Joe Manganiello Denies His Desire for Kids Caused Divorce ​From Sofia Vergara: ‘Simply Not True’

Joe Manganiello called retired ex-wife Sofia Vergara regarding immoderate of nan statements she made astir the extremity of their seven-year marriage. While nan Modern Family prima blamed nan downfall of their matrimony connected Joe’s desire to person kids and her determination not to, nan True Blood alum said that was “simply not true.”

“We did effort to person a family for nan first twelvemonth and a half. And we had a immense speech correct retired of nan gross during nan first period we dated,” Joe, 47, said during an question and reply pinch Men’s Journal published connected Tuesday, July 16. ​”I said, ‘If you’re done pinch kids, past I understand. Just show me, and I’ll cognize what this is, and that’s okay.’ But that wasn’t nan lawsuit pinch her. And I swore to her that I would ne'er time off if it didn’t activity out. And I didn’t.”

While nan Magic Mike prima did want to person kids, he said that desire “wasn’t inevitably why everything ended. It’s because 2 group grew apart, and sometimes that happens.”

Joe continued, “To beryllium painted arsenic if I had immoderate benignant of midlife crisis, and aft 9 years, turned to personification and gave them an ultimatum of, ‘Do this perchance unhealthy point to your body, aliases other I’m gone?’ That’s ne'er who I was.”

Sofia’s comments successful mobility occurred successful January erstwhile nan Griselda prima sat down for an question and reply pinch El País.

“My matrimony collapsed up because my hubby was younger; he wanted to person kids and I didn’t want to beryllium an aged mom,” Sofia, 52, said successful nan question and reply published connected January 15. “I consciousness it’s not adjacent to nan baby. I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for maine anymore.”

Sofia gave commencement to her son, Manolo, erstwhile she was conscionable 19 years old, and nan America’s Got Talent judge told El País she was “ready to beryllium a grandmother.”

“So, if emotion comes along, he has to travel pinch [his own] children,” Sofia said.

However, some Sofia and Joe person moved connected from their relationship. Joe hard-launched his narration pinch woman Caitlin O’Connor successful February connected Instagram, and nan mates precocious celebrated her 35th day together.

Sofia began making love Dr. Justin Saliman, an orthopedic surgeon, past year. A root exclusively revealed to Life & Style really nan mates met soon aft they were spotted together successful October 2023.

“They were introduced by communal friends, truthful Sofía didn’t spell successful wholly blind. He was vetted, truthful to speak,” nan insider told Life & Style. “Justin impressed her correct disconnected nan bat by showing up to their first day pinch flowers and her favourite champagne.”

Sofia seemingly wasted nary clip successful getting superior pinch Justin, and by November 2023, moreover her family was thrilled pinch nan Hot Pursuit star’s caller emotion interest.

“Justin hasn’t conscionable charmed Sofía,” different root explained to Life & Style successful November 2023. “He’s met a bunch of her family and friends, and they’ve each fixed him nan thumbs up. Sofía seems very happy.”