Sofia Vergara has spoken candidly about her divorce from Joe Manganiello and dealing with the consequences of their separation in front of the public.
In an interview with CBS News on January 14, Modern Family The star explained how she managed to focus on her well-being despite the constant attention surrounding her previous relationship. “I have moved on. You're out there and people know that's part of being a celebrity. I knew it was going to happen. You can’t hide those things,” she confessed.
However, Vergara was pleasantly surprised by the kindness she received from the press as she transitioned to a new stage in her life.
“It wasn't bad. “I think I have to say that the press was very respectful and very kind,” she noted. “And I thought they were going to invent more things, and you know how it usually is. “I was surprised and they just said what it was and that was it.”
However, fans were shocked by the announcement of the actor's separation from the magic mike star in July 2023. The two first met in 2014 when they attended the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. At the time, Vergara was engaged to Nick Loeb. However, a few weeks after meeting Manganiello, the star called off their engagement.
After asking mutual friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson for her number, Manganiello finally landed a date with Vergara in June 2014. It only took two months for the couple to debut their relationship.
“You know, I'm having a great time and it's a special time in my life and I'm trying not to think about it too much. “It’s something very new so we’ll see what happens,” Vergara said. Extra At the time. From then on, the Hollywood couple moved full speed ahead and moved in together in November 2014. The two got engaged in December of that year.
Manganiello previously said High life: “Our first date was in June and then I proposed to her on Christmas Eve; [we dated for] about six months. “When you know it, you know it, and we knew it right away, very quickly.”
“We had this big window. [that I opened up], and the sun was setting pink over the mountains and the bay, and I had this ring. I had looked at all the rings in the world,” she continued. “And this is the ring I wanted. She had a complete speech prepared in Spanish. I proposed to her on my knees in Spanish as the sun was setting. It was incredible”.
The former couple's wedding took place in November 2015, seven years before their divorce.
When news of their separation broke last July, the former couple issued a joint statement. “As two people who love and care for each other very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives,” they said. Two days later, Manganiello filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
