Sofia Vergara opens up on divorce
Sofía Vergara has revealed the reason why she and Joe Manganiello decided to call it quits after seven years of marriage.
In an interview with El País, the 51-year-old actress revealed that Manganiello’s desire to have children led to their divorce.
“My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids, and I didn’t want to be an old mum,” she said.
“I feel it’s not fair to the baby.”
The Modern Family actress added that although she respects those who wish to have children later in life, the path is just not for her anymore.
The actress already has shares a 32-year-old son with her first husband, Joe Gonzalez.
“I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother,” she said.
“When my son becomes a dad, let him bring the baby to me for a while and then I’ll give it back to him and go on with my life; that’s what I have to do," she added.
Despite this, the actress is open to love again - as long as her next romantic partner has kids of his own.
In July 2023, Vergara and Joe Manganiello announced their separation in a statement shared 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,” the statement read.
Manganiello, has since moved on, after making his red carpet debut with his 33-year-old actress girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor in December 2023.
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