Bruce Willis Stepping Away From Acting Amid Health Issues, Family Announces

GOOD Morning Britain viewers were left heartbroken this morning as stricken The Bill star Chris Ellison struggled to speak on the show. The actor, best known for playing DCI Frank Burnside, is suffering from aphasia - the same speech debilitating illness as Hollywood action movie Bruce Willis.

Richard Madeley irritated Good Morning Britain viewers as he repeatedly interrupted a guest during an important interview. The presenter was back at the helm of the programme on Tuesday (April 5) alongside Kate Garraway.

Bruce Willis' family recently announced the heartbreaking news of his aphasia diagnosis.MORE: Bruce Willis' wife Emma issues new statement following star's health diagnosisThe Die Hard actor is a doting dad to five daughters, and over the weekend his oldest child with wife Emma celebrated her tenth birthday.The occasion would have been bittersweet given Bruce's diagnosis but Emma made sure to make Mabel's birthday extra special.VIDEO: Bruce Willis and Emma Hemming's young daughter supported by family as she learns to ride a bikeThe doting mom posted a heartfelt tribute to her daughter on Instagram, alongside footage of her in a school play, and two photographs of her with each of her parents.READ: John Travolta pens emotional tribute to longtime friend Bruce Willis following his devastating health diagnosisMORE: Demi Moore's daughter Tallulah shares health update after visit to doctorIn the caption, Emma wrote: "That's right baby, dream BIG, keep reaching for the stars and remember to live it up! Happy 10th birthday to you Mabel Ray. You are all heart and soul.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left ‘heartbroken’ after watching The Bill actor Chris Ellison’s emotional interview about his aphasia battle. Chris, best known to TV viewers as The Bill’s DCI Frank Burnside, appeared on the ITV morning show alongside his wife Anita - days after the pair went public following Bruce Willis’ announcement that he had the same speech debilitating illness.The 75 year old star, who was diagnosed with the condition in 2020 after suffering a severe stroke, sat alongside Anita as she opened up about the impact Chris’ aphasia has had on their life together.

John Travolta is currently filming in Norfolk and while it'd be easy to assume the A-list star has been spending his time in five-star hotels, the Grease actor has been out and about at some not-so-swish locations. The Saturday Night Fever star, 68, was spotted out and about in the small town of Fakenham, where he went shopping in supermarket Morrisons. And after working up an appetite, he was later spotted tucking into a burger at Wetherspoons in Dereham.

Hollywood superstar John Travolta amazed fans by popping into a Morrisons and a Wetherspoons pub. The A-lister happily chatted with fellow customers and staff and posed for selfies during his visits.

HOLLYWOOD megastar John Travolta has been indulging in some very normal British activities while filming in the UK. The actor was spotted out and about visiting a Morrisons supermarket and a Wetherspoons pub in Norfolk where he chatted to fans.

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Rumer Willis escaped from Los Angeles to enjoy a little break in the desert following the sad news of her father, Bruce Willis’, aphasia diagnosis. The 33-year-old actress was spotted in Palm Springs attending Kourtney Kardashian’s Camp Poosh event on Saturday (April 2), where a slew of Tinseltown beauties enjoyed a spa-like retreat, including Adrienne Houghton and Steph Shepherd. Rumer was snapped receiving a few luxurious treatments as she rocked a bright orange bikini, as seen in photos here.

It turns out Bruce Willis has been secretly struggling with symptoms of aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate, for a lot longer than anyone may have thought.

Bruce Willis will be “stepping away” from his acting career after he was diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, who shared the news on Instagram, alongside a number of Willis’ other family members, on Wednesday, the diagnosis came after the Red star had been “experiencing some health issues,” with her post noting the disorder has been “impacting his cognitive abilities”.

AS hard-nosed copper DCI Frank Burnside in The Bill, actor Chris Ellison was famous for his terse one-liners. But now Chris, 75, has been cast into a twilight world with the same speech debilitating illness as Hollywood action movie Bruce Willis.

Bruce Willis ' daughter Scout Willis has shared her support for her dad after he announced he was stepping away from acting.The 67 year old Hollywood legend has been diagnosed with aphasia – a condition which has affected his cognitive abilities. A statement by Bruce’s family was shared on Instagram, announcing the news.

Reliving their best memories. Amid the news that Bruce Willis would retire from acting amid his battle with aphasia, daughter Rumer Willis is looking back at their sweetest moments together.

Hollywood favourite Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming has taken to her Instagram to thank fans for their support after the announcement earlier this week that he is to retire from acting following aphasia diagnosis.The 67 year old legendary actor has been diagnosed with aphasia – a condition which has affected his cognitive abilities. His wife Emma, 43, took to her Instagram on Thursday to share a message with her 215k followers after the news was announced. She shared a simple message on a pink background.

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma is doing all she can to help the actor following his shock aphasia diagnosis. The model, 43, is “working with several medical professionals” to help the Hollywood star in his battle against the cognitive impairment. A source close to the couple told People that the diagnosis has “been hard for” Emma as “it’s not easy seeing a spouse decline”.

Bruce Willis and his wife have sold $65 million in real estate over the last four years, as the beloved actor sought to simplify his life amid his deteriorating health. Willis, 67, has been diagnosed with the degenerative brain condition aphasia, his family announced on Wednesday, and is drawing the curtain on his legendary Hollywood career that spans 44 years. Supported by his wife of 13 years - Victoria's Secret model Emma Heming, 43 - Willis will now spend most of his time at their $9.

Rumer Willis is opening up about the impact her dad Bruce Willis has had on her life following the announcement the actor is stepping away from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. The 33-year-old daughter of Willis and Demi Moore commended her father on Friday for encouraging her to laugh over the years. "I love you Daddio, to the [moon emoji] and Back," Rumer wrote in a post shared to Instagram on Friday.

BRUCE Willis' daughter Rumer has shared a secret snap showing her fun-filled childhood with her dad amid his brain disorder battle. The Sun recently told how the Armageddon actor had suffered brain issues for 25 years before his family revealed his grave aphasia diagnosis.

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Bruce Willis’ family took to social media to reveal that the actor had been diagnosed with aphasia. The actor’s wife, Emma Heming, later shared a new message to thank his fans.“Your love, support, compassion, prayers really help,” she wrote.

The Willis family is feeling the love.

love, people.Haley Joel Osment still holds his “Sixth Sense” costar Bruce Willis in the highest regard. Osment, 33, shared a beautiful tribute to the 67-year-old action legend following news of the latter’s aphasia diagnosis and retirement from Hollywood. “It’s been difficult to find the right words for someone I’ve always looked up to—first on the big screen, and then by some wild stroke of luck, in person,” Osment wrote alongside a throwback snap of the “Death Becomes Her” star on social media Thursday.The “Pay It Forward” star added, “He’s a true legend who has enriched all of our lives with a singular career that spans nearly half a century.” “I am so grateful for what I got to witness firsthand, and for the enormous body of work he built for us to enjoy for years and years to come,” Osment continued.

Angelique Jackson On April 29, Bruce Willis’ storied filmography adds another credit with the release of “Fortress: Sniper’s Eye.”The action-thriller starring Willis, Jesse Metcalfe and Chad Michael Murray is a sequel to 2021’s “Fortress” and is set to be released in select theaters, as well as on digital platforms and VOD. It’s just one of about 10 tough-guy titles still outstanding as Willis’ acting career comes to a close.The actor’s family announced Wednesday that the superstar will step away from acting after being recently diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain damage the affects a person’s ability to communicate.

Bruce Willis’ medical condition was not a secret for his co-workers in recent films, now that directors and co-stars have shared their experiences on set, revealing they were concerned about the actor’s health.Following the announcement of his retirement due to his Aphasia condition, “which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” director Mike Burns, who worked with the 67-year-old star on the 2021 film ‘Out of Death’ revealed that ”After the first day of working with Bruce, I could see it firsthand and I realized that there was a bigger issue at stake here and why I had been asked to shorten his lines.”“It looks like we need to knock down Bruce’s page count by about five pages,” the director wrote in an email sent to his screenwriter, “We also need to abbreviate his dialogue a bit so that there are no monologues, etc.”Jesse V. Johnson also spoke about working with the actor in the upcoming film ‘White Elephant,’ stating that “It was clear he was not the Bruce I remembered,” as he had previously worked with the actor, and this time the crew often fed lines to him through an earpiece.“It was decided as a team that we would not do another,” Johnson said, which was a similar statement made by Burns, “I’m done.

Bruce Willis‘ wife is immensely thankful for the outpouring of support shown to her and her family since her husband’s diagnosis with asphasia became public.

Cosmic Sin.“If someone’s medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie,” the Razzies co-founders John J.B Wilson and Mo Murphy said in a statement obtained by IndieWire.On social media they said that they were “truly sorry for Bruce Willis’ diagnosed condition”, adding: “Perhaps this explains why he wanted to go out with a bang in 2021. Our best wishes to Bruce and family.”The Razzies are truly sorry for #BruceWillis diagnosed condition.

Emma Heming Willis is speaking out.