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Alice Evans on Lorraine

999 replies

Creamcrackersandricecakes · 11/11/2021 09:32

This poor woman is clearly in the middle of the most horrendous breakdown - who the fuck thought this interview was a good idea?

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Glassofshloer · 18/11/2021 15:53

This was when I was about 8 by the way.

LemonTT · 18/11/2021 17:12

www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/news/media/56583/this-has-all-but-broken-me-alice-evans-hits-out-at-ioan-gruffudds-shock-divorce-filing

This is the article where she quoted as telling the youngest when she cam back from her fathers.

Bluntness100 · 18/11/2021 17:17

@Glassofshloer

My mum used to take great glee in telling me about my dad’s supposed affairs. It was grim.
Ah I’m sorry 💐

I think Alice is doing the same thing to be honest. There is ways to break the news to children, and whatever way you choose it should never result in a child screaming daddy would never do that to mommy.

She’s weaponised her own children. And that’s why they don’t want to speak to loan,it is without doubt parental alienation.

whenthedoveslie · 18/11/2021 17:27

Well I don’t know about you but I’m certainly not tweeting on there and I’d rather eat my own liver than egg her on. I really don’t understand how you can compare someone directly communicating with her and egging her on to basically self harm and this discussion?

Fair enough. I really did have her down as the victim in all this. I do still think she is greatly suffering. However, I have caught up. I have a twitter account so I looked. It is grim. I feel terribly sorry for her. But the posting of a screen grab of two young sisters and the subsequent commentary is appalling. I have been cheated on. It is shit. But this isn't the way to go.

ExcaliburBaby · 18/11/2021 17:59

Honestly if IG had to put up with even a fraction of this sort of behaviour during the time they were married then......🤷‍♀️ I think she had a lot of sympathy at the start. Him posting that photo was a shitty move. But she is destroying that sympathy by her behaviour now. Her pain doesn’t trump normal decent behaviour and protecting her daughters. I’m sorry it doesn’t. And if she can’t see through her pain she needs to go to rehab/therapy etc. This isn’t right.

Onthedunes · 18/11/2021 18:08

Why the rush to post this instagram picture from Ioan ?

He could have carried on this charade of being single and Alice being 'unhinged' till he got divorced. Why hurt the children so much by them seeing this post before they have been told by their father.

Maybe he thought enough time had lapsed since his separation in January, maybe he wanted to be open and honest before Christmas, maybe the decision is because there is another bombshell about to be exposed.

Or maybe he didn't post that instagram picture, maybe someone who was impatient got hold of his phone and did it, someone who didn't give a shit about his kids.

All speculation, the truth will out as they say.

Noeuf · 18/11/2021 18:16

The only criticism of IG is have is the shitty cryptic caption - anyone could have predicted offence being taken and hidden meaning. Surely something like ‘early days, but enjoying my days with BW’ would have given the same message but not been negative on AE and kids.

whenthedoveslie · 18/11/2021 18:19

Maybe he thought enough time had lapsed since his separation in January, maybe he wanted to be open and honest before Christmas, maybe the decision is because there is another bombshell about to be exposed.

Or maybe he didn't post that instagram picture, maybe someone who was impatient got hold of his phone and did it, someone who didn't give a shit about his kids

Are you a gossip columnist?

Newrunner29 · 18/11/2021 18:19

Isnt the children like 8 and 12 the 8 year old shouldnt even been on Instagram, she kept saying on twitter how awful it was for her 8 year old , she shouldnt have been anywhere near Instagram and the 12 technly shouldnt either

Nicknacky · 18/11/2021 18:26

By her own admission Alice has no intention of getting divorced soon and if she is making it so difficult is he expected to hid his new relationship indefinitely? She doesn’t even consider them to be separated.

And it’s not confirmed that he didn’t tell his children, I wouldn’t take Alice’s word as gospel. That woman couldn’t lie straight in bed.

Onthedunes · 18/11/2021 18:27

@whenthedoveslie

No, why whenever I post do I get accused of either knowing Alice, being a sock account or being a journalist.

I just don't believe the bleedin obvious that is presented.

@Newrunner29 Yeah I blame the parents.

whenthedoveslie · 18/11/2021 18:49

Onthedunes

Ok! I don't want to accuse.
You seem more invested than most.

But sincerely, you feel how you feel.

Glassofshloer · 18/11/2021 18:59

@whenthedoveslie

Onthedunes

Ok! I don't want to accuse.
You seem more invested than most.

But sincerely, you feel how you feel.

To be fair quite a few of us could be deemed as ‘over invested’, from both perspectives.

I dislike that as a suggestion because what are threads for if not sharing opinions, sometimes quite passionately?

whenthedoveslie · 18/11/2021 19:06

I dislike that as a suggestion because what are threads for if not sharing opinions, sometimes quite passionately?

Fine, but the morality police should park their arses.

Cos, we are all feasting on this in some way. Opinions n all.

amiafreakofnature · 18/11/2021 19:20

Onthedunes is obsessed with threads that relate to men who leave their wives. Don't think it's just AE that needs some therapy

Againstmachine · 18/11/2021 20:00

Him posting that photo was a shitty move.

Not really there was never going to be a good time to post any pictures or her to see photos with them both, she would blow up.

Onthedunes · 18/11/2021 20:01

@amiafreakofnature

Why thank you, because I choose to support women who have been through betrayal does that make me unhinged?

I support the underdog, the oppressed and the very women who are going through the hell that Alice is going through, whist at the same time being condemmed by small minded people who have no concept of the pain involved.

You just enjoy being rude.
Fair play if that's your type of personality.

KosherDill · 18/11/2021 20:13

@Againstmachine

Him posting that photo was a shitty move.

Not really there was never going to be a good time to post any pictures or her to see photos with them both, she would blow up.

There was no need to do it at all and he had to be aware of the massive downside risk, if she's always this volatile.

He poked the caged rat and is reaping the consequences. Wonder if he regrets it.

Glassofshloer · 18/11/2021 20:21

he had to be aware of the massive downside risk, if she's always this volatile.

Kosher, if the sexes were reversed, how would that sound? Do you usually victim blame, say they shouldn’t have enraged their aggressor?

Bluntness100 · 18/11/2021 20:32

There was no need to do it at all and he had to be aware of the massive downside risk, if she's always this volatile.

Do you say the same to a woman with a male abusing partner? Or is it only women abusers you absolve? Genuine question.

Nicknacky · 18/11/2021 20:35

So a person can’t use their social media in case it sets off their abusive ex?

WalkersAreNotTheOnlyCrisps · 18/11/2021 20:49

I have to agree with others, if the sexes were reversed that comment is awful.

WalkersAreNotTheOnlyCrisps · 18/11/2021 20:50

*Still awful, actually.

Bluntness100 · 18/11/2021 20:50

@Nicknacky

So a person can’t use their social media in case it sets off their abusive ex?
Only if it’s a man with an abusive female ex. Reverse the genders and women can do as they please.
Onthedunes · 18/11/2021 20:57

Yes, God forbid the laws of social media are breached but not the laws of marriage.

Back to reality, he abandoned his young family and cheated on Alice.