Bruce Willis
First pictures after the revelation of aphasia
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis
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Bruce Willis can count on the love of his family. This is shown by the first pictures of the star since the public aphasia diagnosis.
Emma Heming-Willis, 43, the wife of Bruce Willis, 67, since 2009, posted pictures together on their official Instagram account. It’s the star’s first new recording since his family revealed he was giving up acting due to aphasia.
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming-Willis enjoy the great outdoors
“Mom and dad in their favorite habitat,” says the caption. “Offthegrid” was set as the hashtag, i.e. “submerged”. The two heartfelt photos of Bruce and Emma, which were taken in nature, were apparently shot by their daughter Mabel Ray Willis, 10.
They show how much strength Willis gets from his loved ones. In the first photo, the couple looks deep into each other’s eyes, in the second picture she has her head resting on her husband’s shoulder while he smiles at the camera. Heming-Willis provided further impressions of the family excursion into nature, also as a video, in her Instagram story.
Forced to retire
At the end of March, Bruce Willis’ family announced that the actor was retiring with immediate effect. The former action star was diagnosed with aphasia.
Aphasia is a speech disorder caused by damage to the brain. Those affected may have problems speaking and understanding language, including reading and writing. “As a result, and after careful consideration, Bruce is stepping down from a career that has meant so much to him,” the family said in a statement at the end of March.
Sources used: instagram.com