Ioan Gruffudd in AI warning after fan claimed they had been in year-long affair

Actor Ioan Gruffudd has warned fans about explicit AI-generated images and videos falsely portraying him, after learning that a woman had been deceived into believing they were in a year-long affair. He urged anyone contacted by people impersonating him to avoid engagement and payments, and to report suspected scammers to police.

The woman showed Gruffudd hundreds of images and videos she had received from someone using a Facebook page dedicated to the crime drama *Elsbeth*, where he appeared. The person moved the conversation to Telegram and used the AI material to claim to be the actor. Gruffudd said he would not give his mobile number to strangers and communicates only through his official channels; other public figures, including Sir Tom Jones, have also warned about impersonation scams.