Updated: 28 Jan 2021, 16:38
IOAN Gruffudd’s mum has insisted no one else was involved in her son’s marriage breakdown following claims he grew close to another woman.
The Liar actor, 47, confirmed his split from wife Alice Evans, 49, after she made a string of claims about him online.
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Gruffudd s mum has told The Sun Online another woman was not involved
His mum Margaret Griffiths, 73, has now spoken of her sadness at the collapse of her son s 13-year marriage.
But she said the couple have vowed to “put their children first” amid the break-up and in the future.
Margaret also insisted there was no third party involved in the breakdown of their relationship.
Ioan Gruffudd s mother insists no one else was involved in the breakdown of his 13-year marriage to Alice Evans after he was accused of mentally torturing his wife
In a new interview, Margaret Griffiths, 73, denied reports that the actor, 47, grew close to another woman in Australia when he was working on TV drama Harrow
A statement released to MailOnline from the couple read: 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 are parents to daughters, Ella, 11, and Elsie, seven
Actress Alice, 49, took to Twitter on Monday evening to share the sad news , claiming the Welsh screen star said he no longer loves her
Ioan and Alice have released a joint statement confirming their shock separation
The Hollywood pair said: As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for our family and we remain committed to our children.
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
She then claimed he deleted the message from her account and shared - and then deleted - a message saying she was being mentally tortured
Their daughters were conceived through IVF after discovering Alice had a low antral follicle count at the age of 38
Their story began as a picture-perfect couple, young actors showing equal promise and a matching, almost impossible, beauty.
The deal was sealed with a New Year’s Eve proposal delivered via a Cartier engagement ring set into an ice cube in a Mojito cocktail.
‘Angel, will you do the marrying thing?’ were the fond words chosen that night in Cuba.
It’s ended now with a howl of pain, and accusations of lies, ‘gaslighting’ and ‘mental torture’ made via Twitter in the small hours.
Indeed, the drama surrounding the sudden collapse of Ioan Gruffudd’s 13-year-marriage to actress Alice Evans would scarcely be out of place in one of the twisted domestic dramas he has been starring in recently.