Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' Relationship: A Look Back

Mar. 15, 2025

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Demi MooreandBruce Williswere one of Hollywood’s golden couples — and they’ve remained the gold standard for friendly exes since their divorce in 2000.

TheGhostactress andDie Hardstar wed in 1987 after a whirlwind four-month romance, and went on towelcome three daughterstogether:Rumer Willis,Scout WillisandTallulah Willis.

While their legal union ended in 2000, the pair immediately proved thattheir family bond was still intact, traveling together to Paris, attending film premieres and more. In 2020, the former couple evenisolated together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Less than a year later, the actor was diagnosed withfrontotemporal dementiaand a source told PEOPLE in February 2023 that his family, including ex-wife Moore, “is all closer than ever.”

Here’s a look back atDemi Mooreand Bruce Willis' relationship, from 1987 to now.

July 1987: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis meet at a screening ofStakeout

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The future pair first connected at a 1987 screening ofStakeout, starring Moore’s then-fiancé, actor Emilio Estevez. Moore and Estevez had called off their romance soon after, and within weeks of meeting, Moore and Willis were an item. Moore said at the time that she found him “just so ready to embrace and give me love.”

November 21, 1987: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis get married

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Willis shared his enthusiasm about fatherhood openly, saying, “I’m a big fan of kids. I tell everybody they should have them.”

April 19, 1991: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis share the screen for the first time

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Willis and Moore worked together for the first time in 1991 when they costarred in the thrillerMortal Thoughts.

“It was nice,” Mooretold theBaltimore Sun,“considering that we have never actually worked together. It was really an ideal situation for him. It also gave him a chance to do a different kind of role. It was a great way for us to work together. It was good for us on a lot of levels.”

July 20, 1991: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis welcome daughter Scout

In 1991, the actors expanded their family once again with a second daughter, Scout. “Pregnancy agrees with me,” Moore toldVanity Fairwhile expecting.

February 3, 1994: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis welcome daughter Tallulah

The couple welcomed their third and last child together in 1994, daughter Tallulah.

June 1998: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis split

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After over a decade of marriage, the pair announced that they were going their separate ways in 1998. They continued to be spotted together in the following months, includingon a family trip to Paris.

October 2000: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis finalize their divorce

TheDie Hardstar andG.I. Janeactress famously settled their divorce in one day, after taking two years to sort out their estate.

October 4, 2001: ​​Demi Moore shows support for Bruce Willis at theBanditspremiere

2005: Demi Moore marries Ashton Kutcher

2009: Bruce Willis marries Emma HemingWillis

Willis went on to remarry as well, tying the knot with model Emma Heming Willis in 2009 at his home in Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos. Moore and Kutcher were among the intimate crowd of guests at the beach nuptials. Willis and Emma later welcomed two children together: daughterMabel Rayin 2012 andEvelyn Pennin 2014.

June 2009: Bruce Willis says his blended family is “like a tribe”

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Soon after saying “I do,” Willis and his new bride opened up about their newly-expanded family in an interview withW. “We’ve become like a tribe,” Bruce explained. “It’s generated a lot of interest because everyone can understand resentment and envy in the breakup of a marriage, but they don’t understand how I can get along with my ex like that. Demi and I made a choice to put the kids first, and we’re really lucky that it turns out we all have fun together,” he continued, adding, “I still love her, and I have a lot of respect for how she lives her life.”

July 14, 2018: Demi Moore roasts Bruce Willis onstage

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TheGhoststar surprised her ex-husband at the end of hisComedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis, which was filmed at The Hollywood Palladium in 2018. The actresspoked fun at Willis' parenting skills, their marriage and more.

“For those of you that don’t know me, I amDemi Moore,” began the mom of three. “I was married to Bruce for the first threeDie Hardmovies, which makes sense, because the last two sucked.”

September 23, 2019: Bruce Willis shows support for Demi Moore at her book launch

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Willis was on hand to celebrate the launch ofhis ex’s candid 2019 memoir,Inside Out, at a book party in L.A. During the event, the actor posed for a group photo with Moore and their three daughters, as well as his wife Emma.

September 25, 2019: Demi Moore says she and Bruce Willis “felt more connected” after their divorce

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Mooreopened up about her divorcefrom Willis inInside Out, writing, “It’s a funny thing to say, but I’m very proud of our divorce.”

While the split “wasn’t easy at first,” the former pair worked through it. “We managed to move the heart of our relationship, the heart of what created our family, into something new that gave the girls a loving, supportive environment with both parents.”

In the end, Moore said, “We felt more connected than we did before the divorce.”

April 2020: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis self-isolate with their kids

The pair made headlines early on in the COVID-19 pandemicfor self-isolating togetheralong with their three daughters at their home in Idaho.

“It’s been really funny to have both of my parents in the house where they raised us, which has been really cute,” their daughter Scout said on theDopeypodcast. “They’re both such nerdy, adorable, ’90s parentsin a small town where they chose to have their kids and not be in L.A. It’s been pretty cute.”

While hunkering down, the duodocumented much of their quality time together, from hanging out in matching pajamas to working on photo projects with their kids, starting a book club and more.

June 21, 2020: Demi Moore celebrates Bruce Willis on Father’s Day

Moore gave her exa shout-out on Father’s Dayin 2020, celebrating the dad-of-five withan Instagram post. “Happy Father’s Day, Bruce! Your kids are so lucky to have you ❤️,” the actress wrote alongside a slideshow of photos in which Willis climbs onto a table to move a light fixture out of the way for a group photo with all of his children.

February 3, 2021: Demi Moore says staying home with Bruce Willis during the pandemic was “a blessing”

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​​"It worked out that Bruce came and spent time with us," Mooreexplained to Naomi Campbellon the supermodel’s YouTube seriesNo Filter with Naomi, adding that Willis' wife Emma and their two daughters joined soon after.

“It was really a blessing,” the actress said. “It’s everything that’s come forward has allowed us to reevaluate what’s important and what needs attention that has been overlooked and neglected. It was amazing.”

She added that her daughters “love their little sisters.”

“Our family regardless of what the shape of it is, it’s important to keep together and for the little ones to feel comfortable with me, and to know me so they also know their sisters better,” Moore said. “It was really sweet and we did have some silly times for sure.”

October 25, 2021: Rumer Willis says she’s “so grateful” her parents made their family a priority post-split

The stars' children have oftenexpressed their gratitudefor the way their parents handled their divorce, taking care to maintain a sense of a family unit.

“I’m incredibly grateful that both of my parents have made such an effort my entire life that I never felt like I had to choose between them,” Rumer told PEOPLE. “I have a lot of friends who grew up with parents who got divorced at a young age and I watched their parents, like, pit them against each other or have to choose between holidays. And I didn’t have to do that, and I feel so grateful that my parents made it such a priority that we could be a family, even though it looked different.”

March 19, 2022: Demi Moore wishes Bruce Willis a happy birthday

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Mooreshared a sweet Instagram tributeto her ex in celebration of his 67th birthday. ​​"Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family 🤍," Moore wrote alongside a photo of the pair grinning beside each other in a kitchen, with Moore holding a cutting board full of mushrooms.

March 30, 2022: Bruce Willis' family reveals his aphasia diagnosis

TheDie Hardstar’s family announced via social media that he would be retiring from acting afterbeing diagnosed with aphasia, a degenerative disease that impacts one’s ability to communicate.

“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,” they wrote. “As a result of this and with much considerationBruce is stepping away from the careerthat has meant so much to him,” the caption added.

May 17, 2022: Demi Moore shares a throwback photo of her and Bruce Willis

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Moore has continued to show her love and support for her ex following his aphasia diagnosis,sharing a throwback snapof the pair at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his filmThe Fifth Element.“From the Cannes archives, circa 1997,” Moore wrotealongside the photoof the glammed-up duo on the red carpet.

December 2022: Demi Moore celebrates Christmas with Bruce Willis and family

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The exes celebrated the holidays together in 2022,posing for a rare family photowith Bruce’s wife and his five daughters. “We are FAMILY!! Getting into the holiday spirit,” Moore wrote on Instagram alongside the blended family standing in front of a Christmas tree.

February 16, 2023: Bruce Willis' family shares his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis

Less than a year after Willis' aphasia diagnosis, Willis' wife Emma shared thatthe actor’s “condition has progressed"and he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

A source later told PEOPLE thatWillis' blended family is “closer than ever"following his diagnosis

According to a statement from the family, Moore, Emma and his five daughters are focusing on helping Willis"live as full a life as possible.”

March 19, 2023: Demi Moore celebrates Bruce Willis' 68th birthday

On Instagram, Moore posted a video of the entire family, includingEmma Heming Willis,serenading Willis on his 68th birthday.

“Happy birthday, BW! So glad we could celebrate you today. Love you and love our family. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes — we all feel them,” theG.I. Janestar captioned the clip.

September 13, 2024: Demi Moore says she visits Bruce Willis weekly when she’s in Los Angeles

During an appearance onThe Drew Barrymore Show, Moore opened up about the way she encourages her daughters to approach their dad as he struggles with dementia.

“What I say to my kids isyou meet them where they’re at. You don’t hold on to who they were or what you want them to be, but who they are in this moment,” she said. “And from that, there is such beauty and joy and loving and sweetness.”

She added, “When I’m in L.A., I go over every week, and I really treasure the time that we all share.”

source: people.com