Inside Hollywood's most toxic divorce as ‘homeless' Alice Evans' secret game plan revealed in feud with Ioan Gruffudd
IF awards were given out for most toxic break-up in Hollywood, Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd would sweep the board.
Four years after the couple's marriage ended, their bitter feud continues to overshadow anything either party has ever delivered on the big screen.
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And the end credits are still some way off from rolling, especially when Alice is the leading lady.
In recent weeks, the actress's behaviour has become increasingly erratic, from declaring herself homeless to begging her Instagram followers for a place to stay.
Her antics have left fans understandably concerned for her well-being, but there are also suspicions that her brutal honesty is also part of a 'game plan' - one she secretly hopes may spark a career renaissance.
An insider told The Sun: 'Alice is aware her car crash relationship is the only thing keeping her relevant right now.
'The acting jobs have dried up, and even she admits she's currently unhireable.
'So documenting both her innermost feelings and stark truths of her desperate situation on social media maintains a profile, and therefore could lead to other opportunities away from acting but still within the industry, like her own reality show.'
The insider added: 'Alice knows what she's doing and will continue airing her dirty laundry in public. She has nothing to lose.'
While Alice, 56, continues to offload on social media, her Fantastic Four actor ex Ioan, 51, is quietly getting on with his life.
He's recently remarried to Australian actress Bianca Wallace, who's felt the wrath of Alice's sharp tongue, which led to Ioan filing a request for a restraining order against her.
And his most recent movie, Bad Boys: Ride Or Die, banked an impressive $403million worldwide.
Ioan Gruffodd's ex Alice Evans bursts into tears over 'nasty' divorce as she reveals she wanted to 'harm herself'
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He's still battling Alice for spousal support and custody and financial support for their two daughters, Ella, 15, and Elsie, 11, but is doing all of his talking via lawyers - unlike his ex, whom he met on the set of the 2000 movie 102 Dalmatians.
Indeed, Alice is updating fans with every cough and spit of the fallout from the pair's divorce, which she claims has left her financially ruined.
In February, Alice told her 95,000 Instagram followers she, her two daughters, plus their dog Emma were on the verge of being evicted from their home in Los Angeles.
She said it was due to being unable to pay her rent, all while Ioan, who says his ex-wife's poverty claims are 'exaggerated', was living in comfort in a $5,500 (£4,000) a month apartment with a home gym.
She claimed there was 'no way of renting even the cheapest room anywhere in the city' due to January's wildfires, which has decimated the rental market.
Alice wrote: 'Four years of hell. And now the girls and I are going to be homeless. Somebody please help. I think I have reached rock bottom.
'In 16 days, we have nowhere to go. Does anybody have a spare room? I'm so sorry for this. So embarrassed.'
In the comments section of the post, Alice replied to many fans' offers of help, once again opting for stark honesty surrounding her situation.
She revealed that 'both sets of grandparents estranged themselves from my girls' when quizzed why her family aren't supporting her.
Four years of hell. And now the girls and I are going to be homeless. Somebody please help. I think I have reached rock bottom
Alice Evans
She explained: 'It breaks my heart. It would be perfectly possible to take sides against me whilst retaining a relationship with my kids.
'They both have their own phones that I have vowed to never touch. Nothing is stopping them from communicating.
'I think it's a terrible mistake. And punishing children for something they believe their mother has done. Not fair at all.'
She also responded to fans' offers of rooms to inhabit in countries including Ireland and Mexico, saying she can't leave LA 'without authorisation', but would have 'loved' to take up their kind gestures.
Desperation
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Such was her desperation, she repurposed her GoFundMe page - originally set up in 2022 to help pay for her divorce - to seek funds for a new home, and she's now just over $6,500 (£5,000) from reaching her target of $25,000 (£18,000).
Thanking donors this week, some of whom shelled out $2,500 anonymously, she wrote: 'Just wanted to tell everybody that me and the girls and Emma are safe with a roof over our heads!
"It's been a whirlwind, but we made it through the last three days and managed to save all our belongings too!
'We could never, ever have done this without the incredible love and kindness from all of you. Honestly, I was at my wits' end and you saved me.
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will keep you posted. Love you so much.'
Confessing she felt shame in turning to the public for help, she previously wrote: 'I'm so embarrassed about this. If you're here, you know my story.
'You know how much I struggle to keep my two girls healthy and happy and a roof over their heads.
'You know what I've been through. It never ends. I'm just getting squeezed in every which way and smeared in the media so that nobody even wants to employ me.'
Ioan agreed to pay Alice $3,000 (£2,200) per month in child support and $1,500 (£1,100) a month in spousal support in September last year.
However, Alice has claimed the $4,500 (£3,300) fee was not sufficient to live in LA, and that money raised from the sale of their old marital home has slowly dwindled away, citing legal fees.
In March, the Vampire Diaries star slammed Ioan in a court filing for saying he "does not really believe" she was facing eviction and that she secretly had the money to pay for it, saying it was an effort 'to make him look bad.'
Dark turn
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Last month, the rift took another dark twist when Ioan claimed he saw Alice try to give their children cocaine after leaving the door of their family home unlocked so a drug dealer could enter.
The bombshell revelation came in the Welshman's latest court bid to extend the aforementioned restraining order against him and his new wife, Bianca.
Alice and Ioan married seven years after co-starring in the Disney sequel, tying the knot in Mexico in 2007 during an intimate service attended by close friends and family who had 'travelled from all over the world for it'.
They welcomed their first daughter Ella in 2009 before Elsie arrived four years later.
But in January 2021, the pair announced their separation, and it was New Jersey-born Alice, who was brought up in the UK, who revealed the news in a typically blunt style, kick-starting their public feud.
She wrote: 'Sad news. My beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years, Ioan Gruffudd, has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week.
'Me and our young daughters are very confused and sad. We haven't been given a reason except that he 'no longer loves me'. I'm so sorry.'
But the rift turned really ugly when Ioan went public with new love and A Ray of Sunshine co-star Bianca, 32, nine months later, sharing a snap of the pair on Instagram alongside the caption: 'Thank you for making me smile again.'
Timeline of Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd's bitter feud
2000–2007 - Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd met Alice Evans on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000. The couple married in 2007 and later welcomed two daughters, Ella and Elsie.
January 2021 - Alice announced on Twitter that Ioan had left the family.
March 2021 - Ioan files for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
October 2021 - Ioan went public with his relationship with actress Bianca Wallace. Alice accused him of a three-year affair, which he denied.
February 2022 - Ioan filed for a domestic violence restraining order against Alice, alleging she threatened to make false accusations and destroy his career. He claimed she sent over 100 harassing messages, including threats to publish a fake diary portraying herself as a victim.
August 2022 - A judge granted Ioan a three-year restraining order against Alice, prohibiting her from contacting him or Bianca and from posting about them on social media.
July 2023 - The divorce was finalised. Alice claimed financial hardship, stating she earned only $300 monthly in royalties and was applying for food stamps, while accusing Ioan of living lavishly.
July 2024 - Alice filed court documents seeking increased child and spousal support, alleging she was behind on rent and utilities. She claimed Ioan spent extravagantly on travel and luxury items, including an engagement ring for Bianca.
April 2025 - Ioan married Bianca in an intimate seaside ceremony. The couple shared a video captioned 'Mr & Mrs Gruffudd. Marriage now, wedding later.'
Previously, Ioan requested a restraining order against Alice in February 2022 after accusing her of harassment, making up 'false stories about him', and sending his mother 'threatening emails.'
The actor's daughter, Ella, then filed a domestic violence restraining order against him in June 2023 following an incident at his Los Angeles home, which was later rejected.
Two months later, Ioan accused Alice of keeping their children from him and had not seen them in three months, which his ex-wife denied.
She said he was to blame, claiming the actor had not bothered making contact with their daughters for 11 weeks.
Over the last two years, Alice's complaints have centred around her financial struggles in the wake of their split.
She has said she's relying on 'food stamps', while Ioan continues his 'lavish lifestyle', buying Rolex watches for his new partner, and is now reportedly considering working at Starbucks.
There have been worse angles for a reality show.
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