Sofía Vergara had been in the public eye for many years and a source of much speculation was her marriage to Joe Manganiello, star of ‘Magic Mike’. After nearly six months of separation from the “Modern Family” star, Manganiello was reported to be interested in starting a family. This was confirmed by Vergara, clarifying that her own ambitions didn’t align with this desire, and revealing in an interview with El País that her marriage “broke up because my husband was younger, he wanted to have children and I didn’t want to be an old mother”. She felt it might not be fair to the child and that she was getting older and almost through menopause. Even though the separation was not easy, Vergara expressed that she had moved on and was focused to other phases in her life.
The unexpected separation on July 17 marked the end of a relationship that lasted 9 years and there were rumors suggesting that the breakup was the result of Manganiello’s desire for children with Vergara. The rumors were further fueled by the fact that Vergara was seen without her wedding ring after confirming her divorce. However, despite various allegations and speculations, neither Vergara nor Manganiello have addressed the specific reasons for their split.