'Marriage now, wedding later': Ioan Gruffudd, 51, marries his Aussie partner Bianca Wallace, 32

Ioan Gruffudd, 51, and his Aussie partner Bianca Wallace, 32, have shared major news.

In a joint post to their Instagram grids, the pair announced they secretly tied the knot.

"Mr & Mrs Gruffudd," Wallace confirmed their relationship status update.

"Marriage now, wedding later 💐"

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The newlyweds shared a romantic video taken from their special day, with the caption hinting that there are more celebrations to come.

The couple appeared to exchange vows in an outdoors ceremony with a seaside view and the sun setting behind them.

Wallace stunned in a chic white halter gown with her hair fashioned up while her new husband suited up for the low-key ceremony.

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They sealed their vows with a kiss on camera.

The comments section was flooded with congratulations messages from fans and stars.

Gruffudd is best known for roles in Fantastic Four, Forever and Titanic.

Gruffudd and Wallace went public with their romance in 2021.

They then announced their engagement in January 2024.

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"The most precious thing happened… ❤️💍" they captioned a joint social media post, with Wallace showing off the new sparkler in a photo of the pair.

In the more than a year since, they have shared snippets of their life to social media.

In October Wallace marked her then-fiancé's birthday with a heartfelt post with pictures taken over the years of their relationship.

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She said Gruffudd was "the sweetest, softest, most kind hearted human on the planet."

"The whole damn universe is a better place with you in it," Wallace added.

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Their surprise nuptials come nearly two years after Gruffudd's divorce.

Gruffudd was married to Alice Evans, whom he co-starred in 102 Dalmations with.

They wed in 2007 and were married for 14 years before splitting in January 2021.

The exes share two daughters, Ella and Elsie, together.

Their divorce was finalised two years after their split in July 2023.

Their separation got messy when Evan accused Gruffudd having an affair with Wallace.

Amid their divorce, the pair were also locked in a custody battle over their daughters.

In 2022, Gruffudd was granted a three-year restraining order against Evans.

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