Ioan Gruffudd is engaged!
The actor, 50, proposed to his girlfriend Bianca Wallace, the couple announced in a joint Instagram post on Saturday.
“The most precious thing has happened… β€οΈπ,” Gruffudd and Wallace, 31, wrote in the caption of the couple’s cute photo.
In the picture shared, the pair were captured embracing as Wallace raised her hand to show off her engagement ring.
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News of Gruffudd’s engagement comes after the actor filed for divorce from Alice Evans in March 2021. The couple – who have two daughters, Ella and Elsie – met on set 102 Dalmatians in 2000, and they got married in 2007.
In a joint statement obtained by PEOPLE at the time of the split announcement, the two said, “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.”
Gruffudd then confirmed his relationship with Wallace in October 2021 via a post shared on Instagram. “Thank you for making me laugh again @ambiancawallace β€οΈπ«π,” he wrote alongside a happy photo of the couple.
His divorce from Evans, 55, was later finalized in July 2023, according to filings previously obtained by PEOPLE from Los Angeles County Superior Court.
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Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace.
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Ioan Gruffudd and girlfriend Bianca Wallace spotted outing in the park as the actor finalizes a contentious divorce
In the years since their split, Gruffudd and Evans have been involved in contentious legal disputes over topics including child custody and domestic violence claims.
Last year, the ex-spouses’ older daughter Ella said she feared abuse from her father’s girlfriend in a restraining order she filed against Wallace. She also filed a restraining order against her actor father.
After a hearing on June 23, a temporary restraining order was again issued, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Gruffudd and Wallace did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment at the time.
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