Actor Ioan Gruffudd has reportedly accused his ex-wife Alice Evans of attempting to give cocaine to their two young daughters and inviting a drug dealer into their family home.
The allegations emerged as Gruffudd seeks to renew a restraining order against Evans, claiming she continues to harass him despite their bitter divorce two years ago.
The former couple have been embroiled in a contentious custody battle over their daughters since their marriage ended acrimoniously in 2021.
In court papers seen by The Mail on Sunday, the Welsh-born actor alleges that in July 2020, he received distressed calls and texts from his children, saying their mother was "openly consuming cocaine". Gruffudd also claims he witnessed Evans attempting to offer the drug to their daughters during a FaceTime call.
The documents add the children reported Evans left the front door unlocked so "a drug dealer could enter".
Gruffudd further accused Evans of repeatedly violating an earlier restraining order imposed in August 2022. On one occasion, he says Evans stormed into a private parent-teacher meeting at their children's school, despite his careful planning to avoid her.
In his declaration, Gruffudd wrote: "I signed up to attend a private parent teacher conference at my children’s school on November 17, 2022. I selected the final appointment of the day to ensure no possibility of running into Evans and confirmed that Evans had not signed up to attend a conference."
"My private meeting with my child’s teacher was in progress when Evans stormed into the classroom. I went into a state of shock."
Gruffudd, who recently married his new partner Bianca Wallace, says the pair have endured unpleasant encounters with Evans in Los Angeles. He claims Evans drove past the couple while they were walking their dog in 2023, giving them the middle finger.
Linda Black, who manages fan clubs for both Ioan and Alice, supported Gruffudd’s claims in a witness statement. Black described receiving emails from Evans in which the actress allegedly plotted to "ruin" Gruffudd’s career by spreading false claims about his private life.
Ms Black wrote: "Alice told me she was going to publicly state that Gruffudd was making her and the children homeless, that Gruffudd is a drug addict, and that Gruffudd 'uses sex workers'."
"Evans told me that Gruffudd’s reputation and image with his fans and within the film industry is that of somebody 'wholesome and kind' and that these accusations would 'ruin him'. Evans asked me to post these false stories to my social media accounts. I refused to do this on her behalf."
Gruffudd’s career continues to thrive, with his latest film Bad Boys: Ride or Die grossing over $403 million at the box office.
Meanwhile, Evans claims she has been left nearly destitute, recently setting up a GoFundMe page appealing for donations to support her children. However, court documents submitted by Gruffudd allege Evans created the page despite having around $86,000 in her personal accounts, describing her poverty claims as "exaggerated".
The former couple met more than 20 years ago on the set of the film 102 Dalmatians, marrying in 2007. Gruffudd filed for divorce in 2021, shortly after Evans publicly announced their split on social media, accusing him of cheating with Wallace.
