- Joe Manganiello officially files
for divorce from Sofia Vergara.
Two days after the couple shared that they had called it quits
on their relationship, the "Magic Mike"
actor has filed for divorce in Los
Angeles County Superior Court.
In legal documents obtained by E News on July 19,
the 46-year-old cites irreconcilable differences
as the cause of the split and listed July 2,
2023 as the date of separation.
His filing also notes there is a prenuptial agreement in place,
and asks the court to confirm each
of their separate property, including
jewelry and their earnings, as their own.
He also asks that each party pays for their attorney's fees.
The couple has no children together, though Vergara is mom
to 31-year-old son Manolo from her first marriage
to Joe Gonzalez.
Manganiello and the "Modern Family" alum
were married for seven years before announcing
their breakup on July 17.
The pair said in a joint statement to Page Six,
"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."
While Manganiello has remained quiet on social media
amid the divorce, Vergara has been
sharing photos from her recent 51st birthday celebrations
in Italy.
She wrote on a July 15 Instagram post
along with pictures from the trip,
"When life gives you lemons, you come to Italy to squeeze them."
Her vacation snaps caught the attention of her "Modern
Family" co-star Julie Bowen, who commented under an image
of Vergara in a swimsuit, "This is what
single and fire looks like."
Bowen was one of the many celeb guests
who watched Vergara and Manganiello
exchange vows at their Florida wedding on November 21, 2015.
Other famous names on the 400 plus guest list
included Manganiello's Magic Mike co-star Channing Tatum,
Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Reese Witherspoon, as well as
Vergara's "Modern Family" castmates
Eric Stonestreet, Ed O'Neill, Sarah Hyland, and Ty Burrell.
Joe said of Sofia in a 2018 interview
with Cigar Aficionado, "She was it for me people.
Say things like marriage and relationships are work.
But it's not.
Life is hard.
Having somebody to help you deal with it
is the greatest thing that ever happened."
E News has reached out to reps for Sofia and Joe,
but hasn't heard back.
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