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Demi Moore gave an update on her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ health, as she and fellow actor Drew Barrymore reflected on their first meetings with the action film star.

Moore, 61, has three daughters with Willis, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) last year.

Willis and Moore met at the premiere of the action film To expandThey married in 1987 after a whirlwind four-month romance, before announcing their split in 1998 due to “irreconcilable differences”.

In an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the host recalled filming with Willis on set Charlie’s Angels from 2003.

“When we did that Charlie’s Angels“Bruce came and played on it, and he opened the film, and we got to work with him,” Barrymore recalls.

Moore, who also starred in the film, said, “I had completely forgotten about that.”

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They remembered knowing Willis from his days as a bartender at Cafe Central in New York. Barrymore then asked Moore how the Die Hard actor was doing now.

“I think he is in a stable position given the circumstances,” The substance star explained.

“You know, I tell my kids, you meet them where they are. You don’t hold on to who they were or what you want them to be, you hold on to who they are in this moment.

“And there’s so much beauty and joy and love and sweetness in that. When I’m in LA, I go there every week and I really cherish the time that we all share.”

In March 2022, it was first announced that Bruce Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain damage that can lead to difficulty understanding, speaking, reading or writing.

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Last year, his daughter Rumer provided an update, explaining that he had been given a “more specific” diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a “rare and aggressive” form of the disease.

According to Dementia UK, FTD is a collective term for a group of dementias that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These lobes are responsible for things like personality, behavior, language and speech.

Earlier this year, Moore paid a moving tribute to the father of her children in honor of his 69th birthday.

Moore shared three photos of the couple chatting on the couch, Willis playing with his granddaughter and a throwback photo of him with his three daughters.

She captioned the post, “Happy Birthday, BW! We love you and are so thankful for you.”