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Why is Alice Evans Gruffudd homeless?

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Englishsummerblues · 14/05/2025 23:19

Doesn’t she have any famous friends? Where has all her money gone? Does she have to live in L.A? It just all seems bizarre, just move somewhere cheaper.

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CinnamonJellyBeans · 15/05/2025 07:45

Husband divorces wife.

Husband stops paying enough money for his offspring to continue life as normal.

Wife complains in undignified fashion. Man gets Turkey teeth, a younger model and (doubtless) replacement kids.

Women of mumsnet vilify the ex-wife.

Notatallanamechange · 15/05/2025 07:46

DelboytrottersDnecklace · 15/05/2025 07:38

He's the bloke in the titanic movie

At the end where they are looking for survivors,he's the bloke in the boat shouting to see if anyone is alive and rose blows her whistle at him

She starred in 102 Dalmatians (I think-ive never watched it)

They broke up when he left her for another woman (he claims it they met afterwards) and Alice went scorched earth

She's spent all their money,turned his dds against him,aired every single stain on their dirty washing,had destroyed his career,is always popping pills and drinking and goes on twitter/x rants

He is trying to look like the good guy-'it doesn't matter I left you and shacked up with another woman,I have a right to see my kids and let's forget everything that happened as im innocent of any wrongdoing,its all alices fault,i pay for my kids'

They are both to blame and both need a lot of help and she's brought this part on herself-she has been determined to drain his money

I feel for their kids-the poor sods are caught up in this shitty power play,they deserve better parents

If the parents where not famous,ss would have stepped in

I could be wrong on some of these details-id never heard of either of them until I read about them on here

Yup, indeed you’re wrong. He left an abusive marriage. She alienated the children. He moved on after leaving her. He had to file a restraining order due to her abuse. He’s now requested for it to be permanent due to her ongoing behaviour. Including using a school parents evening to get close. Hadn’t booked an appointment for herself mind, to see how her child was getting on. But made sure to turn up to his appointment.

She could have had a good life, he wanted a quick split and for them to move on. She refused to leave the home for it to be sold. She refused to allow reunification therapy to happen without getting involved, interrupting and disrupting.

She claims poverty whilst order $100 dollars of fresh fish, shipped in. She claimed she couldn’t pay rent publicly before, when her financials were examined (for the court case she dragged out) a forensic accountant at that time found she’d already paid that months rent when she made the claim and had a hefty chunk in the bank. Everything is to abuse him, be it through the courts, by embarrassing him on social media, be it destroying his career (she was contacting studios about him).

Eesax · 15/05/2025 07:47

Why did the marriage fall apart? Does Ioan not see his kids?

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:48

IWillJustSayThis · 14/05/2025 23:51

To be honest, the whole saga is a bit strange. It's unclear why she has to remain in LA in that specific (expensive) area? Why not do what many divorced parents do - move to a smaller property in a more affordable district. Of course it's not ideal to move / move schools but it's life.

It doesn't make sense to me at all.

I felt sorry for her a few years ago but there comes a time to stand on your own two feet. It must be awful being dumped in the public eye for someone much younger. He’s a dick too but it’s just a never ending saga just live your life.

Notatallanamechange · 15/05/2025 07:48

CinnamonJellyBeans · 15/05/2025 07:45

Husband divorces wife.

Husband stops paying enough money for his offspring to continue life as normal.

Wife complains in undignified fashion. Man gets Turkey teeth, a younger model and (doubtless) replacement kids.

Women of mumsnet vilify the ex-wife.

Well this is a hot take on someone with a DVRO, documented episodes of abuse and continued violations. Perhaps people on mumsnet can just actually read the legal documents filed on this mess, and choose not to support an abuser, just cause she’s a woman?

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:48

Eesax · 15/05/2025 07:47

Why did the marriage fall apart? Does Ioan not see his kids?

Because he was shagging someone 20 years younger then walked. They both get on my nerves

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:49

The begging is so bad. I have second hand embarrassment

ClassicStripe · 15/05/2025 07:51

DelboytrottersDnecklace · 15/05/2025 07:38

He's the bloke in the titanic movie

At the end where they are looking for survivors,he's the bloke in the boat shouting to see if anyone is alive and rose blows her whistle at him

She starred in 102 Dalmatians (I think-ive never watched it)

They broke up when he left her for another woman (he claims it they met afterwards) and Alice went scorched earth

She's spent all their money,turned his dds against him,aired every single stain on their dirty washing,had destroyed his career,is always popping pills and drinking and goes on twitter/x rants

He is trying to look like the good guy-'it doesn't matter I left you and shacked up with another woman,I have a right to see my kids and let's forget everything that happened as im innocent of any wrongdoing,its all alices fault,i pay for my kids'

They are both to blame and both need a lot of help and she's brought this part on herself-she has been determined to drain his money

I feel for their kids-the poor sods are caught up in this shitty power play,they deserve better parents

If the parents where not famous,ss would have stepped in

I could be wrong on some of these details-id never heard of either of them until I read about them on here

5th Officer Harold Lowe.

I can imagine it is stressful life living off going to Vampire Diary conventions. Neither of them can afford the Hollywood life style.

Trickabrick · 15/05/2025 07:51

If a man behaved the way that AE has, based purely on what’s in the public domain rather than behind closed doors, he’d be utterly vilified as an abusive person. I can’t believe there are people blaming him for HER behaviour.

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:51

CherryRipe1 · 15/05/2025 06:53

There's a Tattle thread about her. I've skim read it and it's quite a read! I believe AE posts on there too according to other Tattle members but who knows.

tattle is completely toxic wouldn’t read that.

Applesonthelawn · 15/05/2025 07:51

They are both pretty awful and it feels very intrusive for anyone to be reporting on what is essentially a very badly handled private family situation spiralling forever downwards. Jen Aniston won everyone's respect through her handling of her situation and I would guess she lives a very fulfilled life. This could've played out similarly, but Alice blew it. I get that she is heartbroken and needs help, but she really hasn't helped herself one bit. In that respect they have both handled it very badly and now reap the consequences.

LittleBearPad · 15/05/2025 07:52

I feel extremely sorry for the two daughters.

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:53

CinnamonJellyBeans · 15/05/2025 07:45

Husband divorces wife.

Husband stops paying enough money for his offspring to continue life as normal.

Wife complains in undignified fashion. Man gets Turkey teeth, a younger model and (doubtless) replacement kids.

Women of mumsnet vilify the ex-wife.

He is a total plank and his public displays of affection are vomit inducing. So fake

Notatallanamechange · 15/05/2025 07:53

Applesonthelawn · 15/05/2025 07:51

They are both pretty awful and it feels very intrusive for anyone to be reporting on what is essentially a very badly handled private family situation spiralling forever downwards. Jen Aniston won everyone's respect through her handling of her situation and I would guess she lives a very fulfilled life. This could've played out similarly, but Alice blew it. I get that she is heartbroken and needs help, but she really hasn't helped herself one bit. In that respect they have both handled it very badly and now reap the consequences.

Intrusive? She’s been getting paid by the Daily Mail! She leaks the stories for attention, and again to create negativity to him. It’s still just another form of abuse.

fruitandvegoverload · 15/05/2025 07:53

@TaggieO poor bloke, what a shame he didn't see the signs back then, she sounded vile and unstable even before he married her.

DelboytrottersDnecklace · 15/05/2025 07:53

Notatallanamechange · 15/05/2025 07:46

Yup, indeed you’re wrong. He left an abusive marriage. She alienated the children. He moved on after leaving her. He had to file a restraining order due to her abuse. He’s now requested for it to be permanent due to her ongoing behaviour. Including using a school parents evening to get close. Hadn’t booked an appointment for herself mind, to see how her child was getting on. But made sure to turn up to his appointment.

She could have had a good life, he wanted a quick split and for them to move on. She refused to leave the home for it to be sold. She refused to allow reunification therapy to happen without getting involved, interrupting and disrupting.

She claims poverty whilst order $100 dollars of fresh fish, shipped in. She claimed she couldn’t pay rent publicly before, when her financials were examined (for the court case she dragged out) a forensic accountant at that time found she’d already paid that months rent when she made the claim and had a hefty chunk in the bank. Everything is to abuse him, be it through the courts, by embarrassing him on social media, be it destroying his career (she was contacting studios about him).

Thank you

I knew I had some details wrong and didn't know the ins and outs to this degree

I've just watched the YouTube video about how he asked her to marry him

Jesus christ on a pushbike-she sounds unhinged

Normally,I don't take sides-i firmly believe there are 3 sides to every story and I've been the one left holding the baby (so to speak) while he got on with living his best life but it seems she can't cope with not being the one he wants,has used/abused her own kids to spite him and used money for her own ends

She (and not the dds) deserve everything she gets

She could have channeled her anger into building a better life gor herself,but chose not to do that

I'm out of sympathy for her (not that I had much to start with)

IberianBlackout · 15/05/2025 07:55

She’s obviously severely mentally ill and has never accepted living within her means.

Anyone more functional would relocate and leave the entertainment business.

Notatallanamechange · 15/05/2025 07:55

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:53

He is a total plank and his public displays of affection are vomit inducing. So fake

How do you feel about public displays of abuse and continued violations of restraining orders? How do you feel about having your daughter falsify a restraining order against her dad, leaving her in court to deal with it herself, and a judge having to explain gently the difference between truth and lie?

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 15/05/2025 07:56

I don't think Ioan Gruffudd is particularly well off either, by LA standards. Google puts his net worth at $3M, which is a pretty small budget to support a family who are all living under one roof if you're in the showbiz world and living in LA, let alone if you split up and need to support two separate households out of that. No idea what his annual income is but surely it can't be that high and he's paying his ex wife $60K a year.

Basically neither of them can afford the LA lifestyle.

Bustabloodvessel · 15/05/2025 07:58

She as mad as a box of frogs & deserves every single thing that came to her; what she has done to her own kids is reprehensible.

Clafoutie · 15/05/2025 07:59

BoldBlueZebra · 15/05/2025 05:58

Googled and still no idea who these people are

Haha, same here! I guess I’m ‘out of touch’ or something. Ah well.

doodahdayy · 15/05/2025 07:59

She thinks she’s too good to work so begs for money instead.

FanofLeaves · 15/05/2025 07:59

Lesleyann25 · 15/05/2025 07:51

tattle is completely toxic wouldn’t read that.

So is Mumsnet. Tattle is basically that but with a sense of humour.

SnoozingFox · 15/05/2025 08:02

I had to google who this woman is and i'm not one of those posters who revels in not knowing who celebs are.

She isn't THAT famous - and neither is her ex-husband. He's done more than she has but is most-mentioned for Fantastic Four movies which were released 20 years ago, after 102 Dalmatians she has done nothing notable at all. They are both among hundreds (thousands?) actors in California who did a role and never translated a one-off success into a career.

As others have said though, in that position of not getting regular work in your chosen field, you go off and do something else to pay the bills. Or move to a different area - I don't imagine LA to be particularly cheap. It is very entitled to set up a begging page, but if she has had an acrimonious divorce is this just a way to keep sticking the knife in her ex?

Downunderduchess · 15/05/2025 08:03

Yikes, just looked at her Instagram page. She has made the marriage breakdown her whole personality. Sad for the children. I don’t know the whole story of course but there comes a time where you must move on, for yourself as much as the children. He may have treated her poorly, but how long can she wallow in the pain?

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