Ioan Gruffudd says ‘explicit and disturbing’ AI images convinced fan they were in an ‘extramarital relationship’

Shelby StivaleMon, November 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM UTC

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Ioan Gruffudd in June 2024Credit: Daniele Venturelli/GettyKey Points -

Ioan Gruffudd claimed in a recent social media post that a fan thought they were in an “extramarital relationship” with him for over a year.

The fan was sent “hundreds of AI images and videos” of Gruffudd, he claimed.

The actor has been married to Bianca Wallace since 2025.

Fantastic Four’s Ioan Gruffudd had a rather unsettling run-in with a fan.

“Something incredibly distressing and disturbing has been brought to my attention,” the actor shared via Instagram on Sunday. “A woman came to a convention I was recently attending and she was under the impression that she was in an extramarital relationship with me for over a year.”

Gruffudd claimed that the woman had “hundreds of Al images and videos” sent by someone claiming to be him. “The images were explicit and disturbing,” he added. The woman was apparently targeted from an Elsbeth Facebook page. (Gruffudd appeared as Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh in a 2025 episode of the CBS show.)

Ioan Gruffudd at the Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival 2026Credit: Daniele Venturelli/Getty

The person “began sending Al images and videos to ‘prove’ that it was me,” Gruffudd’s message continued. He told fans that if they are being contacted, it is not him.

“I will never give out my cell number to anyone that I don’t personally know,” he added. “Please do not engage and never send money! I urge you to ignore and block all contact from anyone that claims to be me.”

Gruffudd, who was at Chattanooga Comic Con in Tennessee when the incident came to light, concluded his plea by telling followers to “report” the apparent scammer for a police investigation.

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On Monday, Gruffudd shared a separate note on Instagram Stories about the same situation.

“I’d like to make an important clarification — This has not been a financial scam,” he wrote. “No funds ever requested from her or sent by her.”

The victim, per Gruffudd, was “specifically targeted” under the guise of a “false relationship.” He added: “I clarify this as this as the victim specifically stated that this was the reason why she never questioned it and what made her believe that this was truly me. Please be careful out there.”

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As for Gruffudd’s actual relationship status, the actor has been married to Bianca Wallace since April 2025. They share a daughter, Mila Mae, who was born that November. (He was previously married to Alice Evans from 2007 to 2023, with whom he shares two daughters.)

Wallace shared her husband’s social media posts on her own Instagram page over the weekend. “Super important PSA,” she captioned one Instagram Story. In a second post, Wallace added, “More important info ladies please be extremely careful. This is a predator/abuser.”

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