From Cosmopolitan · Samantha Olson · · 1m 20s
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello's Post-Divorce Drama
Joe Manganiello reveals secret autoimmune illness that ended his marriage to Sofía Vergara.
In brief
Joe Manganiello reveals secret autoimmune illness that ended his marriage to Sofía Vergara. Joe Manganiello says his nearly-fatal autoimmune illness led to the end of his marriage with Sofía Vergara. Originally reported by Cosmopolitan.
Joe files for divorce from Sofía
Joe Manganiello filed for divorce from Sofía Vergara in 2023 citing irreconcilable differences.
“According to court docs obtained by People, Joe filed for divorce from the Modern Family alum for irreconcilable differences, and listed their date of separation as July 2.”
They announce their split publicly
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello publicly announced their divorce on July 17, 2023.
“We have made the difficult decision to divorce, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
Sofía reveals divorce reason
Sofía Vergara claimed the divorce was due to differing life paths and her desire to become a grandmother.
“I feel it’s not fair to the baby. I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for me anymore. I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother.”
Joe denies Sofía’s claims
Joe Manganiello denied Sofía Vergara’s claims about wanting children and said they tried to have a family.
“We did try to have a family for the first year and a half. And we had a huge conversation right out of the gate during the first month we dated.”
Joe reveals secret illness
Joe Manganiello disclosed a nearly-fatal autoimmune illness that he had since 2015, which ended his marriage.
“In an interview with People promoting his new memoir, Bloodlines, Joe revealed he had secretly been dealing with a nearly-fatal autoimmune illness since he first got married to Sofía in 2015.”
Sofía’s son posts about narcissism
Sofía Vergara’s son shared a post comparing 'good' men and 'narcissistic' men after Joe’s interview.
“Remember kids, when dealing with a narcissist, it doesn’t matter how much you do for them, because they will resent you for it and nothing will ever be enough.”
Joe responds to son’s post
Joe Manganiello told Gayle King his memoir explains the trauma he faced, not the divorce.
“The trauma and the pain affected everyone in my life, including me, in ways that you can’t predict, and it was tough.”
Joe publishes memoir details
Joe Manganiello details his marriage with Sofía in his new memoir, Bloodlines, claiming it became 'devoid of any emotionality.'
“He separately alleged that Sofía 'refused' to hug him or show affection and 'made fun of his pet Chihuahua,' Bubbles.”
The key point
Joe Manganiello says his nearly-fatal autoimmune illness led to the end of his marriage with Sofía Vergara.
