Sofía Vergara requested to keep several assets during her divorce from Joe Manganiello
Sofía Vergara, known for her work as a judge on America's Got Talent and for her role as Glora on Modern Family, has been open about the process of her public divorce from Joe Manganiello. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Vergara, 51, said she was prepared for the media storm that was unleashed by the announcement of their split in June 2023.
“You're out there (in the public eye) and people know that's part of being a celebrity. I knew it would happen. “You can’t hide these things.”
The actress revealed that since she was conscious of her personality, she knew that she couldn't hide an event like her divorce. When asked how she dealt with the public criticism surrounding the breakup, she attributed her strength to the nature of media coverage, which she described as respectful and surprisingly accurate, without falling into fabrication or speculation.
Sofía Vergara assured that she knew that her divorce would cause a big stir in the media. However, he was surprised by the respectful way the tabloids responded @sofiavergara/Instagram
“It was not bad. I think you know I have to say that the press was very respectful and very friendly. And I thought that more things would be invented, and you know how it usually is,” the actress explained in an interview. “I was surprised and, you know, they just said what it was and that was it.”
In July, Vergara and Manganiello issued a joint statement announcing their decision to divorce after seven years of marriage and called for their privacy to be respected as they “manage this new phase of their lives.” Manganiello later filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences,” according to documents circulated in various media outlets including People and TMZ.
Having put this difficult period behind her, Vergara focuses on living fully in the present and looking to the future, knowing that she has managed to “move forward.” She was seen hanging out with the orthopedist Justin Saliman in recent months, while Manganiello has begun a relationship with the actress Caitlin O'Connor.
Joe Manganiello has started dating actress Caitlin O'Connor (Credit @justjared/Instagram).
Although Vergara called 2023 an “interesting” and “difficult” year, she expressed excitement about what the new year will bring in an interview with PEOPLE in November. She is excited about her Netflix limited series Griselda as well as the success of her skincare brand Toty. Additionally, he expects to have many projects in development for the next year that he hopes the public will enjoy.
The relationship between Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello began in 2014. They met for the first time at the dinner corresponding to the White House Correspondents' Dinner in May of that year. At this moment, Sofia Vergara was engaged to another manbut when it was announced that their engagement was over, Joe Manganiello took the initiative and asked Vergara on a date.
The couple made their relationship official and shortly after, in December 2014, Manganiello proposed to Vergara on a Christmas vacation in Hawaii. Eventually they got married November 22, 2015in a ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida.
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello began dating in 2014 and married a year later.
In an interview with Inside Weddings at the time, Manganiello commented that his relationship with Vergara was “very easy” because past mistakes had helped them become a better couple.
“People say things like, 'Marriage and relationships are work.' But they are not. Life is hard. Having someone to help you deal with it is the best thing that has ever happened to you. It's a very simple relationship, simple in every way. When I look back at the relationships I've had before, I think the universe gave me hard practice to get this right.