Alice Evans details the hardships of being a stay-at-home mum with fibromyalgia

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    Alice Evans has continued in her explosive attack on her estranged husband Ioan Gruffudd, with shocking insight into their parenting arrangements.

    The actress, 50, and the Liar star, 48, who share daughters Ella, 12, and Elsie, eight, are in the midst of a dramatic split, which has reached fever pitch ever since he went public with his new girlfriend, Bianca Wallace, last week. 

    In her latest blistering tirade, Alice hit back at Twitter users who accused her of making the split ‘all about money’ and also suggesting it was ‘her choice’ to quit her career and become a stay at home – something she staunchly denied. 

    Alice explained that she ‘altruistically’ allowed Ioan to continue working, while staying at home with the girls, despite battling chronic pain and tiredness in fibromyalgia – making it hard for her to even get out of bed at times. 

    Devastating: Her comments come as she opened up on how she felt about seeing the Instagram photo that confirmed her estranged husband had moved on to someone new, remarking that Ioan had broken her heart twice

    Devastating: Her comments come as she opened up on how she felt about seeing the Instagram photo that confirmed her estranged husband had moved on to someone new, remarking that Ioan had broken her heart twice

    Last week, Alice revealed that she was was ‘heartbroken’ and felt ‘dead’ after Ioan went Instagram official with his new love Bianca, 29, prompting Alice to accuse her ex of having a three-year romance. 

    She has now continued in her Twitter tirades against both Ioan and his supporters.  

    On Tuesday, Alice responded to a follower who claimed it was her choice to become a stay at home mother and allow Ioan to work.

    She said: ‘I did NOT make that choice. Two actors cannot both work because it’s impossible to work in the same city. Just like two war-reporters or two overseas volunteers. I accepted to step down cos he earned more…

    I realised he was sitting next to a young girl I'd never seen before. She was tagged in the post @iambiancawallace. Then I got that feeling. The feeling nobody in a relationship - even one that's seen better days -wants to feel: My God. They are a couple. Pictured: Ioan and Bianca together in an Instagram post

    I realised he was sitting next to a young girl I’d never seen before. She was tagged in the post @iambiancawallace. Then I got that feeling. The feeling nobody in a relationship – even one that’s seen better days -wants to feel: My God. They are a couple. Pictured: Ioan and Bianca together in an Instagram post

    ‘It was hard. Really hard. I felt I was doing my bit for the family… every time I came to near breaking I told myself I would get back out there once they were older and that at least my husband was getting the opportunity to do the stuff he wanted…

    ‘Rather than the stuff which shoots here, which is very limited. everything I did was altruistic… It was so freaking hard during the early years…

    ‘I have fibromyalgia so sometimes it was hard to move or get out of bed. But I brought the girls on planes to wherever he was and TRIED to do the occasional guest spot. I felt a bit sad when I saw my friends doing amazing’.  

    Hitting back: She was hitting back at Ioan's supporters in explosive style

    Hitting back: She was hitting back at Ioan’s supporters in explosive style

    Alice’s tangent began when a follower wrote: ‘@AliceEvansGruff I get your hurting and your angry etc. So are your kids, concentrate on them, not posting on SM bashing the now ex hubby…

    ‘All your new supporters will forget about you in time and what will you do then ? Life can be cruel at times. I wish you well’

    In response, she penned: ‘Let’s dissect it. 1) Concentrate on my kids: I am with my kids 24.7. I am trying to make for the fact that their father has forgotten he has them. 2) He’s not my ex-hubby. He’s my husband. 3) “ur new supporters will forget about you” OK 4) I wish you well? BULLS**T. 5) GO AWAY’.

    Lashing out: She hit back at a fan who accused her of bashing Ioan

    Lashing out: She hit back at a fan who accused her of bashing Ioan

    All over: Alice confirmed she and Ioan were splitting after 20 years in a shock statement she shared on Twitter in January 2021 (pictured together in 2018)

    All over: Alice confirmed she and Ioan were splitting after 20 years in a shock statement she shared on Twitter in January 2021 (pictured together in 2018)

    WHAT IS FIBROMYALGIA?

    Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition defined by widespread pain and fatigue.

    It affects up to 2.7 per cent of people worldwide, with three women suffering for every one man, studies suggest.

    Fibromyalgia is often triggered by a trauma, such as a car accident or childbirth, as well as infections. Why this occurs is unclear.

    The discomfort tends to be felt as aches and burning from head-to-toe.

    And the fatigue ranges from feeling sleepy to the exhaustion of having the flu.

    Severe sufferers are often unable to work or socialise. 

    The pain can be worse at some times than others and may change location, such as becoming more severe in parts of the body that are used the most.

    Other symptoms can include headaches; IBS; diarrhoea or constipation; poor concentration; dizziness; allergies and stimuli sensitivity, such as to light or heat.

    Studies suggest the average patient waits five years to be diagnosed, which is thought to be due to X-rays and other medical tests not picking the condition up.

    It is generally defined as pain that lasts for more than three months and affects 11 or more out of 18 tender points when pressed.

    Treatment aims to relieve pain and aid sleep.

    Source: Fibromyalgia Action UK  

    Another follower then accused Alice of defamation, to which she responded: ‘It’s not defamation if it’s true. You’re definitely no lawyer.’

    It was then alleged that it was ‘all about money’ and she was told to move on, to which Alice responded: ‘Sweetheart I can’t move on until he decides to wrap up the divorce…

    ‘At the moment he’s poncing around in the South or France with the new love while I am 24.7 with the kids. I want to know that me and the kids have a roof over our heads.’ 

    Ioan filed for divorce from Alice in March, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their split. 

    The document, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 1, revealed the former couple separated on New Year’s Day – a month before they went public with their relationship status. 

    At the time, they had shared a joint statement that 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.’ 

    It was also reported the divorce papers state the exes are in a ‘collaborative process and intend to resolve all issues including spousal support by written agreement’. 

    Alice, meanwhile, had addressed the pair’s split in a shock statement shared to Twitter in January in which she claimed Ioan had ‘mentally tortured’ her. 

    The mum-of-two also accused her estranged husband of ‘winding the s**t up me’ as she posted a vitriolic video about their ‘collaborative divorce’ talks.

    Alice and Ioan met on the set of 102 Dalmatians in 2000, when Alice was in a relationship with Pablo Picasso’s grandson Olivier. 

     She and Ioan became engaged six years later after she gave him an ultimatum about their relationship, and they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Mexico in September 2007.  

    Ioan hasn’t publicly addressed the couple’s divorce.

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