Ariana Grande divorcing her starter husband was not shocking at all to me, but THIS? This floored me. I thought Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello were happy together! Joe and Sofia are divorcing after seven years of marriage. They first met when she was with that utter douchebag Nick Loeb. There was an infamous photo, at the time, of Joe eyef–king Sofia while she was on Nick’s arm. Soon after, Sofia and Nick were done and Sofia and Joe were together. They seemed especially well-suited for each other – they are close in age (she’s 51, he’s 46), he made it clear that Sofia was his dream girl, she enjoyed being adored, and they actually seemed to have a fun relationship and a lot of compatibility. More than most Hollywood couples. Well, it’s over now.
Sofía Vergara and husband Joe Manganiello have separated and are divorcing after seven years of marriage, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
The couple tell Page Six in a statement: “We have made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
The “Modern Family” beauty is currently celebrating her 51st birthday in Italy with a posse of friends — but with no Manganiello or her wedding ring.
A source added: “Sofía and Joe have been growing apart for a while now and are taking some distance from each other to contemplate their future.”
The couple was last seen together last month in Hoboken, N.J., as Vergara visited Manganiello, 46, on the set of his new project “Nonnas” with Vince Vaughn. Vergara, a judge on the NBC hit “America’s Got Talent,” is in Capri with her best friends and living her best life, posting a series of sexy photos on Instagram. But Manganiello’s absence has not gone unnoticed by fans on Instagram, as Vergara later posted a photo with the message: “When life gives u lemons u come to Italy to squeeze them.”
I can’t even imagine having the dual heat-score of these two and deciding to throw away this collective sexiness. This was sexiness for the people! As I said, this news floored me because they always presented as happy and well-suited for each other. The Mail has a very weird piece about “what went wrong” and it basically sounds like Joe is getting his side out there – that he loves fun and adventure, while Sofia is kind of stuck-up and obsessed with a luxury lifestyle…? I don’t know, y’all.
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- Actor Joe Manganiello and wife/actress Sofia Vergara arrive at the World Premiere Of Sony Pictures’ ‘Once Upon a Time In Hollywood’ held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 536718170, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289 – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara arrive at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 563481602, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones celebrating the 94th annual Academy Awards at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California,Image: 673513844, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara, Credit line: – / JPI Studios / Avalon
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- BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: (L-R) Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.,Image: 762893116, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Joe Manganiello, Sofia Vergara, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon
Well, I’d like to be in capri with a group of friends so if that’s too luxury, sign me up.
No kidding! She worked hard for years to be able to have that lifestyle – I hope she loves every minute!
Sexiness for the people. They sat next to us in a restaurant once and it was difficult not to stare, they are so gorgeous. Wishing them both well
Aww, that is sad! They seemed so happy together, and like nice people. Her ex was such a douche and Joe seemed like a nice guy who adored herm.
It is sad indeed. I was rooting for them. She had to go through such a horrible time in the beginning (the embryo thing) and they managed to survive that, so I thought they were rock solid.
She’s not as nice as she would like everyone to think. When my mother had her mastectomy at Cedar Sinai she asked her nurse who was the best and who was the worst celebrity he ever met at the hospital. Sofia Vergara was his worst, when her douche bag ex was in the hospital from an accident she was mean to everyone and kept on threatening them with their jobs. Ironically he said Julia Roberts was the nicest celebrity he ever met as she was down to earth and didn’t want any special attention. I say ironic because Julia Roberts comes off as stuck up and not very friendly.
That is funny because you’re right- Julia Roberts does come across as stuck up but every report I’ve ever read on her from people who have met her said the same thing- she’s so down to earth, nice, and doesn’t want any special attention. Wild how that works out.
Where is that picture!!?
I need to see it too!
I don’t find him hot at all. He wears pinky rings and hangs out with losers like Marilyn Manson and kat von d.
I didn’t know that about him. He is dead to me now.
Same here, Sadi. When I read that he’s friends with Manson, I wondered what all that says about his attitude toward, and treatment of, women. And whether Sofia had ended up with a less publicly odious guy than her ex, but one that’s still controlling and problematic.
He’s just SO not my type so I don’t feel like I can be objective about his appearance at all.
Wow. This is disappointing.
I didn’t know about that, but I’ve never really liked him either. I’m not sure why.
I always thought they seemed to be a very random pairing, so I’m not really surprised by this, but hopefully they part as friends because it just didn’t work out.
Oof, what awful friends. I don’t find him attractive at all, there’s something oleaginous about him. It seems she’s celebrating the end of her marriage…that comment about turning lemons into lemonade says a lot.
I saw this news late last night, and all I could think was NNNOOOOOOO!!!!! How can THESE TWO beauties be splitting up? I am so sad for them. And us, I guess.
But in all seriousness, they have been through a lot, with everything that sofia’s Douchebag ex has put them through over the embryos. That’s a lot, for any couple, and it seemed to be never-ending legal drama for a while.
Anyways, I’m sad for them.
Me too!!! I died a little last night as I read their statement. They were such a beautiful, 🔥🔥, loving couple who seemed that they would go the distance…not Sophia and Joe!!!
This makes me sad as they had been to hell and back with her ex-douchettee from the land of douches…😢
I am way more upset over this than I should be. I loved their love story and this makes me so sad for both of them.
Oh NO!! They were so cute together! Not to impugn Joe but after all she went through with her horror ex, I just hope there was no infidelity at play here.
I can’t even imagine being the next person either of them tries to date- I would literally die from insecurity.
I remember back earlier in their marriage both of them in different interviews stated that he wanted children. I wonder if that played into their spit at all.
Oh no really? I hope he didn’t Josh duhamel her and it was something else. That’s always a risk when women of a certain age get with younger men who have never had children. Young women that get with older men it’s not a problem at least not physically. I didn’t read Demi Moore’s book but I wonder how much that fact also came into play with them.
I mean, it’s only a “risk” if they’re not honest with each other. If he said from the beginning that he wants kids and she made it clear that the ship has sailed for her then there shouldn’t be any surprises. He didn’t have to continue the relationship if kids were his ultimate goal. Ostensibly, he was committed and invested enough to be ok with that and if he changed his mind well, that’s pretty shitty.
@ Kitten I don’t think it’s shitty. People evolve & change their minds. Better they split & he goes and has a kid than sit around resenting her the rest of his life if his priorities have changed. In a perfect world we’d all know exactly what we want but that’s not life
Sorry but it absolutely IS a shitty thing to do to someone. Maybe you could make that case about “evolving and changing minds” if two people got together in their early twenties but that’s not what happened here.
Look, I’m 44 and my husband is 8 years younger than me–we’ve been together for 7 years now. We had the kids discussion VERY early on in our relationship which got serious very quickly. It was super-important to me that we both understand no kids in the next 3-4 years will likely mean no kids ever for me. Obviously, this is not the same for a man in his early thirties–I have a clock. I said I could probably go either way but he was adamant about not wanting kids. We have a happy, loving, and fulfilling life without them. But if you don’t think that it would be absolutely devastating for myself (or any other woman in my position) for my partner to suddenly change his mind then you’re not being an honest or empathetic person. Changing one’s mind is not only an incredible betrayal, but it’s also a luxury that men enjoy that women do not. The absolute BARE MINIMUM that a middle-aged man owes his middle-aged partner is honesty when it comes to family planning and his expectations. It’s insanely unfair to say that it’s simply a matter of “evolving”, and not a very serious and conscious decision made between two people.
Kitten – I agree with you 💯 on the kids discussion and decision between a middle aged couple.
@Kitten: I think it’s smart to discuss those things at the beginning of the relationship and usually it works out if you stay on the same path. BUT people do change, and maybe as he got older he changed his mind or started to want children (or not, we’re really guessing here). And that is OK. People change.
@ VoominVava–He was 39 years old when they got married. Do you honestly think that he didn’t know, after living half his life, whether he wanted kids or not? And hey, maybe he’s just that immature, maybe he’s just that out-of-touch with his own feelings that he decided at 46, he wants to give it a go. But isn’t it nice that he can change his mind and she cannot? Given her age, the importance of him being honest with himself AND her about family planning cannot be understated.
And we don’t know if this is the reason why they broke up or not–I tend to think it wasn’t.
But it doesn’t change the fact that it’s nothing short of cruel for man to lead a woman to believe they were on the same page and to emotionally invest in a man who flippantly decided that having his own blood children was more important than being with her and being a father figure to her son.
I think he has decided that he wants children. As we have seen from recent geriatric MALE stars, age is no limit. Sofia has been there and done that. If she wanted more children, she would have probably gone the surrogate route early on with him.
This split really makes me sad as they seemed perfect for each other. He definitely seemed to love and adore her when they got together and vice versa.
Joe was featured on “Finding Your Roots” this season and had one of the most interesting back stories and family histories ever shone on that series. Perhaps finding out about the adversities that were overcome for him to be here made him want to be a father more than ever.
While many of us are mature and clear on what we want at a relatively young age, life does evolve and change over time. My views towards having children have significantly changed in the last 20 years. We do our best to make decisions on the facts and feelings at any given moment. But those things can change over time, no matter how clear we try to be to ourselves and others.
I feel like people in the replies are coming from the perspective of experiences they had in their twenties and thirties when you have the benefit of time and biology on your side. And here I am coming from a personal experience of someone who is in a very similar situation as Joe and Sofia.
Is it possible that maybe you guys don’t understand because you didn’t start dating someone much younger than you while you were already almost 40? Look, when you’re a woman almost past the childbirth window, you take the question of kids VERY seriously, ESPECIALLY when you’re dating a man much younger than you. Trust me when I tell you that the kids discussion hits entirely differently in our scenario. The growing and changing is behind us and time suddenly feels like a very finite thing. It’s just not the same as two people who married at 20 deciding at 38 that they want different things.
What’s so odd to me is that when men marry women half their age, we wave it away under the guise of biology “Oh. He probably just wants to have kids” yet when a man knowingly enters a relationship with an older woman, who’s eyes are presumably WIDE open about her ability to have kids or not, we *also* grant him the grace to change his mind and leave because “Oh, he probably wanted to have kids”. It’s really fucking great to be a dude, isn’t it?
What a bummer. They made for such a smoking hot, yet sweet and adorable, couple. I always imagined they laughed a lot together. Aw, I’m sad for them. 🙁
I loved them together but what do I know? Wishing them both the best.
I also wish both of them the best. Sofia Vergara has overcome many obstacles in her life, believe it or not. She overcame thyroid cancer at 28, plus the murder of her older brother Rafael at 27.
https://www.nickiswift.com/264477/the-tragic-death-of-sofia-vergaras-brother/
It is easy to assume that just because someone is gorgeous that everything has come easily for them. Sofia has worked very hard for her success and has not forgotten her family along the way.
I have always felt a special bond with her because I was also born in Colombia (from American parents) and lived there for the first 12 years. I used to call her my “homegirl” but after looking up the definition, that doesn’t quit fit.
Men need to get this straight: if you pursue a woman with gifts and attention and other displays of affection, you need to keep that up even after the marriage license is signed. A wedding isn’t a threshold after which you no longer have to cherish your wife. That’s called a bait-and-switch and it doesn’t fly anymore when women don’t have to put up with neglectful or inattentive husbands. Now, I get men would say the same after kids come into the picture and usually the mom has to pay more attention to them, but that’s his fault too, lol. Either help with the child rearing or keep your yap shut and wait for her not to be exhausted in order for you to get your share. /OffSoapBox
Everyone should love and appreciate their partner, regardless of gender.
That’s an icky train of thought in your comment… imagine… “women, if you dressed up sexy & did your hair and nails before marriage you must continue it forever otherwise it’s a bait & switch”… just no
I spoke about how people treat you. You turned it into judging appearances. I don’t know why you went there but it has nothing to do with what I said.
I was thinking something similar, TNO. If you fell in love (as I suspect JM did) with a glamorous, “high-maintenance” girly-girl who loves wine and food and jetting off to Italy, it’s not the hugest shock that she doesn’t relish camping trips, pizza and beer, or playing D&D in sweatpants. (I’m just assuming that’s what the Daily Mail report is about, lol.) (update: HA, got it in one)
omg Jenn yes you got it! he’s known as a total gamer and she, uh, does not have that vibe.
You seem fun
Slightly OT, but Finding Your Roots had Joe Manganiello in an episode this season. His background was one of the most complex and unusual they’ve ever investigated. His great grandmother was a survivor of the Armenian genocide (an awful story just by itself), but that’s only the beginning.
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/joe-manganiello-finding-your-roots-black-slave-nazi-dna-1234661401/
I came down to the comments section to talk about his Finding Your Roots episode, too! I never spent a lot of time thinking about Joe Manganiello but his family’s story was fascinating and he came across very well. One of the best pieces that they’ve done.
Oh my……. I don’t know have the words for Joe’s ancestors. What an enormous juxtaposition of ancestors and the myriad of emotions. Damn.
@A, there’s a few that stand out for me – including the pieces on LL Cool J and Andy Samberg, in part because of the emotional content, that they connected with previously unknown family, and, because they both seemed so nice!
But the other episode that IMO is still so notable for the complexity, and to a certain extent, the irony, of the issues involved is the one in an early season about Don Cheadle, and his ancestors among the Chickasaw Freedmen.
https://www.theroot.com/don-cheadles-deep-american-roots-1790864100
@windyriver, there are lots of really interesting ones, when I stop to think about it. The Don Cheadle one was fantastic. I also thought Angela Davis’ was good. She has such a strong sense of self it was really moving to watch her learn and start to reckon with her family tree. And Marina Abramovic talking about her mom. There are some people who go on that show and just sit there and say, ‘wow. Powerful.’ to every new piece of information and some who really seem thoughtful and come away with emotional insights.
@BothSidesNow I KNOW! I honestly started the episode thinking it’d be a more typical immigrant story. Not that those aren’t worth hearing about, or aren’t important themselves. But my goodness what a hard, unexpected road his ancestors had. It’s amazing how determined people can be to just survive.
I don’t know how I missed this episode. Somehow, though, I thought I knew this about his family. Armenian genocide is another one of those historical events that they really don’t teach US kids about, which is disgraceful.
This hurt, I like both of them. Hope there’s no scandal for Joe. All the best to both.
He’s chummy with MM and KVD? Nvm then, bye.
I know how you feel. I initially thought this was such sad news. If that is the company he chooses to keep, maybe not so sad for Sofia.
Don’t those two Douchebags (MM and KVD) Drink? I know Joe doesn’t touch the stuff as he’s had problems with alcohol and (I believe) has stayed sober for over a decade.
Too bad, they seemed happy together.
They are both successful in their own careers.
I did not know JM was friendly with MM or KvD. Ewww.
Me ether and that says so much about him as a person
Nooooo! I loved them, sincerely wish them both the best.
I remember years ago seeing her throw a party on Instagram with all her girls drinking cocktails, wearing heels and gorgeous dresses… and he was in the middle of a wilderness lake kayaking.
I thought this was awesome- like, both happy, having fun, sharing separately doing what they worked hard to enjoy.
One of the things I liked about him was that he adored that tiny dog (Bubbles?) Almost Every Single Photo Included him holding that dog no matter where they were.
Sophia complained about the dog preferring Joe lol
Who gets custody?
Yea, I love how he adores his little dog. Seems like a gentle soul knowing nothing else about him.
Just a random thought: if they are divorcing in year seven, I’m wondering if the relationship started breaking down and showing true stress around years 4 & 5.
A random thought on a random thought 🤣: if the breakdown occurred during years 4 & 5, I think that would have coincided with the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and crazy politics in the US. Lots of people had fallouts in relationships during that time. Belief systems were tested, true selves were revealed, and the strain of either being with people 24-7 or being without them due to restrictions really took a toll. I, of course, don’t know them or their marriage but I’m sure they weren’t exempted from some of that—even if only marginally affected.
That’s quite possible – especially for people who travel a lot and are apart a lot for work, suddenly spending day after day in lockdown together would strain many relationships.
I’m sad about this too – I worked with Joe a thousand years ago and he seemed like such a sweet, grounded dude. Their love story was so heartwarming, and it seemed like the real deal. Wishing them both a smooth journey to independence, free of tabloid angst.
I’m sorry to hear this. I don’t know much about them but they are a beautiful couple and seemed happy together.
That story of his ancestry is absolutely wild and tragic. His great-grandmother was a warrior.
Both of them worked for decades to get to the level of financial security they each have.
SV net worth $160M. JM net worth $40M.
They seemed so in love with each other, this divorce makes me a little sad.
From the outside, both gorgeous, successful.
If he decided he wants children and she does not, that is in fact a deal breaker.
Better each go their own way.
Celebrity net worths are grossly inflated online so I don’t think either of them are worth anything close to those numbers. But I am sure they are both doing well.
I bet hers is close to that, she struck while the iron was hot with Modern Family and was doing a lot of endorsements and had several businesses, including a clothing line or something I think.
I can’t see Joe’s being close to that, he’s famous but not really a headliner type actor.
@Lucy2 I can see her net worth being closer to 40mil than his. But I doubt its 160.
I think she did a lot of endorsement type stuff in Latin American markets.
There were a few years where it’d be back to back Sofia Vergara commercials lol she said yes to every endorsement offered. I still don’t think she’s worth more than $100 million unless her clothing line is way bigger than I thought.
This is sad news. I hope they both will be okay. Sofia in Capri with her girlfriends rallying around her sounds like she’s taking it hard and needs their support. I hope Joe has a good group of friends to.
Or she’s celebrating her newfound freedom and independence with girlfriends and cocktails
It sounds like they have been living separate lives for awhile now! Their statement reads that they made the difficult decision to divorce, not separate.
I always thought they seemed so opposite of one another; however opposites do attract!
Always sad to see a marriage end!
I hate this too, although I follow Sophia on Instagram, and I’m really not surprised, but just sad. She is just nonstop on social media, she is always sharing parties, family events, lol every family event turns into the women dancing. She lives big and joyfully and loves her life, and when Joe appears in the pictures, I just never see him smiling that much, he just seems like a low-key kind of guy.
Like someone said above Covid was a bitch for relationships, especially two actors, and I also think that with her Walmart line and the AGT deal she is really raking in the bucks. So it also may be a case of her star outshining his, although he’ll always be a huge favorite and can cash in on that forever.
I was surprised by this one too. I always thought it was cool that a D&D nerd could land someone that hot and keep her … but I guess not.
It helps that he’s also stupid hot lol
She was completely charming on a recent episode of the Fat Mascara podcast where she talked about her new beauty line (can’t remember what it was called). It’s sad when a marriage ends. I feel for her.
She…seems like a lot. That’s all I got.
New reports surfacing that there were issues with Joe being sober now for 21 years and Sophia is not sober. If true that’s a hard thing to live with day after day, one person fighting an addiction every day ( it doesn’t just go away, it’s a lifelong battle) and the other one drinking around them..
I am not shocked at all. A few years back Joe met some backlash for some very conservative remarks and thoughts on marriage and women. I can’t seem to find it now, so it must have been wiped.
But we even discussed it here, so the amount of people being shocked at this is weird.
Gross. She certainly has a type, doesn’t she?
My comment was misconstrued earlier this morning about Joe wanting children and Sofia acknowledging that and wondering if it could have played a part into their separation. He did not marry Sofia with her saying she absolutely does not want children and he flipflopped on her
She said she was open to the idea and had even stated she doubted it could happen naturally. She was around 42 or 43 when they married. They weren’t in some rush, but she did say back in the early days if they were going to do it it would have to be fairly soon as it would take a lot of planning and she didn’t want to be a new mother at 50. I’m paraphrasing.
Did the huge lawsuit with the ex put that on the back burner? Did their careers take precedence for years over that decision? Or did they both become ambivalent about it for years and then it became something in the forefront of his mind but she was in her late 40s and not interested anymore, especially if their marriage was having problems? Maybe having a child wasn’t even the issue.
Ultimately, I gather a lot of factors led to the separation from the leaks coming out. Not just one thing. They were a gorgeous couple and were in love. But as we all know, what these stars put out on the red carpet or in interviews or on social media for the public is all very carefully crafted, especially by those who use social media heavily like Sofia. They aren’t airing the problems in their marriage, the ongoing arguments, the cracks. That’s why it’s always a shock to us when some of these “perfect couples” separate, but in reality, the marriages probably had ongoing problems for a few years prior.
He’s at the age he wants a family. She’s too old! It’s sad but that’s Mother Nature for you! Men want children so they can be immortal! Sorry Sofia, boy’s gone peace out! This also about prenuptial agreement! He lasted 7 years, she’s worked non-stop! He’s cashing in for the big bucks for his baby mama! That’s Hollywood folks!
I get the sense she’s very much a top performer when it comes to all things work and hustle, but not so great at selecting a partner (real or PR-d). Shakira, Britney and Jennifer López also in that group… what is it with these super talented badass women?
Had a friend that was his makeup artist on a project before the pandemic–trust me when I say this marriage has been over for quite some time.
As in he was catting around? That’s a dick move.
Just popped back to say that Joe M. at 6’5″ is still a very hot man.
Did a wiki search, he has a kid brother who is 6′ 9″??
Could not verify or find photo of kid brother, I will be thinking about this tho.
Other sites are saying “Iron Clad Prenup”
I betcha!
Sofia has had lots of endorsement deals, eyewear, fashion, Pepsi, skin care, Head & Shoulders shampoo w/her son in the ads with her, she was during the Modern Family fun the highest paid actress on tv. $500K an episode, plus the Americas Got Talent show at $10M a year.
She has been foot to the pedal for decades. Good for her.
Joe M has some deal w/D&D as a writer/producer, has written an Exercise/Bodybuilding book, Director a short film Le Bare, 5-6 years of True Blood, some Spiderman movie.
I only knew him from the Magic Mike movies.
I do vividly recall that awful Nick Loeb ex of SV. Nasty creep he was.