Hollywood favourites Sofia Vergara and her husband Joe Manganiello have split after seven years of marriage.
The Modern Family star, 51, and Magic Mike actor, 46, released a joint statement through their representatives asking for privacy and respect during the “new phase”.
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“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the statement to Page Six began.
“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.”
On the news, a source told the outlet, “Sofía and Joe have been growing apart for a while now and are taking some distance from each other to contemplate their future.”
Sofia Vergara and husband Joe Manganiello. Credit: Instagram/Sofia Vergara
“At the start of Sofía’s big birthday trip those close to her were explaining away Joe’s absence with the excuse that he was busy filming back on the east coast; that excuse barely held up due to the writers’ strike, but once the actors’ strike took effect, he could have been on the first flight … and he quite clearly is not.
“So now no one out there with her is even attempting to pretend that it’s not over. It’s over. It’s done.”