"Bruce's children are so precious, they're like angels," says Bravo, 32, whose last visit to Hailey was a three-month stay that included the Christmas holidays. "The children would spend three days a week with Bruce and four days a week with Demi. We spent some time together (with Moore)," Bravo adds. "She's a sweet lady, very sweet. Because she has a relationship with someone else, that helps." Bravo's romance with Willis, she admits, has triggered a torrent of stories in European tabloids, which last week had them broken up after he flew solo from Marbella to Hailey to spend Easter with his kids. But Bravo dismisses speculation, saying, "People make things up out of envy or for money. Our relationship is better than ever."

As evidenced by the sight of a giddy Willis swinging like a kid from a light fixture in a Munich nightclub last month. But on the L.A. set of The Kid earlier this year, Bravo was witness to a very different side of Willis. In his role as a 40-year-old jerk given a George Bailey-like chance to see himself as a young boy, the star displayed off-camera antics that were less Eddie Haskell than Ward Cleaver. Armed with Tootsie Rolls, Willis also handed out plenty of advice to his 7-year-old costar, Spencer Breslin: Jump up and down to get energized for a high-action scene, slap yourself in the face to work up an on-cue cry, and never, ever, cough into your palm. "Bruce told me I might spread germs if I touch someone else's hand," says Breslin. "He taught me how to cough on my elbow instead." Breslin was charmed by Willis's "very nice" daughters, who came to visit once during the three-month shoot-and especially with Scout: "She's great at making herself burp." But he was most taken by Willis, whose relentless chant "TATS" (Think About the Scene) helped the young star focus before each take. "You know he's a dad by the way he acted with Spencer," says Breslin's mother, Kim, 42. "He was kind, patient and gentle. He's a megastar, but he acts just the opposite -- cool and calm."