Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd’s long-running divorce fight is heading back to court over private communications and financial records filed during the former couple’s legal battle.
The latest dispute centers on an application filed by Andrea Burkhart, an attorney and legal commentator who has covered the case online, according to RadarOnline.
Burkhart is seeking access to emails, text messages and financial documents that were submitted as evidence during Evans and Gruffudd’s divorce proceedings in Los Angeles.
Evans is opposing the request. Gruffudd is not objecting to Burkhart’s application, according to the same report.
The New Court Fight Centers on Private Records
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RadarOnline reported that many of the communications date back to 2021, shortly after Gruffudd and Evans separated. The material was presented during the divorce trial in March, but only part of it was examined during public proceedings.
Burkhart argues that the exhibits should be available for copying because of public interest in the evidence behind the case. The hearing is scheduled before Judge Michael J. Convey in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, June 25.
Burkhart is asking for access to records filed in court, while Evans is arguing that the material includes private family information.
Evans Opposes the Request Over Privacy Concerns
Evans’ legal team is opposing the application. RadarOnline reported that her side says releasing the material could distress the former couple’s daughters, Ella and Elsie.
Evans’ lawyers also raised concern that some evidence contains private medical information related to the children, according to the report.
Burkhart has said there could be limited and targeted redactions involving the children. Evans’ side is asking the court to consider the possible harm from disclosure more broadly.
Gruffudd Is Not Objecting to the Release Bid
Gruffudd’s lawyers said he has “no objections” to the exhibits being released to Burkhart, RadarOnline reported.
The actor’s side argues that public access to the evidence could give more context to years of claims and counterclaims surrounding the split. His lawyers also repeated his position that his privacy interests had already been compromised by Evans’ social media activity.
Evans has previously used the word “stalker” for Burkhart, according to RadarOnline. The current court issue is Burkhart’s document-access application, not a finding that the label is true.
The Former Couple Has Been in Court for Years
Gruffudd and Evans were legally divorced in July 2023, more than two years after he filed for divorce, according to People. The former couple married in 2007 and share two daughters.
The legal fight continued after the divorce judgment. People reported that the former spouses remained involved in disputes over child custody, domestic-violence claims and support.
Earlier this year, The Independent reported that Gruffudd won a court battle to renew a domestic-violence restraining order against Evans for five years. The outlet reported that Judge Convey said Evans had violated the original order multiple times and that the renewed order would run until at least 2031.
Evans denied harassment claims in earlier court filings, according to The Independent. In 2025, she also asked the court to increase child and spousal support, claiming she and the couple’s daughters had been evicted from their Los Angeles home, according to People.
The June 25 hearing will decide the next step. Burkhart wants access to the exhibits, Evans objects, and Gruffudd has told the court he has no objection to their release.