Ioan Gruffudd marries Bianca Wallace two years after messy Alice Evans divorce

Ioann Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace are married. The couple shared the news on social media by posting a grainy video of the them tying the knot.They jointly captioned their posts: 'Mr & Mrs Gruffudd. Marriage now, wedding later.'

Fantastic Four actor Iaonn was seen wiping away tears in the romantic video that showed the pair saying their vows on a balcony looking out to sea. While bride Alice looked stunning in a plunging ivory gown and holding a bouquet of elegant pink roses.

In another clip Ioann and Australian actress Biance were seen toasting their vows with champagne and playing with their dog, who was a guest at their nuptials.

The marriage comes two years after the 51-year-old Welsh actor's bitter divorce from ex wife , with whom he shares two daughters.

Alice spoke candidly about the split, telling followers she was n 'excruciating pain' as she opened up about the break-up in agonising detail. The mum said in at the time of Ioann leaving in 2021 she was desperately fighting to save the relationship but said she 'can't see' Ioan coming back.

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The pair shared a joint statement admitting they were going through a 'difficult time' as their 13 year marriage crumbled. In a follow up post, Alice took to to share a photo of a broken heart and another image of a heart on a blackboard with 'Game over' written across it.

The couple released a joint statement saying it was a difficult time but they remain 'committed' to their daughters Ella and Elsie. "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," they shared.

The couple met on the set of 102 Dalmations in 2000 - when Alice was in a relationship with Pablo Picasso's grandson Oliver. Alice and Ioan then announced their engagement six months later and tied the knot in Mexico in 2007.

They welcomed two daughters were both conceived through IVF after Alice was found to have a low antral follicle count at the age of 38. Speaking after the birth of her firstborn Ella, Alice said: "It was as close to being in heaven as I'd ever get."

Ioann and Bianca went public with their relationship in 2021 after working together on the set of a new TV series. It was another two years before Ioann's divorce from Alice was finalised.

During that time he went through a bitter court hearing with Alice, where he sought a restraining order against her. The actor and his new partner Bianca claimed to have endured a 'smear campaign' of hateful text messages, emails and social media posts from her.

Ioann also fought Alice's request for more money for spousal support, claiming he had paid $400,000 more than he needed to. In court papers he called Alice's claims of poverty were 'exaggerated' and said it's a 'false narrative' that she and the children have been left destitute.

In February this year, Alice claimed she'd been evicted from her home in Los Angeles after being 'unable to pay her rent'. The actress said her and her daughters had been forced to leave and had 'no way of renting even the cheapest room in the city.'