 Bruce Willis has been seen for the first time since his wife opened up about his devastating frontotemporal dementia diagnosis. The Die Hard star stepped back from the spotlight in 2022 after it was revealed that he was battling aphasia, which impacts a person's cognitive abilities. His loved ones gave fans a 'painful' update on his health in February, sharing that he had since been diagnosed with FTD. On Monday, Emma Heming Willis appeared on the Today show to raise awareness for the condition, explaining that it is 'hard to know' whether the 61-year-old was aware of his illness. New pictures have since emerged of the Hollywood icon on a rare, low-key outing in LA, joined by a pal. In the photos, he could be seen in the passenger seat of a car, dressed casually in a blue puffer jacket and navy hat. The actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia recently (Picture: Splash) Although his family, including ex-wife Demi Moore and their children, Rumer, Tallulah and Scout, often share snaps with Bruce on social media, this marks one of the few times he has been seen in public since news of his illness broke. Emma, who shares daughters Mabel and Evelyn with the Expendables actor, spoke to Hoda Kotb on yesterday's instalment of the Today show, in honor of World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness week. Discussing how it has affected their extended family, she said: 'Dementia is hard. It's hard on the person diagnosed, it's also hard on the family. That is no different for Bruce, or myself, or our girls. He has stepped back from the spotlight to focus on his health (Picture: Splash) 'When they say this is a family disease, it really is. 'I think it was the blessing and the curse, to finally understand what was happening, so I can be into the acceptances of what it is. 'It doesn't make it any less painful but just being in the acceptance, and being in the know of what is happening to Bruce, makes it a little bit){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Bruce Willis has been seen for the first time since his wife opened up about his devastating frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.
The Die Hard star stepped back from the spotlight in 2022 after it was revealed that he was battling aphasia, which impacts a person’s cognitive abilities.
His loved ones gave fans a ‘painful’ update on his health in February, sharing that he had since been diagnosed with FTD.
On Monday, Emma Heming Willis appeared on the Today show to raise awareness for the condition, explaining that it is ‘hard to know’ whether the 61-year-old was aware of his illness.