Kim Basinger has poignantly reflected on her time working with dementia-stricken Bruce Willis.

Sharing memories of their 1987 film Blind Date and praising her former co-star, the actress, 72, posted clips from the romantic comedy, in which she starred opposite Bruce, 70, marking one of his earliest leading roles on screen.

The film, directed by Blake Edwards, follows an unlikely pairing brought together by friends and family, and has become a notable entry in both actors' careers.

Kim shared the footage on social media, accompanied by music from AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long, as she looked back on the experience nearly four decades after its release.

Her reflection comes as Bruce has stepped back from public life following his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023.

His condition has since been discussed publicly by his wife, Emma Heming Willis, who has provided updates on his health.

Kim said: "Nobody could've been a better partner than Bruce Willis for this movie. Blind Date was such an opportunity for us all to work with Blake Edwards and just let it loose. And as you can see… we did just that… when Blake said go we just went. Can't believe it's been 39 years. So blessed. Thank you all."

Mitch Stone, Kim's longtime hairdresser, also commented on the post, recalling a moment from filming.

He said: "Ahh, love it! The drunk test scene was the funniest! And don't forget to tell them that you almost drowned at the bottom of the pool until the lighting guy noticed and jumped in to save you, saved you!"

Bruce's health has been the subject of recent updates shared by Emma.

Speaking on Cameron Oaks Rogers' podcast, Emma described aspects of Bruce's condition, including anosognosia, a symptom affecting awareness of illness.

She said: "I think that's like the blessing and the curse of this, is that he never connected the dots that he had this disease, and I'm really happy about that. I'm really happy that he doesn't know about it."

Emma added: "People think this might be denial, like they don't want to go to the doctor because they're like, 'I'm fine, I'm fine,' actually, this is the anosognosia that comes into play. It's not denial. It's just that their brain is changing. This is a part of the disease."

Emma said Bruce remains present despite the progression of his condition.

She added: "He is still very much present in his body… we have progressed along with him. We've adapted along with him."He has a way of connecting with me, our children that might not be the same as you would connect with your loved one, but it's still very beautiful. It's still very meaningful. It's just - it's just different. You just learn how to adapt."