Welsh Actor Ioan Gruffudd Divorcing Wife Alice Evans After Thirteen Years of Marriage; Daughters' Custody?

Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd, who came into the spotlight for appearing as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in Titanic, is having a problem in paradise. The actor, who was married to his wife Alice Evans, is divorcing after thirteen years of marriage.

So, what is the reason behind the pair’s divorce? What about the custody of their two children? Scroll down to know everything:

Ioan Gruffudd Divorcing Wife Alice Evans

Welsh actor Ioan is calling it quits. The 47 years old actor has filed for divorce from his wife, Alice Evans, after thirteen years of marriage.

As per the documents obtained by The Blast, the 47 years old actor filed a divorce petition on Monday in Los Angeles. The Fantastic Four’ star’s divorce news comes after a month since the 49 years old actress posted a since-deleted tweet. In the tweet, she revealed that Ioan had decided to end the marriage.

In the tweet, Evan admitted that she and her young daughters’ girls are very confused and sad. She furthermore added that they had not been given a reason except that her husband no longer loves her.

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In early February, opening up about their separation on Instagram, Evans claimed that she never thought they would ever separate. She admitted to loving him but don’t see him coming back to her.

She added:

The pain is excruciating, but I am stronger than an ox, and though I weep all day when my kids aren't looking, at night I add up figures and plan futures for us and you know what? I will do those two angels right if it's all I ever do.!

On the other side, Ioan, 12 months before splitting from his wife, claimed that they had been struggling to make things work for years. He also mentioned that it was hard for them to make time for each other.

Ioan also revealed that they have struggled for the past four years, and they were practically together for their kids.

Ioan Gruffudd’s Married Life And Children

Ioan and Evans, who first met on the set of their 2000 movie 102 Dalmatians, started dating soon later. After dating for a long time, the pair got married on 14th September 2007, in an intimate wedding ceremony.

Sadly, after thirteen years of marital life, the actor has filed for divorce. Together, the couple shares two children.

Evans gave birth to the pair’s first child, daughter Ella Betsi Janet Gruffudd, in 2009. Likewise, their second child, Elsie Marigold Gruffudd, was born in 2013.

While filing for divorce, it is not clear what Ioan is asking for in terms of custody of their daughters.