Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are ending their relationship. Seven years after their marriage ended, the duo have confirmed to the publication that they’ve “made the tough choice of divorce.” ET has contacted Vergara and Manganiello’s representatives for comment.
“We took the difficult decision of divorcing,” the pair’s joint declaration reads. “As two individuals who love and cherish each other deeply We sincerely request confidentiality at the moment as we begin the new chapter in our life.”
Alongside the statement that they have made together an insider tells the publication, “Sofia and Joe have seen their relationship deteriorate for some time and have taken a step back from one another in order to consider what the next step is for them.”
In the meantime, an insider says to ET that “Sofia Joe and Joe live separate lives.”
“They are spending their some time together and are focusing on their lives, careers as well as their families,” the source says. “Sofia is giving all of her attention to her new cosmetics brand Toty and is very enthusiastic and involved about the launch. She held an event to mark the launch at close to the month of June in her house located in Los Angeles, and Joe did not attend. The woman did have one of her photos framed with Joe and her together in the room of her house.”
Social media discussions about the state of Vergara and Manganiello’s romance were first reported earlier this month. This was after Manganiello made a post on Instagram to celebrate her birthday, but just wrote “!!!Feliz Cumpleanos Sofia !!!” as the caption.
Adding to speculation about conflict in the couple is the reality that Vergara enjoyed her birthday getaway to Italy without Manganiello. In a blog post about her vacation, Vergara wrote, “When life gives u lemons, we go here to Italy to squeeze these lemons.”
Vergara as well as Manganiello’s romance started in 2014 following her wedding to commercialist Nick Loeb ended.
In the next few days, the True Blood actor got Vergara’s number via the number of her Modern Family co-star, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who took off for New Orleans to take her to dinner with her. The couple later got engaged six months later after being together for six months. Vergara and Manganiello officially got married on the 22nd of November 2015.
Then, two years later in the same year, Manganiello said in Ocean Drive magazine that the “pressure” from seeing his connection with Vergara being in the spotlight “just led us to be closer.”
The following calendar year Manganiello continued to open up about his friendship to actress, Modern Family star.
“There’s no one I’d rather spend time with. It was her for me,” he told Cigar Aficionado. “People are quick to say”Marriage and relationships require work.” That’s not the case. It’s hard. Being able to have someone help manage it is one of the best things that has could have ever occurred to you.”
“It’s so easy to be in a relationship that it’s easy to handle and perfect in every way,” he continued. “Looking at the previous relationship I’ve had prior, I believe that God was trying to give me an exercise to help me be able to do this correctly.”