Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announce separation after 7 years of marriage

According to a statement made by Page Six, actress Sofia Vergara, world famous for her role as Gloria Pritchett in the sitcom “Modern Family” and actor Joe Manganiello, announced their separation after seven years of marriage.

“We made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people who love and care deeply for each other, we politely ask that our privacy be respected at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”. Communicate the couple.

Sofia Vergara was recently spotted with a group of friends in Italy, without the presence of her husband Manganiello and without her wedding ring. After the news leaked, Internet users suspected a possible separation between the couple.

On July 15, Sofia shared some photos of her birthday vacation in Italy on social media with the caption “When life gives you lemons, come and squeeze them in Italy”further intensifying breakup rumors.

“Sofia and Joe have been growing apart for some time and are doing so to contemplate their future.”comments one of the sources.

_{Joe and Sofia. (Photo: reproduction/Instagram/@sofiavergara}

Their last appearance together would have taken place in June in Hoboken, NJ, when the actress accompanied Manganiello on the set of his new project with Vince Vaughn, called “Nonnas”.

Manganiello began his career as an actor in the late 1990s, his most critically acclaimed works were the series “True Blood”, which started in 2010 and aired until 2014, and the film franchise “Magic Mike”.

The couple met during an event at the White House in 2014 and have since started a relationship. At that time, Sofia Vergara was still engaged to businessman Nick Loeb, with whom she had been in a romance since 2010. After a year, in November 2015, Vergara and Manganiello got married in Palm Beach.

Last year, the actress published a post on her Instagram celebrating seven years of marriage with the actor.

Featured Photo: Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announce the end of their relationship. Reproduction/Getty Images/Steve Granitz