AceShowbiz - Alice Evans was seen leaving the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles with a smile on her face on Friday, marking the conclusion of the final day of her trial with ex-husband Ioan Gruffudd. The British-American actress, aged 57, wore a black polka-dot blouse paired with a flowing blue skirt as she exited the court building, appearing composed after a lengthy and emotionally charged legal battle.

Meanwhile, the Welsh actor, 52, maintained a more reserved demeanor. Gruffudd briefly exchanged a smile with his legal team but otherwise remained expressionless as he departed the courthouse, highlighting the tension that has defined their ongoing dispute.

The trial centered on unresolved matters relating to spousal and child support following the dissolution of their long-term marriage. The proceedings came on the heels of a significant courtroom decision made the previous day when a judge ruled in favor of Ioan Gruffudd by renewing a domestic violence restraining order against Alice Evans for an additional five years.

On Thursday morning, the judge deliberated on the evidence presented over a seven-day trial and concluded that the restraining order, initially imposed in 2022, should remain in effect. This legal protection was granted in response to a pattern of harassment and abuse allegedly carried out by Evans against Gruffudd and his new wife, Australian actress Bianca Wallace, 33.

Striding out of court following the ruling, Alice Evans held her head high but showed signs of strain, pursing her lips and carrying her handbag over her shoulder. For that day’s appearance, she combined mostly black attire with a patterned midi skirt and bold red lipstick, adding a touch of color to her otherwise somber ensemble.

Throughout the trial, Evans maintained a calm and subdued presence as Judge Michael Convey delivered his decision. On the opposing side of the courtroom, Gruffudd also showed limited emotion, sitting quietly at the end of the table. Neither party provided comments to the press following the judge’s announcement.

The legal battle has been marked by serious allegations and admissions. During the opening days of the trial, Gruffudd outlined a years-long campaign of online harassment and abuse allegedly conducted by Alice Evans. This campaign targeted both him and Wallace, prompting the couple to seek—and initially win—a three-year restraining order in 2022.

In a significant moment on Wednesday, Alice Evans took the witness stand and admitted to posting disparaging and false statements about her former husband and his new spouse on social media. She offered public apologies to both Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace, expressing feelings of shame and regret over her past actions.

Despite her apologies, Judge Convey was unconvinced by her claims of remorse. He cited multiple violations of the original restraining order, which required her to maintain a 100-foot distance from both Gruffudd and Wallace and prohibited her from making negative online posts about them.

In his detailed 75-minute summary of the case, the judge described Alice Evans as having engaged in a “concerted, focused, intentional and caustic campaign of denigration” against Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace. He emphasized that her “threats of force and intimidation” caused Gruffudd to fear for the physical safety of both himself and Wallace. The judge also noted that her “pattern of abuse” had led to isolation from their children and that her vow to “dedicate her life to fighting him” and damaging his career posed a threat to his ability to provide for their daughters.

Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans separated in early 2021 amid a bitter divorce that was finalized in 2023. Since then, the pair have been embroiled in disputes over financial support and custody of their two daughters, Ella, 16, and Elsie, 12. Gruffudd married Bianca Wallace in April 2023, and the couple welcomed their daughter Mila in November of the same year.

Judge Convey expressed particular concern over an incident witnessed by the children, in which Alice Evans screamed at Gruffudd and threatened to “Amber Heard” him, a reference that alarmed the court. She also reportedly told the daughters, “If daddy’s creepy with you, let me know,” which the judge described as harassment. Another troubling episode involved Evans publicly disclosing that Wallace suffers from multiple sclerosis, causing distress to Wallace and her family.

The judge categorized these actions as emotional abuse and coercive control, questioning whether Evans’s expressions of regret were genuine. While acknowledging some reduction in her hostile online activity, Judge Convey noted insufficient evidence of true responsibility or behavioral change.

The renewed restraining order will remain in place for five years, with the judge stressing the importance of therapy for Alice Evans. He warned that any violation of the order could lead to criminal charges. He also urged both parties to seek a workable co-parenting arrangement to allow Ioan Gruffudd to reestablish a relationship with their daughters, whom he reportedly has not seen in two years according to Evans.

Neither Alice Evans nor Ioan Gruffudd commented publicly on the ruling. However, Gruffudd’s lawyer, Joseph Langlois, told the Daily Mail that the decision marked “a start for Alice to correct her life,” expressing hope that she would embrace the court’s advice and change her behavior going forward.

During closing statements, Langlois emphasized that the legal threshold for renewing the restraining order was whether the protected parties had a reasonable fear of future abuse. He argued that Evans had violated the previous order “almost too many times to count” and that her actions endangered the safety of Gruffudd, Wallace, and their infant daughter Mila.

Langlois further detailed how Evans’s relentless online abuse over a five-year span, from 2021 to 2025, was driven by a desire for revenge fueled by emotions surrounding her divorce. He highlighted testimony from Wallace about death threats received by her and her baby as a result of Evans’s derogatory posts, raising concerns about potential physical harm from followers incited by Evans’s rhetoric.

He concluded by stating that Evans had not adequately shown remorse and continued to deny and excuse her abusive conduct. “She has never taken any steps to reform her abusive character,” Langlois asserted.

In response, Alice Evans’s attorney, Janina Verano, acknowledged the emotional turmoil Evans experienced during the initial stages of the harassment, attributing it to isolation during the end of the COVID pandemic and the loss of her marriage. Verano described how learning of Gruffudd’s relationship with Wallace devastated Evans, prompting her behavior.

However, Verano insisted that Evans had moved past this phase and was in a “very different place” now. She told the court that the abusive emails and texts had ceased, and that Evans had deactivated her Twitter account to prevent further conflict. While some recent social media posts addressed her experiences, Verano stressed these were not intended to disturb Gruffudd’s peace.

As the trial came to a close, the court underscored the ongoing challenges faced by both parties in navigating their post-divorce relationship amid allegations of harassment and abuse. The renewed restraining order and the judge’s directive for therapy and co-parenting efforts mark critical steps toward resolving the complex and painful dispute between Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd.