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BACK in the day, those inclined to lash out in emotional pain had to satisfy themselves with sewing kippers into the hems of their ex’s curtains.

Or perhaps delivering a much-cherished wine collection to the doorsteps of bemused strangers.

The split of actors Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans became very public indeedCredit: INSTAGRAM/ALICE EVANS

But now they have social media at their disposal.

And so it came to pass that the impending split of actors Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans became very public indeed after she let rip on Twitter that her husband “has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week”.

When her original tweet suddenly vanished, she retaliated with: “I didn’t delete the tweet . . . he did. From my account . . . and hell yes, when I am being gaslit and mentally tortured then hell yes, I will wash my linen in public.”

Eek. At the weekend, matters had calmed down somewhat and Alice, 49, maintained they “are still friends” despite pressing ahead for a “legal separation” because “something has happened inside his head and whatever it is, I don’t see him coming back to us”.

You see? We are already privy to more uncomfortable detail about Alice and Ioan’s marriage than the unions of people we actually know.

Alice revealed on Twitter that her husband 'has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week'Credit: @AliceEvansGruff/Twitter

Alice later claimed Ioan deleted the tweet from her accountCredit: @AliceEvansGruff/Twitter

Naturally, her outpourings have attracted some critical comments of the “attention-seeker” variety, but Alice addressed these head-on.

“It must be weird to comprehend why somebody would share their pain on social media rather than with their nearest and dearest,” she wrote.

“I get that. You must think I’m an a**hole. I’m not though.

“I don’t have a mum, or a dad. I don’t have any close friends in LA. I’ve looked after my kids for half their lives alone. My husband knows that.”

Ouch. For the record, I don’t think Alice is an “a**hole” or anything close.

Alice might one day regret putting it all out there for the general public to pick over and, worse, for their young daughters to readCredit: Rex Features

In fact, I even admire her honesty when, undoubtedly, the PR machine that surrounds any famous actor will be in full crisis mode at her “off-message” behaviour.

But I also think that, one day, she might regret putting it all out there for the general public to pick over and, worse, for their young daughters (aged 11 and seven) to read — either now or at a later date.

Close friends can be reached on FaceTime or the telephone for a cathartic venting, or music can be turned up loud to mask a therapeutic screaming session.

But spilling your guts on social media means that the emotional pain of now is forever writ large on Google, long after the angst has passed and you’ve moved on with your life.

Fat chance of sumo safety

BRACE yourselves for the latest reality TV show — celebrity sumo wrestling.

Which, hot on the chafed heels of Dancing On Ice, The Jump, Tumble, Splash! and SAS: Who Dares Wins, means the reality TV tally of injured celebrities is about to get a whole lot higher.

Killing it with sauce

THANKS to her recent Instagram post, we know that Killing Eve star Jodie Comer likes to put an industrial amount of mint sauce on her roast chicken.

She’s not alone in smothering any potential taste sensation under the heavy blanket of a chosen condiment.

The Bloke’s insistence on slathering half a jar of Colman’s English mustard on absolutely everything is a constant, ahem, “sauce” of tension at the family dinner table.

Harry's jet set

PRINCE Harry has been spotted on the top deck of an LA tourist bus with TV presenter James Corden and a camera crew.

Prince Harry has been spotted on the top deck of an LA tourist bus with James CordenCredit: The Mega Agency

Prompting speculation that he may be taking part in a Carpool Karaoke sketch.

If so, John Denver’s Leaving On A Jet Plane must be a strong contender . . .

Netflix and chill, Gillian

CAREY MULLIGAN received an apology from a movie critic who said she was a “fine actress” but wore the femme fatale outfit required for the role like “bad drag.”

And now it seems that BBC arts editor Will Gompertz has upset The Crown’s Gillian Anderson with his observation that she “flounders badly as the Iron Lady”.

Gillian Anderson seems to have been upset by a BBC arts editor's observation that she 'flounders badly as the Iron Lady'.Credit: Getty Images - Getty

“That’s his opinion,” Gillian responded.

“Potentially, the degree to which it was personal and hurtful says more about him, necessarily, than it does about me.”

Hmmm. If you think someone being paid to be convincing in a role is, in your opinion, unconvincing, is it really “personal” and “hurtful” to say so?

Surely it’s fair comment? And if every critic is restricted to saying only wonderful things about an actor’s performance, then any genuine praise (like Gompertz calling Anderson “terrific” in Sex Education) becomes meaningless.

One wonders why such sensitive souls have opted for a career that requires millions to watch and judge their efforts.

Big families

SIX women in the UK have each given birth to 21 children.

Cripes. Not so much parenting as crowd management.

Whitty has the wisdom

ALL credit to Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty for staying schtum while being harangued in the street by a young man who accused him of lying about virus cases then posted it on TikTok.

Chris Whitty stayed schtum while being harangued in the street by a young man who accused him of lying about virus casesCredit: Getty - Pool

The temptation to grab the little tyke’s collar and march him to the nearest Covid emergency ward must have been overwhelming.

But instead, Mr Whitty clearly made the correct assumption that there was absolutely no need for him to point out his accuser’s idiocy . . . because as soon as the lad opened his mouth, it became crystal clear.

Jackie & Co in big bro

CHAIRMAN: “When do we plan to start?”

Unknown: “F*** off.”

The leaked Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting made a stoic heroine of Jackie WeaverCredit: PA:Press Association

And so began the leaked Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting that has proved compelling viewing for 4million and counting.

It’s the stuff that blockbusters are made of, with a stoic heroine (Jackie Weaver), several villains and even a catchphrase – “you have no authority here, Jackie Weaver” – that will undoubtedly become a best-selling T-shirt this summer.

When I was a junior reporter in the Midlands, I covered dozens of parish council meetings where, alongside the many well-meaning souls doing this largely tedious, expenses-only role out of the goodness of their heart, there were also a bunch of frustrated retirees who once held positions of power and would vent their newly acquired feelings of impotence via pompous outbursts about not much at all.

On one occasion, the simple matter of whose responsibility it was to fix broken coat pegs in the local sports hall went on for a billion years and, just as the pub beckoned, someone else would pipe up with some ludicrously irrelevant observation just to hear their own voice.

You had to see it to believe it. And now millions have.

But what next for the overnight sensations of the Cheshire-based HPC?

Well, Jackie must be a shoo-in for the next series of Strictly.

Though personally, I’d pay to see the lot of them thrash it out in the Big Brother house.

Outsmarting mother

WE love a board game at Moore Towers and finding a new one that doesn’t disappoint is a continual quest.

Last week we struck lucky with Outsmarted – a mix of Trivial Pursuit and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

The questions come via an online link so are often topical and continually updated.

We love it and, unlike the TP question cards, my mother can’t claim that I’ve memorised all the answers.

Let us holiday

GOVERNMENT scientist Jonathan Van-Tam says we shouldn’t plan “elaborate” holidays this summer.