Rumer Willis Says 2024 Wedding Prompted Split From Derek Richard Thomas

5 articles · Updated · Just Jared · May 20

Rumer Willis said hearing vows at Maeve Reilly’s June 2024 wedding made her realize her relationship with Derek Richard Thomas would never become the partnership she wanted.
The 37-year-old actress described the relationship as “really brutal and challenging” and said that moment pushed her to leave despite being scared.
Willis and Thomas, 31, were first linked in May 2022, welcomed daughter Louetta in April 2023 and publicly confirmed their split in August 2024.
Now feeling “back in her power,” Willis said motherhood has grounded her and that she has set higher standards for a future relationship, hoping to marry and have more children.

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