'Fantastic Four' Actor Ioan Gruffudd Says Woman Thought They Were Having an Affair for Over a Year Due to AI Scam

How the impersonation began

The woman approached Gruffudd at a convention and showed him messages she had received. He said the impersonator had sent hundreds of AI-generated images and videos, and described the material as explicit and disturbing.

According to Gruffudd, contact began through a Facebook page for the CBS series Elsbeth, where he had previously guest-starred. The impersonator then provided a phone number and moved their conversations to Telegram.

A relationship without money requests

Gruffudd said the woman believed she was involved with him for more than a year. In a follow-up message on Instagram Stories, he clarified that she had not lost money.

He said the person behind the account appeared to be pursuing a fake romantic relationship rather than seeking cash. The woman told him that the absence of requests for money helped convince her the messages were genuine.

Gruffudd urges caution

Gruffudd said he would not give his personal phone number to someone he did not know. He warned fans not to engage with accounts claiming to represent him and urged anyone contacted by the impersonator to report it to police.

He said he had already reported the incident. His wife, Bianca Wallace, also posted warnings on social media, encouraging women to be cautious about online impersonation.

Family and acting career

Gruffudd and Wallace married in April 2025 and welcomed their daughter, Mila Mae, that November. He also has two daughters, Ella and Elsie, with his ex-wife, Alice Evans. He is known for playing Reed Richards in Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel, as well as roles in Titanic, Liar and Elsbeth.