By james art The couple share a 16-month-old daughter, Luetta
Rumer Willis (left) and Derek Richard Thomas” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SIiCXhUNFBUNUEZ3THSeaA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ aol_people_articles_471/2e04d740906878962d325548dcc6a839″ class=”caas-img”/>
Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty
Rumer Willis (left) and Derek Richard Thomas
Rumer Willis and Derek Richard Thomas have split.
On Thursday, August 22, Willis, 36, revealed she was no longer with boyfriend Thomas while answering fan questions in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored, shared on her Instagram Stories.
“Are you and Derek still a couple?” one social media user asked, to which Willis replied, “No, I’m a single mom and I’m a parent.”
“I’m so thankful for Lou,” the actress added of their 16-month-old daughter Luetta Ailey Thomas Willis, who they welcomed on April 18, 2023.
Rumer Willis Instagram Story” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lafmW9L7ueF845sP2CxRLQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTcyNQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_people_articles_471/ 8463bd2a0c2c025c55bd90e94a43a1bc” height=”480″ width=”278″ class=”caas-img has-width”/>
Rumer Willis/Instagram
Rumer Willis Instagram Story
Related: Rumer Willis Posts Video From Her ‘Demure’ Beach Birthday With Daughter Luetta: ’36 Is The New 26′
“She is the best thing in my life and I am eternally grateful that I was able to take the time in this relationship to have her in my life,” Willis concluded.
It’s not known exactly when Willis – who is the daughter of Bruce Willis, 69, and Demi Moore, 61 – and Thomas first started dating, but they are believed to have been in a relationship since 2022. In December of that year, the former couple confirmed that they are expecting their first baby together.
On August 16, 2022, while celebrating Willis’ 34th birthday on Instagram, Thomas suggested that they hadn’t been together long at this point.
Derek Richard Thomas, Rumer Willis and their daughter Luetta” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/V5PMIfQbTWcWJkEmZp1PKw–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en /aol_people_articles_471/1d6e70b1ccb8abfa5c7a06b63dace08b” class=”caas-img”/>
Rumer Willis Instagram
Derek Richard Thomas, Rumer Willis and their daughter Luetta
“In the short time since we have been together, you have filled my life with joy and peace. Everything is so easy with you. We sing, dance, play and most of all laugh. Thank you for being đ You are a magical person, so glad you came into my life :-),” Thomas wrote next to a photo of them at the Rolling Stones concert BST Hyde Park in London.
While celebrating Father’s Day on June 16, Thomas revealed his love for Willis and Luetta in an Instagram caption accompanying a montage featuring sweet memories with their baby girl set to Frank Sinatra’s “Young at Heart.”
âI love you Luetta. Thank you for changing my life and making me a better person. Being your father is the greatest joy of my life. I am honored to be your guide as you teach me how to live. Thank you for existing and thank you to your mother @rumerwillis for being my loving partner in this journey of parenthood. I love you both,” the musician wrote.
Never miss a story â sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Rumer Willis; Derek Richard Thomas hugs their daughter Luetta” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UFuty4uFauiGgIJm_Hm0UQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_people_articles_471/ 5b3c1f0863d7c25ed53902fd799870fa” class=”caas-img”/>
John Kopaloff/Getty Images; Rumer Willis/Instagram
Rumer Willis; Derek Richard Thomas hugs their daughter Luetta
Related: Rumer Willis Shares Breastfeeding Photos While Saying She Feels ‘Privileged’ The Journey Was ‘Filled With Ease’
âDerek, Lou is so lucky to have a daddy who loves her so much. I am so thankful that she has a father who encourages and helps develop her sense of wonder and play and teaches her that it is okay to get dirty and run barefoot in the grass. Happy father’s day. Love your girls,” also read a message shared in the caption of Thomas of “Ryu and Lou.”
Willis has been open about parenthood, telling PEOPLE in late March that it was ânever a questionâ for her whether she wanted children.
“I always knew,” she added, calling motherhood her “favorite thing in life” and saying welcoming little Lou “was one of the most affirming experiences of my life.”
For more people news, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter!
Read the original People article.