Emma Heming Willis celebrates husband Bruce Willis' 69th birthday with sweet tribute to actor amid dementia battle: 'We simply adore him'

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis celebrated her husband's 69th birthday with a sweet birthday tribute amid his dementia battle. 

Emma, 45, gushed her husband is a 'true gentle-man' with a 'pure' and 'good' core as she sang his praises on Instagram on Tuesday. 

'Just like you, we simply adore him,' she posted to Instagram. 'What you might not know, but maybe you could imagine, that being wrapped in his arms is the safest place in this whole wide world.

'He’s a true gentle-man. With so much love to give and share. That’s what I get to see, his true core. I can tell you, it’s so pure and ever so good.Happy Birthday my love. You are the gift that keeps giving.'

She posted a snap of her husband, smiling contentedly, as he held a child in his arms. The youngster could have been one of his daughters.

Bruce Willis ' wife Emma Heming Willis celebrated her husband's 69th birthday with a sweet birthday tribute amid his health battle with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia

Emma has been married to Willis since 2009 

The post received countless comments from fans sending their birthday wishes to Bruce - including his daughter, Tallulah Willis.

'I love you so much. I love him so much! Our Pisces king!' she gushed.

Emma replied: '@buuski you know these vibes my sweet,' she said with a heart eyes emoji and heart emoticon.

Emma has been married to Bruce since 2009 and shares daughters Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, nine with him.

He also has daughters Rumer, 35, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 30, with his ex-wife Demi Moore. 

His eldest daughter also posted her own birthday tribute, along with a slew of sweet throwback family photos of the action star with his daughter. 

Rumer, who gave birth to her first child Louetta last year, raved about her father as she described him as the 'funniest' and most 'out of this world silly talented' dad.

She added his granddaughter Louetta loved him 'so big.'  

The post received countless comments from fans sending their birthday wishes to Bruce - including his daughter, Tallulah Willis

Rumer Willis also gave her father a birthday shout-out on her Instagram account 

She posted a slew of memories with her father

She also included this more recent snap of them together 

Rumer, who gave birth to her first child Louetta last year, sang her father's praises as she described him as the 'funniest' and most 'out of this world silly talented' dad

The post included this black-and-white shot of her father posing by a vintage convertible 

Rumer with her father and sister Tallulah 

'Oh Daddio, to be loved by you is such a gift,' she captioned the post. 'You are the funniest, most tender, charming, out of this world silly talented and magical papa. Looking through these photos this morning I am just filled with the deepest gratitude that we chose to spend this life together. 

'I am your first baby and man sometimes I wish I could be tiny enough to just cozy up on your chest again and laugh and cuddle you. I love you so deep in my bones I don’t know how my muscles hold them. 

'You are the greatest papa I could ever hope for. Thank you for your generosity, your silliness and heart. Lou loves you so big.'

It comes less than a year after his family announced he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) - less than one year after they announced his retirement from acting due to his battle with brain disorder, aphasia.