Rumer Willis and Derek Richard Thomas are no longer together.
Willis, who has a one-year-old daughter, Louetta, with Thomas, confirmed their separation on her Instagram Story.
During an Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored session, a fan asked, “Are you and Derek still a couple?” to which Rumer replied, “No, I’m a single mom and we co-parent.”
She continued, “I’m so grateful for Lou. She’s the best thing in my life, and I’m forever grateful that I was able to spend time in that relationship before she came into my life.”
Another user asked: “As a single mother, would you have more children?”
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Willis responded, “Of course, having a sibling is one of the best things in my life.” [Scout, Tallulah,] Mabel and Evelyn are my best friends and the people I love the most, and I want that for Lou too, so I’m open to whatever the future holds.”
Rumer celebrated her 36th birthday on August 16th and hinted at a change in her life.Number birthday.
Sharing a photo of herself and Lou, she wrote on Instagram, “My little girl, you have fulfilled every birthday wish I’ve ever had. You are my soulmate and the love of my life. This year has been so wild, challenging and beautiful and you are such a light. I am so grateful for you. For your kindness and love. I have learned so much this year. So much about myself. I feel freer and happier than I have in a long time.”
The star continued, “Going through this year has shown me I have strength within me that I never knew was possible. I’m so proud of myself. I wrote lyrics for a song I’m working on now that have never felt more true: ‘I heard a voice from my soul telling me it’s okay to let go and telling me what I already know: that I’ve been whole all this time.'”
Rumer asserted, “So I’m going to let go of everything that no longer serves me and set intentions through prayer to feel joy and wonder at the magic every day on my next ☀️ journey. To remember who I am and love every part of me unconditionally. To keep walking this path I’ve set out for myself and see what I discover along the way. Wild and messy and weird and wonderful. Just you and me, everything is magical. I am so blessed to share my life with you.”
The timeline of Rumer and Derek’s relationship is unclear, but in December 2022, they confirmed that they were pregnant with their first child, Louetta, born on April 16, 2023.
Extra spoke with Willis in May, where she gushed about her daughter, saying, “Actually, today my daughter started doing things that literally make me melt… She looks up at me and says, ‘Mommy,’ and then she just comes and hugs me. She really just hugs me on purpose or gives me a kiss. I’m just a melted puddle. I would do anything for this girl. She drives me crazy.”
