action hero icon and gentle girl dad.
Though it was a happy day, she also shared that the celebration was difficult as Bruce was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) last month.
He retired from acting less than a year ago because the brain disorder aphasia affected his ability to understand language.
“Today is not necessarily an easy day as it is a day of deep love and our sadness really shows us the depth of our love for someone,” Scout wrote in her caption.
“So today I’m trying to be both,” the actress-turned-singer continued. Grief is a price I will always pay to know what it is like to feel love like that.”
Tallulah also posted her family member’s sweet birthday gifts to her Instagram story before sharing a photo of herself with her mom.
The Whole Ten Yards actress wore a graphic t-shirt with her father’s face and his name on the torso in the photo with Demi.
“Gentle girl dad”: Scout also posted a throwback photo of himself as a child sitting on Bruce’s shoulders and wrote a touching caption to “one of.” [her] best friends, the pisces king, the master of duality, both action hero icon and gentle girl dad.
fan club! Tallulah wore a graphic t-shirt with her father’s face and his name on the torso in the photo with Demi. Demi wore a black baseball cap and oversized black-framed glasses for the snaps, which Tallulah simply captioned, “Club Bruno!”
The General Hospital graduate wore a white blouse with puff sleeves while carrying her Chihuahua pilaf in a black dog sling.
Demi wore a black baseball cap and oversized black-framed glasses for the snaps, which Tallulah simply captioned, “Club Bruno!”
Tallulah shared her siblings’ posts, as well as a few throwback photos from the past few years with her dad.
In a carousel post moment, Tallulah was spotted in a blue button-down shirt that read “Willis” as she snapped a selfie with a smiling Bruce.
She wrote in her caption: “Happy Birthday to my number one Bruno!!
“I feel overwhelmed by all the good energy and love that has come down Willis’ path,” she continued. ‘I love him and he loves me – what a joy!’
She also shared a snap of her dad at home with a greyhound on his lap.
Another photo showed Bruce changing into more formal attire and raising his eyebrows at the camera in surprise.
‘What a pleasure!’ In a single moment of a carousel post for his birthday, Tallulah was spotted wearing a blue button-up shirt that said “Willis” as she took a selfie with a smiling Bruce
Cute snap: She also shared a snap of her dad at home with a greyhound on his lap
Say Cheese! Another photo showed Bruce changing into more formal attire and raising his eyebrows at the camera in surprise
Throwback tribute: Bruce’s eldest daughter Rumer shared the video of the family singing happy birthday and set the thumbnail as a photo of herself as a baby carried by Bruce
Adorable: Rumer – who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas, 28, – also shared an adorable photo of herself resting her head on her father’s shoulders
Bruce and his girls! The mom-to-be also shared Emma’s touching video, as well as a group photo of the entire family, with the caption, “It’s been a good day.”
Rumer – who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas, 28, – shared the video of the family singing happy birthday.
She set the thumbnail as a photo of herself as a baby carried by Bruce.
“Happy Birthday Daddio,” the actress and singer wrote in her caption. “I love you to the utmost [moon]. You are so cool’.
The mum-to-be also shared Emma’s touching video, as well as a group photo of the entire family, with the caption, “It’s been a good day.”