Ioan Gruffudd approached by woman who thought they’d been in relationship for year due to ‘explicit’ photos

Ioan Gruffudd was left 'incredibly' distressed after learning that a woman had been duped into believing she was in a relationship with him for over a year.

Taking to Instagram, the Fantastic Four actor revealed that he'd been approached by an unknown woman who claimed that she'd been sent 'explicit' photos by the actor, leading her to believe they were in a relationship.

"Something incredibly distressing and disturbing has been brought to my attention," the 53-year-old began the post.

Gruffudd went on to explain that he'd been approached while attending a recent convention, with the woman then explaining that she believed they'd been engaging in an 'extramarital relationship' with him for the past year.

She showed me hundreds of AI images and videos that someone claiming to be me had sent to her," he continued. "The images were explicit and disturbing.

He then said the woman had been targeted by the 'Elsbeth Facebook page' by the imposter, who'd then asked her to communicate via Telegram. Gruffudd had appeared in a season two episode of the CBS series in 2025.

"They began sending AI images and videos to 'prove' that it was me," he said.

He then urged his followers to be aware of scammers and impersonators, adding: "If you believe you are speaking to me via message, Telegram, any social media pages that aren't this page (@ioangruffudd), or any other means, this is not me.

"I will never give out my cell number to anyone that I don't personally know.

"Please do not engage and never send money! I urge you to ignore and block all contact from anyone that claims to be me."

The Bad Boys: Ride or Die then shared the number from which the woman had been contacted and urged anyone who'd been approached by this individual to report them to the police, adding that he had already done so.

Gruffudd is currently married to Australian actor Bianca Wallace, with the couple welcoming their first child together in 2025.

He was previously married to The Vampire Diaries actor Alice Evans from 2007 until their separation in 2021. The couple subsequently divorced in 2023.

Gruffudd is the latest in a long line of celebrities who've been targeted by AI-generated images duping fans into believing they are in a relationship with a celebrity.

In June 2025 a woman in France came forward to reveal that she'd been scammed by a fraudster posing as Brad Pitt, while Jason Momoa and Take That singer Gary Barlow have also had their likeness used by scammers.