Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello announce divorce after 7 years of marriage: ‘We politely ask for respect of our privacy’

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello have announced their divorce seven years after they tied the knot. As per a new report, the duo issued a statement and called it a ‘difficult decision’. The actors also urged people to give them privacy as they ‘navigate this new phase’ of their lives. (Also Read | Sofia Vergara is Forbes’ highest-paid actress of 2020, with ₹315 crore earnings; no Indian on the list)

As per Page Six, the couple said 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.”
Quoting a source, Page Six reported, “Sofia and Joe have been growing apart for a while now and are taking some distance from each other to contemplate their future.” As per the report, the couple was last seen together in June in Hoboken, when Sofia visited Joe on the set of his new project Nonnas with Vince Vaughn.

Sofia celebrated her birthday without Joe
Sofia Vergara, who last week clocked her 51st birthday, is currently in Italy travelling and enjoying with her friends. She shared a string of posts on Instagram but none of them featured Joe. On July 11, a day after Sofia’s birthday Joe wished her on Instagram. Sharing their photo, he simply wrote, “Happy Birthday Sofia!!!”