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Alice Evans Says She's 'Heartbroken' After Husband Ioan Gruffudd Files for Divorce: 'I Can't Sleep'

Alice Evans is speaking out after husband Ioan Gruffudd filed for divorce following 13 years of marriage.

The Fantastic Four actor, 47, filed a divorce petition on Monday in Los Angeles, PEOPLE previously confirmed, and on Tuesday night, Evans shared a news article about the divorce on Instagram, implying that she found out about it online: "Oh. Ok. Thanks for letting me know. I guess?" she wrote.

Evans — who met Gruffudd on the set of their 2000 film 102 Dalmatians and married him in 2007 — followed up her initial reaction with a pair of lengthy Instagram captions on Wednesday reacting to the divorce, candidly expressing how she is dealing with the split.

"I can't sleep. Not a wink. I am terrified for what tomorrow will bring. Oh don't worry, I'm fully aware of how pathetic that sounds," she began. "I'll make it worse. Do you what I'm mostly scared of? It's who the girl is. I know! Why? Why would it even matter?"

The actress, 49, who shares daughters Ella Betsi Janet, 11, and Elsie Marigold, 7, with Gruffudd, then said she worries her "little girls will be disappointed by their Dad's behavior and model that in their future relations with the opposite sex."

Evans wrote that she's "scared" of how Gruffudd will respond to her speaking out about "his sudden decision to serve me."

"I couldn't believe how many people told me to accept it 'with dignity'. What is dignity? I think 'dignity' is a way of covering up our own hurt," Evans said. "I think dignity is a way of others telling us to shut up, because THEY don't want to think about our hurt."

Evans went on to share that she decided to be upfront with her kids and tell them about the divorce filing. "... I imagine some mothers who DONT believe in telling their kids the truth about everything will object," she added, then claiming of Gruffudd, "That's fine. My ex-husband believes in lying rather than harsh truths."

In a subsequent post, Evans called the filing "very sad and out [of] the blue," adding that she is "heartbroken."

"I'm sorry but f--- your discomfort about my lack of dignity. F--- your cheap quips about how 'she didn't know! Ha ha ha what a load of bollocks.' I come here to share an experience that has all but broken me (but won't) ...." she wrote. "LET WOMEN TALk! !!WE ALL HAVE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH, not just he men."

Evans ended the message: "Love all round, not hate."

Reps for the actors did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

In a since-deleted tweet last month, Evans wrote, "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 girls are very confused and sad."

Gruffudd did not comment on her tweets. In a joint statement obtained by PEOPLE at the time, the two said, "As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for our family and we remain committed to our children. Thank you for respecting our privacy."

In her Wednesday Instagram post, Evans claimed that her "ex-husband" Gruffudd changed her Twitter password following her tweets about their marriage.

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by Anonymousreply 34March 4, 2021 5:46 AM

WTF is wrong with this woman.

Ioan is into MEN.

Get over it, and move on.

by Anonymousreply 1March 3, 2021 5:17 PM

He might not still be known as the “Fantastic Four” actor if he’d changed his name to Ian Griffith like a sane person.

by Anonymousreply 2March 3, 2021 5:19 PM

You can't sleep?

I CAN'T BREATHE!!!

by Anonymousreply 3March 3, 2021 5:20 PM

This is the epitome of Get.A.Blog

Maybe The Not So Superhero’s Spouse

by Anonymousreply 4March 3, 2021 5:21 PM

Sire. I'm sure those kids of theirs will ADORE their mom making a painful, private issue into a public spectacle just so mom can grab pity points in the form of "likes" and follows.

Way to go, lady. Mother of the year! Poor kids have TWO selfish shitbags for parents.

by Anonymousreply 5March 3, 2021 5:22 PM

He fell in love with whoever he’s been dating for awhile- or the other person insisted on him divorcing his wife. I watched him in that coroner show and he’s sexy and throws a mixed sexual vibe, not especially straight.

I’d do him in a heartbeat.

by Anonymousreply 6March 3, 2021 5:24 PM

He is known as a nice, boring guy who has clearly kept his looks well into his 40s. She has been known as cunt on set since her Dalmation movie days, and it's obvious she wears the pants in the marriage. I wonder what happened? Ioan got sick of her cunty ways during California's covid lockdown? Or Ioan found someone else?

by Anonymousreply 7March 3, 2021 5:26 PM

What happened to his career?

by Anonymousreply 8March 3, 2021 5:29 PM

Ioan and Matthew.

Former lovers.

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by Anonymousreply 9March 3, 2021 5:29 PM

He seems to have told her otherwise, r1, which is all on him.

by Anonymousreply 10March 3, 2021 5:31 PM

His two daughters resemble him a lot (instagram picture at op link) and not in a good way. Attractive kids of course, but mannish faces!

by Anonymousreply 11March 3, 2021 5:31 PM

R1

[quote] Do you what I'm mostly scared of? It's who the girl is. I know! Why? Why would it even matter?"

It’s like she’s in on the joke, but also isn’t? Fifth wall humour.

by Anonymousreply 12March 3, 2021 5:32 PM

She's bearding and in on the joke. Now she gets the fame she seems to crave and gets to be the victim, too.

by Anonymousreply 13March 3, 2021 5:38 PM

wasn't there already a thread about this ?

by Anonymousreply 14March 3, 2021 5:40 PM

Matthew Rhys: Nothing to see here folks....

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by Anonymousreply 15March 3, 2021 6:20 PM

Now that Rhys has a serious Hollywood career, he has all of a sudden become "straight."

Ioan should out the fucker.

"Yes, we were lovers when we were younger."

That would take all the air out of his fucking balloon.

by Anonymousreply 16March 3, 2021 6:22 PM

How do you pronounce Ioan??

by Anonymousreply 17March 3, 2021 6:25 PM

QUOTE How do you pronounce Ioan??

C-U-N-T

by Anonymousreply 18March 3, 2021 6:26 PM

I’m so devastated I can’t even quote peoperky.

by Anonymousreply 19March 3, 2021 6:27 PM

YO-AN, R17.

by Anonymousreply 20March 3, 2021 6:28 PM

Christ, no wonder he left her. She sounds completely unbalanced.

by Anonymousreply 21March 3, 2021 6:39 PM

Didn't she claim her acting career ended because she turned down Harvey Weinstein?

Maybe she can move back to the UK and get a small role in a costume drama.

She's only 50 but has a bit of a horsey Zara Phillips thing going on.

by Anonymousreply 22March 3, 2021 6:48 PM

That’s what a therapist and your girlfriends are for. It sucks to be the adult, but you have to keep your act together for the kids.

Speaking of which, a divorce doesn’t have to be destructive to their patches and ruin future relationships. It is entirely possible to be mature and rational, and model calm conflict resolution. Show the kids what it’s like to end a relationship with a modicum of grace. Show the kids how to communicate civilly with someone you don’t like. I know people who have done it.

Anyway, they’re actors, so it’ll probably be messy.

by Anonymousreply 23March 3, 2021 6:48 PM

Try sleeping pills.

by Anonymousreply 24March 3, 2021 6:52 PM

OMG.

Lily James, right?

by Anonymousreply 25March 3, 2021 7:12 PM

R9 aww, bless their cotton socks. Weren’t they sweet together.

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by Anonymousreply 26March 3, 2021 8:45 PM

I get a crazy vibe from her.

by Anonymousreply 27March 3, 2021 9:08 PM

"What is dignity?"

by Anonymousreply 28March 3, 2021 11:00 PM

Damn, she sounds like a psycho.

by Anonymousreply 29March 4, 2021 3:19 AM

While she sounds crazy, I've never gotten a positive vibe from him.

There's always been something not quite right about him that made him untrustworthy that came through in his acting. He always seemed disingenuous.

by Anonymousreply 30March 4, 2021 3:26 AM

What’s this about let women speak? No one has silenced her.

I know how devastating it is for someone you love to leave and you hurt so much and want to always talk about it, but do it in private!

by Anonymousreply 31March 4, 2021 3:29 AM

Drama Queen

by Anonymousreply 32March 4, 2021 3:50 AM

This bitch can't sleep?

I can't even get anything to eat.

by Anonymousreply 33March 4, 2021 3:53 AM

Does she not have any friends or family to talk to about this? Twitter is not the place.

by Anonymousreply 34March 4, 2021 5:46 AM
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