Bianca Wallace, 31, proudly flashes her engagement ring as she cosies up to fiancé Ioan Gruffudd, 50, in first sighting since he popped the question... after messy divorce from Alice Evans, 55

Newly-engaged Bianca Wallace, 31, and Ioan Gruffudd, 50, packed on the PDA as they were seen for the first time since announcing their big news.

Gruffudd announced his engagement to the Australian actress in an Instagram post on Saturday, six months after his divorce from Alice Evans – with whom he shares two children – was officially finalized following a bitter two-year court battle.

In their first public outing since getting engaged, Gruffudd and Wallace couldn’t keep their hands off one another as they took their dog Bubba Bear on a walk in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Wallace proudly flashed her dazzling and emerald ring as she lovingly linked arms with her new fiancé.

Unable to keep the smiles off their faces the pair giggled and waved at passersby on the stroll.

Newly-engaged Bianca Wallace, 31, and Ioan Gruffudd, 50, packed on the PDA as they were seen on Wednesday for the first time since announcing their big news

In their first public outing since getting engaged, Gruffudd and Wallace couldn’t keep their hands off one another as they took their dog Bubba Bear on a walk in Los Angeles

Across town, Gruffudd’s ex wife Evans was spotted shopping in Los Angeles with their daughter Ella, 14. The divorced pair also share 10-year-old daughter Elsie, who was not seen

Wallace was casually clad for the outing as she layered a longline camel coat over a black jumper and leggings.

Gruffudd also kept things low-key as he sported a navy jacket with cargo pants and trainers.

Across town, Gruffudd’s ex wife Evans was spotted shopping in Los Angeles with their daughter Ella, 14.  The divorced pair also share 10-year-old daughter Elsie, who was not seen on the outing.  

The actress wore gym leggings and trainers beneath a form-fitting top and quilted gilet as they collected a package before returning to their car.

Gruffudd and Wallace, who have been dating since 2021, confirmed their engagement over the weekend, with the actress captioning a shot of her ring: ‘The most precious thing happened…’

Welsh star Gruffudd had previously been locked in bitter divorce and custody battles with Evans after initiating their separation after 14-years of marriage in 2021. They were legally divorced in July 2023.

A friend told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Ioan and Bianca have had the most torrid couple of years but their love has remained strong. Now they are looking to a lovely future together.’

In December, The Daily Mail reported that Evans, who shares Ella and Elsie with Gruffudd, is in dire financial straits and has told friends that she cannot pay her rent or afford food, and is even contemplating taking a job with coffee chain Starbucks.

The pair put on a very amorous display as they cuddled up to one another on their walk

Wallace proudly flashed her dazzling and emerald ring as she lovingly linked arms with her new fiancé

Unable to keep the smiles off their faces the pair giggled and waved at passersby on the stroll

Wallace was casually clad for the outing as she layered a longline camel coat over a black jumper and leggings

Gruffudd also kept things low-key as he sported a navy jacket with cargo pants and trainers

The pair looked in high spirits as they giggled away on their romantic stroll

Gruffudd went public with his relationship with Wallace in October 2021 and they have been smitten ever since

The pair have been living together with their beloved pet pooch

She has told friends that the money which she got from the sale of the marital home, believed to amount to $100,000 is all gone, much of it on lawyers, and she is now in a financial crisis.

A friend said: ‘Alice has been extremely upset and says that she can’t afford to make rent when it is due later this month – at least not if they want to eat – and has just hit a financial rock bottom. She says she has nothing – not even medical insurance.’

They continued: ‘She’s been told that she should get a job but has not found any acting work and in any case she needs to look after their children who are school age.

‘This week she has been discussing trying for a job in Starbucks but she thinks they might not want her as she is probably too old for them at 55. Also her agent doesn’t want her to do it in case it looks bad.’

The friend added: ‘She is feeling desperate and is out of ideas about how she can get along. She has been crying herself to sleep.

Evans and Gruffudd finally divorced in July 2023 but custody, spousal and child support have yet to be settled, and the next hearing in the case is due in March.

In court filings obtained by DailyMail.com, a judge ordered Evans to take the girls to weekly ‘reunification therapy’ sessions with their father. 

And Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Josh Stinn also decreed that the warring former couple could not trash or insult each other in front of their children during therapy sessions.

According to court papers, the two girls now use the last name Griffith, the Anglicized version of their Welsh father’s last name.

Gruffudd, who met Evans when they co-starred in the 2000 Disney movie, 102 Dalmatians, filed for divorce in March 2021, shortly after the actress claimed her husband of 14 years was walking out on her and their two daughters.

Announcing the split in January 2021, she told Twitter followers: ‘Sad news. My beloved husband/soul mate of 20 years, Ioan Gruffudd, has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week.

‘Me and our young daughters are very confused and sad. We haven’t been given a reason except that he ‘no longer loves me’. I’m so sorry.’

Gruffudd and Wallace, who have been dating since 2021, confirmed their engagement in an Instagram post over the weekend

Welsh star Gruffudd had previously been locked in bitter divorce and custody battles with Evans after initiating their separation after 14-years of marriage in 2021

In June 2022, she launched a Go Fund Me page asking for $25,000 to try and pay her bills, saying: ‘I never in a million years thought I would be doing this. However in August 2020, just as the pandemic was really kicking in, my entire world fell apart.

‘Since that date I have been not only struggling as a single mother to my babies, but also trying to cover bills and food and legal fees (ha! don’t even talk to me about legal fees) which dwarf any other expense in my life and have finally drained everything – savings, accounts, pension, the lot.

‘Yesterday all my accounts ran out and I couldn’t buy anything. On the same day, my husband’s lawyer sent me a letter telling me I was due in court on 2 August to argue ‘my case’ in the divorce. I currently have no lawyer and no funds to pay one.

‘If I don’t turn up at court I will be in contempt, and I have no idea what will happen to me or my kids at that point.’