Doing her best. Emma Heming Willis opened up about the importance of looking after herself while caring for husband Bruce Willis amid his battle with aphasia.
25.05.2022 - 14:41 / ok.co.uk
Bruce Willis enjoyed a game of basketball as he made a rare appearance in a sweet family video. In March, the 67 year old actor's family came together to release a joint statement, revealing that Bruce was stepping away from acting following a diagnosis with the neurological disorder, aphasia.
Bruce has now been seen cutting a casual figure as he played basketball on the driveway in a clip shared by his wife Emma on her Instagram Stories.The Hollywood star wore a pair of cream skinny chinos, a khaki long-sleeved sweater and a blue baseball cap as he dunked the ball through the hoop. "I see you BeeDub," Emma lovingly captioned the clip, in which Bruce looked in great spirits despite his health.
At the end of March, Bruce's family, including wife Emma, ex-wife Demi More and five daughters, Rumer, 33, Scout, 30, Tallulah, 28, Mabel Ray, ten, and Evelyn, seven, released a joint statement via Instagram about his future.They revealed that the veteran actor would be retiring from acting following a diagnosis with the aphasia. It read: "To Bruce's amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.
"As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him. "This is a really challenging time for our family, and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support.
"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." According to the NHS,
.Doing her best. Emma Heming Willis opened up about the importance of looking after herself while caring for husband Bruce Willis amid his battle with aphasia.
Emma Heming Willis is trying to prioritise her own needs after husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with a brain condition. The 67-year-old actor was diagnosed with aphasia - a degenerative condition affecting the ability to communicate - back in March and now his wife Emma, 43, has admitted that she is also trying to take care of herself, although she is "not perfect" at it. Back in May, she said: "Someone told me not long ago that when you over-care for someone, you end up under-caring" and took to social media on Monday (07.
Emma Heming Willis is trying to take better care of herself.
Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, is realizing that she can't devote her entire life to helping his. On Tuesday, June 7, Emma stressed the importance of self care on her Instagram Story."When you put everyone's needs above your own, no one wins," she wrote. "I don't do this perfectly but I really am trying so I can be the best I can be for the people I love and adore."Emma's message comes more than two months after it was announced that the "Pulp Fiction" star was retiring due to Aphasia, a condition that affects a person's ability to communicate — to speak, write and understand language."Our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his family said in a statement on March 30, just days after Bruce celebrated his 67th birthday.
Hollywood star announced that he was stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia - a condition that affects his cognitive abilities. According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is "a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate" and can be caused by a stroke, head injury, brain tumour or a disease. In the statement that was posted to social media announcement back in March 2022, Willis' family did not reveal how specifically how the condition is affecting Willis, but it is thought that he is having trouble reading, listening, speaking, typing and writing, making acting near impossible.
Bruce Willis is no doubt facing a rather emotional day ahead as he marks the long Memorial Day weekend with the rest of the country.MORE: Rumer Willis moves fans with emotional family update on dad Bruce WillisALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleHowever, the day holds a lot more meaning to him as he comes from a father who was in the military, and it even extends beyond that.VIDEO: Bruce Willis to step away from acting career after aphasia diagnosisBruce was born to David Willis in 1955, who was serving in the military in West Germany, crediting the actor's birthplace to the town Idar-Oberstein.David had met his mother, the German Marlene, during his tenure in the country and the two wed while there. MORE: Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shares sweet video of the star amid her own health issuesIn 1957, David was discharged and then moved his family, including Bruce's three younger siblings, Florence, Robert, and David, to New Jersey.While the Die Hard star has rarely spoken of his military upbringing, he has shown his respect for the armed forces with several tributes and charitable acts over the years.Bruce has been a constant supporter of the militaryIn 2015, he partnered with Wounded Warrior Project to pay homage to fallen and wounded men and women in New York and has previously also performed with his band for soldiers in Iraq and been part of several TV commercials advocating for their benefit.During Christmas 2014, he also released a message on behalf of the USO as a tour veteran, saying: "So many of our nation's service men and women serving abroad, far away from their families and friends this December."MORE: Bruce Willis' wife Emma reveals her own health
Bruce Willis' basketball skills were shown off by his wife Emma Heming in a new video. Heming shared a video of Willis and three friends playing basketball in a driveway.The 67-year-old actor wore khaki pants with a long-sleeve shirt and paired the outfit with a hat. "I see you BeeDub," Emma, 43, captioned the video.
Bruce Willis is still enjoying the simple joys in life following heartbreaking news for his whole family.The legendary actor--whose family recently announced his aphasia diagnosis--looked like he was having a blast on Monday, May 23 as he played a game of basketball in his backyard with some friends. “I see you BeeDub,” Willis’ wife, Emma Heming, captioned the video on her Instagram Story, which features him shooting a ball into the net.A post shared by Emma Heming Willis (@emmahemingwillis)For the game, the 67-year-old wore a grey sweater, khaki trousers, grey sneakers, and a blue baseball cap.
Rumer Willis has taken to Instagram to share a particularly poignant post in light of her father's recent health diagnosis.READ: Rumer Willis alters her appearance but fans aren't sure if it's real or notJust last month, the family announced that Bruce Willis was retiring after being diagnosed with aphasia. WATCH: Emma Heming Willis shares sweet video of husband Bruce WillisAnd posting on social media on Tuesday, Rumer revealed she was working on a special gift for her dad.READ: Demi Moore shares heartfelt family photograph with all three daughtersMORE: Demi Moore mistaken for Cher in bold new photoThe 33-year-old posed for a picture showing her sat on a sofa, with a large guitar across her lap. She sweetly explained: "Out of practice but trying to play some tunes for my Daddio." Rumer has picked up her guitar again to play to her father"Sending good wishes and blessings to you and your Daddio, hoping he's doing well," one fan wrote in response, while a second noted: "I feel music will help Bruce since he has such a connection to it."READ: Rumer Willis shares video of mom Demi Moore dancing in just a towel - 'My favourite'MORE: Bruce Willis enjoys sweet date with daughters he shares with ex Demi MooreA third enthused: "You are such a beautiful soul and, my goodness, what a beautiful girl!! You are gorgeous! Playing music for your Daddy is smart too, and extremely thoughtful.
Bruce Willis still has got game!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleHis wife, Emma Heming Willis, gave a sweet update that fans have been counting on since his health revelation, and it proves just how much the actor is keeping active despite his retirement.The update came in the form of a video where members of the family, including Bruce, were having fun outside playing basketball in their home's backyard.WATCH: Bruce celebrates his youngest daughter's eighth birthdayMORE: Bruce Willis' wife Emma reveals her own health battle amid husband's aphasia diagnosisThe actor was quick to prove that he's still got it, and the clip sees him expertly take a basketball in his hands after someone threw it his way, and go on to successfully shoot it directly into the net.His wife endearingly captioned the video with: "I see you BeeDub." Emma has been keen on keeping fans up to date on her husband's health, knowing he has hundreds of thousands of fans out there keeping up with him.She has also not shied away from being as candid as it gets about her own health and how difficult the last few months have been, recently revealing that she was severely struggling with her mental health.The sweet video from EmmaThe model explained in an interview with The Bump that: "I put my family's needs above my own, which I found does not make me any kind of hero."MORE: Demi Moore shares incredible red carpet throwback with Bruce WillisMORE: Bruce Willis cuddles with wife and daughter following health diagnosis"That amount of care for everyone else within my household had taken a toll on my mental health and overall health, and it served no one in my family," she confessed.Emma also recently shared an
Bruce Willis' family announced his aphasia diagnosis, his wife, Emma Heming, shared a video of the star playing basketball. «I see you BeeDub,» Heming captioned her Instagram Story. In the video, Willis catches a pass from a friend and makes a layup. Willis and Heming have stayed away from the spotlight since the 67-year-old movie star announced his departure from acting in March with a joint statement that included Heming, his ex-wife, Demi Moore, and his five daughters. «As a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,» the statement read.
Emma Heming Willis has learned a valuable lesson. The CocoBaba founder and Bruce Willis' other half got candid about her own struggles with self-care in the face of her family's needs.While Emma did not directly address her husband's aphasia diagnosis — which led to him stepping away from Hollywood -- she did open up about the effects of caring for her family on her own well-being when she does not also devote adequate time to herself. The couple are parents to two daughters, Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8. «I struggle with making the time for self-care every day.
Emma Heming Willis is opening up about her mental health.