Ioan Gruffudd’s wife Alice Evans reveals the actor is ‘leaving their family’

‘Our young daughters and I are very confused and sad’: Ioan Gruffudd’s wife Alice Evans reveals the actor is ‘leaving their family’ as he ‘no longer loves her’ after 13-year marriage

Ioan Gruffudd has split from his wife Alice Evans following a 13-year marriage.

Actress Alice, 49, took to Twitter on Monday evening to share the ‘sad news’, claiming the Welsh screen star, 47, said he ‘no longer loves her’ and has left her younger daughters ‘very confused and sad’.

The mother-of-two, who shares children Ella, 11, and Elsie, seven, with her long-term partner, wrote: ‘Sad news. My beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years, Ioan Gruffudd, has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week. 

Break-up: Ioan Gruffudd has split from his wife Alice Evans following a 13-year marriage (pictured in 2018)

'Our young daughters and I are very confused and sad': Actress Alice, 49, took to Twitter on Monday to share the 'sad news', claiming the Welsh screen star, 47, said he 'no longer loves her'

‘Our young daughters and I are very confused and sad’: Actress Alice, 49, took to Twitter on Monday to share the ‘sad news’, claiming the Welsh screen star, 47, said he ‘no longer loves her’

‘Me and our young daughters girls are very confused and sad. We haven’t been given a reason except that he ‘no longer loves me”. I’m so sorry.’

The couple started dating shortly after meeting on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000.

They became engaged six years later after she gave him an ultimatum about their relationship, and tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Mexico in September 2007. 

MailOnline has contacted Ioan and Alice’s representatives for further comment.

Long-term: The couple started dating shortly after meeting on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000 (pictured in 2016)

Long-term: The couple started dating shortly after meeting on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000 (pictured in 2016)