IOAN Gruffudd has filed a restraining order against his estranged wife Alice Evans over fears she will make false claims about him.
Who Is Ioan Gruffudd?
Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor. He first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in Titanic (1997), and then for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower series of television films (1998–2003). Subsequent roles have included Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel (2007), William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace (2006), and Tony Blair in W. (2008).
His other film credits include 102 Dalmatians (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), The Gathering (2003), Fireflies in the Garden, The Secret of Moonacre (both 2008), Sanctum, Horrible Bosses, Foster (all 2011), The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2014), and San Andreas (2015).
On television, Gruffudd has starred in the CW series Ringer (2011–2012), the ABC drama Forever (2014–2015), the Lifetime series UnReal (2016), Sundance/ITV’s Liar (2017–2020), and the Australian series Harrow (2018–present).
Age – How Old is Ioan Gruffudd?
Ioan Gruffudd is aged 48 Years. He was born on 6 October 1973 in Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Wales, to parents Gillian and Peter Gruffudd. He has two younger siblings, sister Siwan and brother Alun. During childhood, he attended Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. Later on, he studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (London). In 2007, Gruffudd got married to actress Alice Evans. Together, the couple have two daughters, Elsie and Ella.
Who is Ioan Gruffudd’s wife Alice Evans?
49-year-old Alice is an American-English actress, who was born in New Jersey on August 2, 1971 and then raised in Bristol.
She married Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd in September 2007.
The couple met during production of the movie 102 Dalmatians (2000).
When Alice met Ioan, she was engaged and living with Olivier Picasso (a grandson of Pablo Picasso) in Paris.
Ioan Gruffudd RESTRAINING order against estranged wife Alice Evans Explained
According to court documents, the Welsh actor wants his former flame to stay 100 yards away from him and his new girlfriend Bianca Wallace.
Fantastic Four star Ioan is also asking the court to stop Alice, 53, from being allowed to contact the couple.
Ioan filed for divorce from Alice in May 2021 after 13 years of marriage and in a declaration says he told her months before that he was unhappy in their relationship.
The 48-year-old claims Alice – who he shares who shares daughters Ella, 12, and Elsie, eight with – threatened to “destroy me and my career”.
In his 113-page application for a ‘Domestic Violence Restraining Order’, he said: “Alice told me verbally multiple times that she would do to me what Amber Heard did to Johnny Depp.
“Alice told me she would win, and everyone would believe her over me.”
According to documents, Ioan claims Alice had already made “false and harassing” posts about him on social media as well as “hundreds” of abusive texts and emails.
The actor – who starred in ITV series Liar – also claims his ex turned on his new beau Bianca.
“Alice has made harassing, threatening and false social media posts about Bianca, and she has publicised private information about Bianca’s medical condition,” he said.
“It was extremely upsetting and stressful for me to continuously receive these types of hostile and aggressive text messages from Alice.
“On July 22, 2021, I blocked Alice’s phone number on my phone.”
Dozens of texts were included in the docs, with one allegedly sent by Alice saying: “Dude your film with Bianca is the most embarrassing thing I have EVER seen in Deadline. . . You have left a family you were providing for.
“You had SPECIFICALLY asked this loving family to wait for you while you worked abroad. We did.
“Then you met the most psychopathic succubus ever minnow to man, and fell for her.”
Ioan filed the request for a restraining order yesterday in Los Angeles, California.
Alice has strongly rejected all claims made by Ioan in the restraining order application.
She said: “I believe that Petitioner is filing this request merely as a ploy to gain some sort of advantage over me in our divorce proceedings.
“As Petitioner has not seen our children for over 8 months, I believe he is trying to set some type of record that I am a horrible mother.”
It comes after Alice accused Ioan of cheating on her in a three-year affair with actress Bianca.
After Ioan shared a snap of them together on Instagram last year, Alice tweeted: “So it turns out that my husband, after two years of telling me I’m a bad person and I’m not exciting and he no longer wants to have sex with me and he just wants to be on set abroad . . . has been in a relationship for THREE years behind all our backs.”
“Alice threatened to tell people I had abused her and our daughters; she threatened to call the police on me if I did not comply with her demands.
“She threatened to tell people I am a drug addict and put me in prison; she threatened to write a fake diary that reflected an abused victim, and to have the diary published; and she threatened to destroy my mother.
What is Ioan Gruffudd Net Worth?
According to reports, Ioan Gruffudd has a net worth of over $1 million, which he has acquired over the course of his 30-year playing career, during which he has featured in a variety of television and film roles and received a slew of accolades. Because he is still actively involved in business, his net worth continues to increase.