Alice Evans goes shopping with her daughter Ella, 13, after confiding in friends that she ‘can’t pay her rent’ due to divorce battle with ex Ioan Gruffudd
Alice Evans went shopping at Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles with her 13-year-old daughter Ella on Thursday amid her financial troubles.
The actress, 55, has confided in friends that she would consider taking a job at Starbucks as her bitter divorce battle with ex-husband Ioan Gruffudd is draining her bank account.
Despite her worries, Alice looked like she was getting ready to make Christmas special for her two girls, Ella and Elsie, 10.
The star of 102 Dalmatians cut a stylish figure in a leather waistcoat with white fluffy trim and a black midi skirt.
Ella cut a casual figure in a black hoodie and cargo pants as the pair returned to their car laden with bags from the grocery store.
Alice Evans went shopping at Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles on Thursday with her daughter Ella, 13, amid her financial troubles
The outing comes after Alice told friends she can’t pay her rent or afford food and is considering taking a job at Starbucks.
The actress has told her friends that the money she got from the sale of the marital home, believed to be $100,000, has completely disappeared, much of it to lawyers, and that she is now in financial crisis.
A friend told MailOnline: ‘Alice is extremely upset and says she won’t be able to afford the rent when it’s due later this month – at least not if they want to eat – and has just hit a financial low. She says she has nothing, not even health insurance.”
They continued: ‘She has been told to get a job, but she has not found any acting work and in any case she has to look after their school-age children.
“This week she talked about getting a job at Starbucks, but she thinks they might not want her because at 55 she’s probably too old for them. Also, her agent doesn’t want her to do it, in case it looks bad.”
The friend added: “She feels desperate and has no idea how to get along. She cried herself to sleep.’
Alice and Ioan have divorced, but custody, spousal support and child support have yet to be settled and the next hearing in the case will take place in March next year.
The actress’s life imploded two years ago after the apparent sudden end of her marriage to the actor she met on the set of the film 102 Dalmatians.
The actress, 55, has confided in friends that she would consider taking a job at Starbucks as her bitter divorce battle with ex-husband Ioan Gruffudd is draining her bank account.
Alice and Ioan have divorced, but custody, spousal support and child support have yet to be settled and the next hearing in the case is scheduled for March next year
Ioan, famous for the ITV drama Liar and the Fantastic Four film, went public in October 2021 with new girlfriend Bianca Wallace (pictured together last year)
Evans announced on Twitter in January 2021: “Sad news. My beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years, Ioan Gruffudd, has announced that he will be leaving his family from next week.
‘Me and our young daughters are very confused and sad. We weren’t given a reason other than he “no longer loves me”. I’m very sorry.’
Ioan, known for the ITV drama Liar and the Fantastic Four film, went public in October 2021 with new girlfriend Bianca Wallace, an aspiring actress who starred as an extra in the drama Harrow which was filmed in Australia.
They now live together in Los Angeles. Alice lives with their daughters Elsie and Ella.