Ioan Gruffudd smiles during dog walk with girlfriend Bianca Wallace

2022-07-27

Ioan Gruffudd, 48, and girlfriend Bianca Wallace, 29, head out on a walk after estranged wife Alice Evans’ latest blistering attack in ugly custody battle

The actress, 53, accused her estranged husband, 48, of not telling the truth by claiming she is a ‘bad parent’ to their daughters Elsie, eight, and Ella, 12
Ioan filed a joint custody request in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday July 8, asking for custody and visitation rights to see his children
Alice claimed she has no money to pay a lawyer of her own and accused Ioan using money that could be spent on their daughters on his legal case

Ioan Gruffudd smiled contentedly while on a dog walk with his crop top clad girlfriend Bianca Wallace in West Hollywood, on Tuesday.

The Fantastic Four actor, 48, kept things casual for their morning stroll, dressed in stone chinos and trainers, which he teamed with a plain white T-shirt.

His Australian girlfriend, 29, showed off a glimpse of her toned abs in a light green crop top and a black pair of skin tight leggings as she linked arms with her man.

Ioan and Bianca’s latest outing came after his estranged wife Alice Evans, 53, launched another attack on her ex, amid the ugly custody battle over their two children.

Low-key outing: Ioan Gruffudd, 48, smiled contentedly while on a dog walk with his crop top clad girlfriend Bianca Wallace, 29, in West Hollywood, on Tuesday

Ioan and Bianca looked at ease during their low-key dog walk with their adorable pet pooch, which sported a cute blue bandana around its neck.

The couple put safety first with their eyes shielded from the morning sunlight with classic shades as they merrily pounded the pavement arm-in-arm.

Ioan and Bianca’s latest outing came after his estranged wife Alice Evans launched another attack, claiming she must ‘speak her truth’ on social media as she ‘doesn’t have the money’ to afford a lawyer.

Gruffudd filed for joint custody of his two daughters Elsie, eight, and Ella, 12, earlier this month, after his estranged wife, Evans filed for sole custody amid a bitter divorce.

Happy: The couple put safety first with their eyes shielded from the morning sunlight with classic shades as they merrily pounded the pavement arm-in-arm

Simple styling: The Fantastic Four actor kept things casual for their morning stroll, dressed in stone chinos and trainers, which he teamed with a plain white T-shirt

Activewear: His Australian girlfriend showed off a glimpse of her toned abs in a light green crop top and a black pair of skin tight leggings as she linked arms with her man

Dutiful: Bianca took care of their pet pooch’s muck

In Instagram posts on Tuesday, Evans accused Gruffudd of using money that should have been spent on their daughters’ wellbeing on his legal case and insisted he was not telling the truth by calling her a ‘bad parent’ in legal filings.

Evans, who has previously claimed that her ex stopped paying their daughter’s private school fees, then shared a text exchange that she alluded was between Gruffudd and one of his daughters.

In a lengthy Instagram rant, Evans began: ‘You see – I have no money. I gave up my career because i wanted the love of my life to have an amazing career and that leave him being away most of the time. And I gritted my teeth and I got through it.

‘I missed working oh hell I missed working but I didn’t want a day to go by without seeing my two incredible girls. So their was an upside. [sic]’

Cute pup! Ioan and Bianca looked at ease during their low-key dog walk with their adorable pet pooch, which sported a cute blue bandana around its neck

‘He’s spending money that should have gone to our girls’: On Tuesday, Alice Evans launched another blistering attack on estranged husband Ioan amid their ugly custody battle

The 102 Dalmatians star went on to claim that her ex was trying to ‘ruin’ her name, stating: ‘Ask my kids. As anybody that knows us. Being called a ‘bad parent’ when I gave up everything for them and don’t sleep at night in case and worry about how to feed them, check their health, take them to the dentist….’

She continued: ‘Those of you who might think ‘well why is she CONTINUING to post on Instagram when his lawyers are going to take her down for it?

‘But think about it. He is spending money that should have gone to the girls education, sports, college, on using a lawyer to gag me.’

Evans added that she had been ‘shut up’ by the domestic violence restraining order that Gruffudd has been granted against her.

Father: Fantastic Four actor Gruffudd filed for joint custody of his two daughters Elsie, eight, and Ella, 12, earlier this month, after his estranged wife, Evans filed for sole custody

She went on: ‘HE gets to say it. HE get so to lie about me being s bad parent ( you couldn’t get further from the truth. )

‘But me? I get threatened with fines, with jail if I tell MY TRUTH about what is really happening. And all I have is social media because I can’t afford a lawyer.

‘Isn’t that a microcosm of rich and poor America? I will likely go to court for posting this. ( another example of the way he treats his children)

‘He may well be lauded for doing the right thing. For going through the courts. He well may get to take my kids away from me ( good luck with that dude)

‘Either way I have done nothing wrong and I will continue to fight. [sic]’

Allegations: In Instagram posts on Tuesday, Evans accused Gruffudd of using money that should have been spent on their daughters’ wellbeing on his legal case

In a follow up post, Evans shared a picture of court filings that seemed to relate to her social media activity.

The context of the filing was not clear, with just Alice’s name and the words ‘Instagram’ and ‘Twitter’ visible.

Evans captioned the images: ‘Insane. Check his OWN Instagram account.

‘It’s a picture of him and Bianca entitled ‘FINALLY somebody who makes me smile’’.

Alice’s statement was incorrect, however, as the picture in question – posted in October last year when Ioan went public with his actress girlfriend Bianca Wallace – was actually captioned: ‘Thank you for making me smile again.’

Filings: In a follow up post, Evans shared a picture of court filings that seemed to relate to her social media activity

Inaccurate: Evans captioned the images, ‘Insane. Check his OWN Instagram account. It’s a picture of him and Bianca entitled ‘FINALLY somebody who makes me smile’’

Despite her inaccuracy, Evans continued: ‘By your own admission, Mr Gruffudd, your kids have access to Instagram.

‘Your swore in their lives when you left us that there was no other woman.

‘Yet when it turned out there WAS, ( somebody from Harrow that you suddenly met up with in June ha ha ha) YOU CHOSE TO TELL YOUR KIDS VIA INSTAGRAM?

‘You broke their hearts.’

Evans has previously accused her ex and Wallace of conducting a three-year affair – there is no evidence to suggest Gruffudd was unfaithful.

MailOnline has contacted Gruffudd’s representatives for comment.

Accurate: Alice’s statement was incorrect, however, as the picture in question – posted in October last year when Ioan went public with his actress girlfriend Bianca Wallace – was actually captioned: ‘Thank you for making me smile again’

Gruffudd filed a joint custody request in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday July 8, asking for custody and visitation rights to see his children.

The actor claimed in the filing that Evans had been purposely trying to cut communication between himself and the children.

He also petitioned that the girls attend in-person therapy and reunification therapy via zoom with him pending court-ordered mediation about custody.

Last month, Evans claimed to be ‘completely out of money for food and bills’ but declared she is focused on being ‘the best mother I can possibly be.’

In an Instagram post with one of her daughters pictured, she wrote made scathing comment about her lack of funds as the court case between her and her estrange husband continues on.

She claimed she would receive no financial support from Ioan and that she was struggling to pay her legal fees and would be unable to ‘feed or clothe’ their daughters.

‘Trying to hold it all together whilst being threatened, completely out of money for food and bills and just found out somebody tried to break down our outside door last night,’ she said.

‘But it’s all worth it for this! (And the one who currently doesn’t want to be photographed.)

‘Whatevs. Most of all, I will be the best mother I can possibly be. Forever. They will never lose me. Thank you everybody for so much love and support! Having a bit of a rough moment!’

New love: Gruffudd filed for divorce from Evans in March 2021, citing irreconcilable differences. He is now living with Bianca Wallace, 30, in Los Angeles (pictured in June)

Evans claimed in June that Gruffudd had been successful in having his domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against her extended, yet she denied any claims of abuse and insisted he was ‘chasing Johnny Depp-style fame.’

It has since been revealed that Gruffudd was seeking a a continuation of a restraining order against Evans.

Gruffudd requested a temporary restraining order against Evans in February 2022, offering up 113 pages of abusive text messages, emails and social media posts from Alice.

In a bid to bring matters to a close, Gruffudd, engaged Brad Pitt’s divorce lawyer, Anne Kiley, who is believed to have requested that the order – which requires Evans doesn’t contact or harass him or his girlfriend – carries on for at least another year.

Gruffudd filed for divorce from Evans in March 2021, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their split. He is now living with girlfriend Bianca Wallace, 30, in Los Angeles.

The pair went Instagram official in October, after he posted a picture of them together with the words: ‘Thank you for making me smile again.’

Evans and Gruffudd met on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000, when the actress was in a relationship with Pablo Picasso’s grandson Olivier.

The former couple became engaged six years later after she gave him an ultimatum about their relationship, and they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Mexico in September 2007.

Gruffudd hasn’t publicly addressed the couple’s divorce.

Happier times: Evans and Gruffudd met on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000, when the actress was in a relationship with Pablo Picasso’s grandson Olivier (pictured in 2001)

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