Alice Evans playfully quipped that she’d ‘fallen in love’ during a trip to Europe last week after becoming besotted with her brother’s new puppy, amid a series of ‘life crises’.
The actress, 56, took to her Instagram on Monday to share a slew of snaps of her cuddling up to the adorable little pooch, as she paid a visit to her brother Tony in Bristol.
While in the lengthy caption, she reflected on how far she’d come, after revealing she and her two daughters were on the brink of homelessness last month, due to her financial troubles following her divorce from Ioan Gruffudd.
Alice proudly told her followers she was a ‘happy girl’ after managing to earn enough to pay next month’s rent and getting to take a trip to Europe, while insisting that she was ‘fighting against the people I think are treating me badly’.
Alongside a shot of a tiny dog tucked into the front of her shirt, she quipped: ‘So… whilst in Europe this week, I fell in love. Apparently, so did he. More to come! ❤️❤️❤️
While the mother-of-two then shared a number of beaming photos with her brother and his puppy curled up on her neck, joking: ‘New man, new life.’
Alice Evans playfully quipped that she’d ‘fallen in love’ during a trip to Europe last week after becoming besotted with her brother’s new puppy, amid a series of ‘life crises’
The actress, 56, took to her Instagram on Monday to share a slew of snaps of her cuddling up to the adorable little pooch, as she paid a visit to her brother Tony in Bristol (pictured)
She then went on: ‘No, seriously. Me and my two girls came so close to being homeless a month ago.
‘I’m their only parent and only relative within 6,000 miles so it’s hard to go away for 5 days knowing they’re alone. But I did it.
‘And I earned the money for next month’s rent. AND I got to see my beloved brother ( that is the color he goes when he sits in the sun and was also the color I used to go before I stopped!!)
‘AND I met people I’ve wanted to meet for so many years and it was as great if not greater than I’d imagined ( looking at you @bexmader!)’.
Alice then insisted she would ‘never give in’ in a powerful statement, writing: ‘In short, life crises make you fight. And I’m fighting. Against the people I think are treating me badly but also against the urge to give in.
‘I will never give in. I will be there for my kids and true friends until the day I die.’
It comes after Alice thanked her fans as she issued a housing update, after turning to them to help her support her children amid her financial troubles.
In May, she claimed in court documents that she was about to become homeless because her financial situation had become ‘dire’ following her bitter divorce from Ioan.
She claimed she would be on the streets by June 1, because she could not pay her rent and all the shelters in Los Angeles were full.
While in the lengthy caption, she reflected on how far she’d come, after revealing she and her two daughters were on the brink of homelessness last month, due to her financial troubles following her divorce from Ioan Gruffudd (seen together in 2015)
Alice proudly told her followers she was a ‘happy girl’ after managing to earn enough to pay next month’s rent and getting to take a trip to Europe, while insisting that she was ‘fighting against the people I think are treating me badly’
Alongside a shot of a tiny dog tucked into the front of her shirt, she quipped: ‘So… whilst in Europe this week, I fell in love. Apparently, so did he. More to come! ❤️❤️❤️
While the mother-of-two then shared a number of beaming photos with her brother and his puppy curled up on her neck, joking: ‘New man, new life’
She was enjoying her visit to her family
She posed with the sweet dog
And shared plenty of snaps to her Instagram
Alice then insisted she would ‘never give in’ in a powerful statement, writing: ‘In short, life crises make you fight. And I’m fighting. Against the people I think are treating me badly but also against the urge to give in’
Alice then created her own Divorce fundraiser, setting up a GoFundMe which has so far raised $18,532 (£13,620) – which ensured that she her daughters and her dog Emma now have a ‘roof over their heads’ and had retained their possessions.
She voiced her gratitude to fans for donating, gushing: ‘We could never, ever have done this without the incredible love and kindness from all of you. Honestly I was at my wit’s end and you saved me.’
However, the star previously admitted she had felt ashamed to have to turn to the public for help, penning: ‘I’m so embarrassed about this. If you’re here you know my story.
‘You know how much I struggle to keep my two girls healthy and happy and a roof over their heads.
‘You know what I’ve been through. It never ends. I’m just getting squeezed in every which way and smeared in the media so that nobody even wants to employ me.’
Alice previously claimed that ex Ioan, 51, was living in comfort in a $5,500 a month apartment with a home gym while she and their two children cannot afford ‘basic necessities’.
She accused her ex-husband of ‘intentionally’ turning down acting gigs to keep his income low during their split and avoid having to pay her more.
It comes after Ioan and his second wife Bianca Wallace, 32, announced they were expecting their first child together on Instagram last month, just two months after tying the knot.
It comes after Alice thanked her fans for helping her support her children as she issued a housing update, after claiming in court documents that she was about to become homeless
Alice then created her own Divorce fundraiser, setting up a GoFundMe which has so far raised $18,532 (£13,620) – which ensured that she her daughters and her dog Emma now have a ‘roof over their heads’ and had retained their possessions
Sharing the news, they posted a sweet black and white photo of Ioan kissing his wife’s growing baby bump, with the caption: ‘Baby Gruffudd poppin’ out to say hello!’
In April, Ioan and Bianca – who went public with their relationship in October 2021 – took to their respective Instagrams to share a video of them tying the knot in a romantic ceremony, captioned: ‘Mr & Mrs Gruffudd. Marriage now, wedding later.’
The marriage comes two years after the Welsh actor’s bitter divorce from ex Alice with whom he shares two daughters.
While the pair divorced in July 2023, they are still battling fiercely over spousal support and custody and financial support for their two daughters Ella, 15, and Elsie, 11.
At the September 9 court hearing, Judge Josh Freeman Stinn signed off on a stipulated agreement in which Ioan pays $3,000 a month temporary child support and $1,500 a month temporary spousal support until another February 13 hearing where a more permanent support arrangement will be forged.
Ioan planned to call his then-fiancée Bianca as a witness at the February hearing to testify that his ex wife ‘stalked, harassed and abused’ her, repeatedly violating a three-year domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) which she and Ioan took out in August 2022, after enduring a ‘smear campaign’ of hateful text messages, emails and social media posts from her.
Ioan claims that Alice ‘engaged in a pattern of damaging and defamatory conduct against me, aimed at intimidating and harassing me and my fiancé, Bianca Wallace, while alienating our two young children from me.’
Alice previously claimed that ex Ioan, 51, was living in comfort in a $5,500 a month apartment with a home gym while she and their two children cannot afford ‘basic necessities’ (pictured in 2018 with daughters Ella and Elsie)
It comes after Ioan and his second wife Bianca Wallace, 32, announced they were expecting their first child together on Instagram last month, just two months after tying the knot
In April, Ioan and Bianca – who went public with their relationship in October 2021 – took to their respective Instagrams to share a video of them tying the knot in a romantic ceremony , captioned: ‘Mr & Mrs Gruffudd. Marriage now, wedding later’ (seen in May)
Ioan – whose latest movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has grossed more than $403 million worldwide – has fought Alice’s demands for more money, claiming he’s paid some $400,000 more in spousal support than he needed to under their pre-marital agreement.
In earlier court papers, he called her claims of poverty ‘exaggerated’ and said it’s a ‘false narrative’ that she and the children have been left destitute.
The former couple met on the set of the movie 102 Dalmatians more than 20 years ago. They fell in love in real life and were married in Mexico in 2007.
Ioan filed for divorce in March 2021, shortly after Alice announced on social media that her husband of 14 years was walking out on her and their two daughters.
