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Actress Alice Evans says she has become destitute and is applying for food stamps, while her ex-husband and Bad boy Star Ioan Gruffudd lives a “lavish lifestyle” buying Rolex watches for his fiancée.
The couple finally reached an agreement on their divorce and custody two months ago, in a fierce battle that is considered one of the bitterest splits in Hollywood history.
A financial trial was due to take place in April this year but was adjourned until August, prompting the new legal action as Evans, 55, said it will be too late for her.
The actress says she has been left “struggling to put food on the table for the children” while her ex-partner is “traveling around the world,” according to legal documents seen by the Daily Mail.
“I cannot wait months for a trial to receive child and spousal support,” he wrote. 102 Dalmatians star, adding that he currently earns $300 a month in royalties but hopes to increase his income through convention appearances.
Although the actor added that he might sell some designer items he has in storage, he is currently unable to afford the monthly storage fee.
“I have exhausted all my personal savings paying my previous lawyers on this case,” she said, reporting that she has incurred legal fees of $112,000 (£88,300), leaving her in a “desperate” financial position.
“Right now, I’m behind on rent and utilities, and friends have started dropping off groceries and food for the kids to eat. I’m going to apply for food stamps and welfare.”
Titanic The Gruffudd star is said to be earning tens of thousands of dollars a month according to his tax returns, Evans says, adding that he received $390,000 (£307,000) from the sale of his home in December 2023 alone.
The document refers to press reports about an “expensive engagement ring” and “Rolex watches” that Gruffudd had allegedly bought for himself and his new fiancée, Bianca Wallace. The new couple have since deleted their social media pages.
Breaking down the costs, the legal filing states: “In this case, there is a disparity in access to funds to pay the fees because Alice earns only a few hundred dollars per month, while Ioan’s self-reported average monthly income on his Income and Expense Statement filed on January 24, 2024 is $21,023 (£16,500) for the 36 months ending December 31, 2023, and $18,264 (£14,300) for the 12 months ending December 31, 2023.”
Her attorney continues: “Alice is applying for public assistance because she is unable to support herself and her children,” her attorney states in the latest legal filing.
“It appears that the financial trial will take several months and Alice will not be able to survive without receiving the spousal support established by the guidelines.
“Ioan has the ability to pay spousal support based on his greater earning capacity and lavish lifestyle. For these reasons, Alice requests spousal and child support in accordance with the guidelines.”
The Independent has contacted representatives of Evans and Gruffudd.
Evans and Gruffudd first met in 2000 while co-starring in a live-action Disney film. 101 Dalmatians They married in 2007 in Los Cabos, Mexico, and have two children. Evans announced they were splitting in a split initiated by Gruffudd in January 2021.
He Fantastic four The actor filed for divorce in March 2021 and was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Evans in February 2022. In January 2023, Evans faced charges for allegedly violating the terms of the restraining order. The charges were later dropped.
She confirmed her relationship with actor Wallace in 2021 and announced their engagement this year.
Gruffudd's daughter was later said to have filed a restraining order against him, while he denied the content of the request and accused his ex-wife of falsely accusing him of child abuse.
