Ioan Gruffudd and his girlfriend, Bianca Wallace, are engaged lower than one 12 months after he finalized his divorce from ex-wife Alice Evans.
“The most precious thing happened… ❤️💍,” Wallace, 31, wrote by way of Instagram on Saturday, January 20, sharing a photograph of the pair practically kissing as she flashed her engagement ring.
Gruffudd, 50, popped the query with a three-stone bauble that featured two spherical diamonds flanking a pear-shaped inexperienced rock.
In a follow-up remark, Wallace acknowledged that the couple would probably “tell the [proposal] story one day soon.” She added, “It was a super adorable shock 💚💫🤍.”
Gruffudd and Wallace confirmed their relationship in October 2021. “Thank you for making me smile again,” he captioned a pic of the pair on Instagram.
Several months earlier in March 2021, Gruffudd filed for divorce from Evans, 55, after 14 years of marriage.
“As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for our family and we remain committed to our children,” Gruffudd and Evans instructed Us Weekly in a joint assertion. “Thank you for respecting our privacy.”
The two actors share daughters Ella, 15, and Elsie, 11.
Amid their separation, Evans claimed by way of since-deleted social media posts that Gruffudd had been untrue earlier than they broke up. He later obtained a three-year restraining order barring Evans from mentioning him on social media and sharing personal correspondence from their daughters.
A household in turmoil. Ioan Gruffudd has had a rocky highway with estranged spouse Alice Evans and their two daughters since submitting for divorce in March 2021. The Fantastic Four actor’s divorce submitting got here after Evans claimed by way of Twitter in January 2021 that her “beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years” stunned her by declaring that “he […]
Us confirmed in June 2023 that Ella filed her personal short-term restraining order (TRO) towards her father and Wallace for “domestic violence prevention.” Per the court docket paperwork, Ella alleged that Wallace allegedly “slammed a door” on her head after an argument after they first met. A decide denied the request for a TRO towards Wallace however granted one towards Gruffudd. Neither Gruffudd nor Wallace have publicly addressed Ella’s claims.
One month later, Us confirmed that Gruffudd and Evans had finalized their divorce. The proceedings had been settled in “status only,” in accordance to court docket paperwork, because the pair had but to attain a settlement.
Gruffudd’s relationship with Wallace continued to warmth up regardless of the household drama. He additionally remained in his girlfriend’s nook after she was identified with a number of sclerosis.
“Look, it’s not an easy illness. I’m more proud of the partners. I feel more sorry to the partners of people with MS because for us you have to face it, you genuinely don’t know what it’s going to be like,” Wallace instructed The Daily Mail at an MS fundraiser in May 2022. “But when you’ve got an amazing support system, everything’s different, everything changes. I feel very lucky to be with someone so supportive. It’s amazing, I haven’t had this before. To have someone who is understanding is incredible.”
