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Ioan Gruffudd's girlfriend Bianca Wallace has been forced to address rumours she is pregnant after posting a snap of herself in a white dress.
Australian actress Bianca, who started dating the Welsh actor in 2021 following his bitter split from ex-wife Alice Evans, responded to a fan on social media who shared that she recently had a dream which featured a pregnant Bianca.
Bianca has been sharing snaps of herself, Fantastic Four actor Ioan and their dog enjoying the festive period on Instagram over recent days, but opted to share some solo shots and video clips with her 13,900 followers on Thursday - with her choice of outfit prompting some pregnancy speculation.
"Just a happy, happy gal living life," Bianca, 31, captioned a selfie of herself wearing her brunette hair straight, with a glimpse of a white dress in the shot. The actress, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), also shared a brief video clip on her Instagram Stories of herself along the street in the same white dress, with a black blazer added to complete the outfit.
Bianca Wallace received a lot of messages asking if she was pregnant on Thursday (iambiancawallace/Instagram)
Ioan's Gruffudd's partner's white dress gave the illusion of a pregnancy bump, many fans felt (iambiancawallace/Instagram)"I had a dream that you are pregnant and that you and Ioan have a beautiful little girl," one of Bianca's followers replied underneath the star's latest Instagram upload. Bianca didn't seem to mind her fan's comment and used it as a chance to set the record straight on pregnancy speculation.
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"That is a cute dream [love heart emoji," Bianca penned when replying to her follower. "I’ve been absolutely smashed in my inbox this morning by people asking me if I am! Apparently the lines on my dress are giving my tummy that illusion! It’s just the dress!" The original poster responded to Bianca's replying, writing: "you are amazing. I am sure one day you will be a wonderful mum."
Bianca's romance with Titanic actor Ioan has been quite tricky for the pair following his acrimonious split from his ex-wife Alice Evans, but the happy couple will be able to celebrate Ioan entering the new year as a legally single man, thanks to his divorce finally being finalised earlier this year.
Ioan shares two young daughters with his ex-wife (Getty Images)Alice and Ioan met while filming 102 Dalmatians in 1999 and got hitched in 2007, going on to welcome two daughters into the world together. Alice shocked everyone in January 2021 by announcing that Ioan had left their family home in Los Angeles on Twitter. She shared at the time: "'Sad news. My beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years, Ioan Gruffudd, has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week. Me and our young daughters girls are very confused and sad. We haven't been given a reason except that he "no longer loves me." I'm so sorry."
The former couple's split quickly turned sour, with King Arthur actor Ioan filing for divorce two months later as Alice shared many of her thoughts on the end of marriage breakdown on social media. The pair have been embroiled in legal proceedings since then, including Ioan filing a restraining order against his ex-wife and a custody battle over their children.
The Welsh actor, 49, and Alice, 54, who share two daughters; Ella, 12, and eight year old Elise, were declared legally divorced on 3rd July this year, over two years on from first announcing the decision to end their marriage. Alice and Ioan may no longer be married, but their legal battle is still ongoing. Ioan managed to get a three-year restraining order against Alice in August 2022.