Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are grandparents thanks to their eldest daughter Rumer Willis. The actress and her then-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas welcomed their daughter Louetta Isley Thomas Willis on April 18, 2023.
The new mom — who posted about her at-home birth and Moore’s help through it — said in 2020 that she was glad she waited for the right partner before becoming a parent.
“It’s important to wait. I think it’s so important not to rush in and have it be about the lust or about, you know, that immediate connection, then building a real foundation,” she said while guest co-hosting on The Talk in November 2020.
She also joked at the time about how Bruce — who has three daughters with Moore and two with his wife Emma Heming Willis — had told her he was hoping for a grandson. “Even my dad puts pressure on me. Over quarantine, he was like, ‘So I’d like for you to have a son because I need some male energy in this group.’ It’s a lot of women, obviously. He has five daughters and my mom and my step-mom. There’s just a lot of female energy.”
In the years since, the Die Hard star has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, but Rumer has said she “loves watching” her parents with their granddaughter. “Seeing my father hold my daughter today was something I will treasure for the rest of my life. His sweetness and love for her was so pure and beautiful,” she wrote.
Moore spends plenty of quality time with her granddaughter, from basking in the summer sun to playing in the winter snow. On The Jennifer Hudson Show in September 2024, she opened up about the influence Louetta has had on her life.
“The great thing is I look at her and I realize that through how I choose to live, how my daughter and her sisters all choose to live, that we actually have a chance to break certain generational patterns. I can already see it within her,” The Substance star said.
Below, see all the sweet photos of Bruce and Demi with Louetta.
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Bruce Is 71!
Bruce Willis with granddaughter
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For his 71st birthday, Demi shared this ultra-adorable picture of Bruce getting hoards of love from Louetta. “All you need is LOVE. Happy birthday, BW! ♥️” she wrote
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Super 70
Demi Moore, Rumer Willis, Louetta Willis and Bruce Willis
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Moore celebrated Bruce’s 70th birthday with a gallery of photos from their family’s celebration, including a picture of Lou giving her grandpa a kiss.
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Snow Angels
Demi Moore and Louetta Willis
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At the end of 2024, Moore and her granddaughter gleefully lounged in a bed of snow.
“Snow days with Lou ❄️☃️,” the actress captioned the carousel on Instagram.
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Summer Girls
Tallulah Willis, Louetta Willis, Demi Moore and Rumer Willis
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Louetta held onto her grandmother’s hand while taking a July stroll with mom, Rumer, and aunt Tallulah.
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Baby Steps
Demi Moore and Louetta Willis
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As Scout Willis turned 33, her sisters, mom and niece gathered for a party by the river. Rumer posted a slideshow from the festivities on Instagram, which included Moore guiding baby Lou on the boardwalk.
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Sleeping Beauty
Demi Moore and Louetta Willis
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For Mother’s Day 2024, Rumer shared a cozy photo of Moore holding Louetta, showing love to her “quirky funny goofy magical mama.”
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Bed Rest
Demi Moore, Louetta Willis and Rumer Willis
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Moore snuggled up with a newborn Louetta and her tiny dog Pilaf as Rumer snapped a selfie of the moment, which the Oscar-nominated actress added into a birthday tribute for her daughter.
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Announcing the News
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Even before Louetta’s birth, the Willis/Moore clan was excited to meet her. Moore took to Instagram in December to post this photo of her with daughters Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 29, standing next to Rumer as she lies down for a baby check-up.
Moore wrote, “Saying hello to the little nibblet!! Overjoyed for you, my sweet Rumer. It’s an honor to witness your journey into motherhood, and can’t wait to welcome this baby into the world!”
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Grandpa-To-Be
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For his 68th birthday in March 2024, the Armageddon actor celebrated alongside his five daughters, and the mothers of his children, Moore and Emma Heming Willis. A pregnant Rumer, who was less than a month away from giving birth, gave the grandpa-to-be a loving hug.
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Grandma Mode
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The new grandmother celebrated her eldest daughter’s 35th birthday with an array of photos on Instagram, including this loved-up photo of the two of them with baby Louetta on the day she was born, and Moore’s dog, Pilaf.
The Disclosure actress wrote alongside the photo “…Now here you are my baby, with your own baby, bringing even greater meaning, magic, and love into all of our lives.” Rumer replied in the comments, “… Knowing what it takes to help bring a soul into this world gives it a whole new meaning for me. I always thought this was my day but I know now it has always been ours. “
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Father’s Day Celebration
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Willis celebrated his first Father’s Day as both a father and grandfather in 2024, and his family celebrated the milestone right along with him.
Rumer captured this photo from the day’s celebrations and wrote on Instagram, “Seeing my father hold my daughter today was something I will treasure for the rest of my life. His sweetness and love for her was so pure and beautiful. Papa I’m so lucky to have you and so is Lou. Thank you for being the silliest, most loving, coolest Daddio a girl could ask for. Best Girl Dad in the game….”
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Willis and Moore Clan’s Newest Girl
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The ladies of the Willis/Moore clan gathered together in May to celebrate Mother’s Day and the newest addition to the blended family. The “four generations of mothers and daughters” posed together for a photo, inclduding the group’s newest mother and grandmother.
Heming Willis posted the photo and wrote, “What an extra special day it was for our family as we celebrated @rumerwillis and her first Mother’s Day 🌸💐🌼 and we just love how the girls keep multiplying in pure Willis fashion. We love you so very much Louetta 💓 #happymothersday”
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Happiest Birthday
Credit: Rumer Willis/Instagram
On Willis’ 69th birthday, Rumer posted a tribute to her father that included a loving look at his role as grandpa to her daughter Louetta.
“Lou loves you so big,” she wrote in the caption of the post, and in her Stories she shared a heartwarming glimpse of her father smiling adoringly at her 10-month-old.
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