Ioan Gruffudd's ex-wife Alice Evans claims she needs to apply for "food stamps and welfare" payments because she can't afford to feed her kids. The actor filed for divorce from Alice - the mother of his children Ella, 14, and 10-year-old Elsie - in March 2021 after 14 years of marriage - with the split finalised in July last year but the pair have been involved in a bitter legal battle over child custody and money issues. Now Alice, 55, alleges Ioan hasn't paid her any child support since May and she's "struggling" to find the cash to buy food.
In legal papers filed in court on July 1 - and obtained by the Daily Mail newspaper - Alice wrote: "While I am struggling to put food on the table for the children, Ioan is jet setting around the world ...
" The former couple had been due to take part in hearings over child support and spousal support payments in April, but it's been delayed until later this year and Alice claims she faces applying for public assistance unless the court can ask her ex to make "guideline" payments until their issues are resolved. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. She added: "I cannot wait months for a trial to receive child support and spousal support .
.. I have drained all of my personal savings paying my prior attorneys in this case .
.. As it stands I am behind on rent and utility payments and friends have started dropping off groceries and food so the children can eat.
I will be applying for food st.
