EXCLUSIVE – Revealed: Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evan’s teenage daughter LOSES restraining order against her father – as friends of the actor say he is ‘very relieved’ by the outcome
The teenage daughter of Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans has lost her bid for a restraining order against him.
On Thursday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge rejected a request from 13-year-old Ella after she filed documents on May 31.
Mr Gruffudd was in court along with Ms Evans for the hearing, as well as the lawyer who was appointed last month to counsel the minor.
The judge ruled: ‘The minor’s request for a temporary restraining order against the petitioner is hereby rejected without reservation.’
The decision comes three weeks after the teen’s request to get a civil protection order against Gruffudd’s actress girlfriend Bianca Wallace, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was also rejected.
Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans pose for photos at a gala in Los Angeles on April 15, 2016
Ioan Gruffudd with his 13-year-old daughter Ella Evans and her nine-year-old sister Elsie
On Thursday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge rejected a request from 13-year-old Ella for a restraining order against him.
Friends of the Liar star say he is “very relieved” at the outcome.
They also say the situation is a ‘nightmare’, but they are ‘happy to see some progress’ with the situation.
Last month, the judge also appointed a counselor for minors – a lawyer appointed by the court to represent the best interests of the child – to act for Ella and her younger sister Elsie, nine.
The case, which has played out in public, has gripped show business since the heartthrob Welsh star from 102 Dalmatians left Ms Evans in 2021 after 14 years of marriage.
Last month, 49-year-old Gruffudd filed court documents accusing Ms Evans of setting up fake Twitter accounts to label him and Ms Wallace as ‘child molesters’.
He also alleged that Ms. Evans yelled at him outside his Los Angeles home, calling him a “fucking abuser” and “abusive son of a bitch” in front of Ella.
Mrs. Evans and Mr. Gruffudd with Ella and Elsie at a movie premiere in Hollywood on May 5, 2018
Alice and Ioan met on the set of the 2000 Disney Film 102 Dalmatians and got married in 2007
Mr Gruffudd also said Mrs Evans once accused him of ‘taking my children away’, calling him a ‘f***ing p***y’ and ‘evil’, calling his mother ac** * called – and told Ella she didn’t want to see her for a few days, screaming, “The babies can stand up for me or they can fuck off.”
In addition, he claimed that Mrs Evans told him, ‘I’m going to tell my lawyer that you hit me last week. It’s gonna be like Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. It won’t end well for you.’
Gruffudd also claimed Ella poured milk all over his and Wallace’s bed and wrote “f**” with a mustard bottle, as well as spraying it all over the counter and floors.
He has already issued a restraining order against his estranged wife, barring her from mentioning him on social media for three years.
Both are seeking custody of the children.
Last month, the judge also appointed a counselor for minors – a lawyer appointed by the court to represent the best interests of the child – to represent Ella (pictured) and her younger sister Elsie, nine