Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello reach agreement to finalize divorce

Cindy Ord

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello have reached an agreement in their divorce, nearly seven months after filing.

The couple's divorce will proceed uncontested, according to documents obtained by TODAY.com. The docs also state that Vergara and Manganiello have “entered a written agreement regarding their property and their marriage or domestic partnership rights.”

That agreement was approved April 4, according to documents filed with Los Angeles Superior Court. The court ordered the end of their marriage on that same date.

Per the documents, spousal support is terminated for both Vergara and Manganiello. Property division and responsibility of attorney fees are laid out in a written agreement between the former couple.

Ever since the couple split in July 2023, fans wondered what went wrong in their marriage. Vergara sat down for an interview with Spanish newspaper “El País“ and opened up about her split from Manganiello.

“My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids and I didn’t want to be an old mom. I feel it’s not fair to the baby. I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for me anymore,” the “America's Got Talent” judge explained.

Vergara already has one child, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, from a prior marriage and said she isn't interested in welcoming another at this stage of her life.

"I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother. So, if love comes along, he has to come with (his own) children. I’m almost in menopause; it’s the natural way of things," 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."

After nearly eight years of marriage, Manganiello filed for divorce on July 19, 2023, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split.

Per court documents, Manganiello listed the date of separation as July 2, 2023. The two have a prenup and spousal support will be paid according to their agreement.

In August, Vergara's "America's Got Talent" co-star Howie Mandel cracked a joke about her divorce during an episode of the show. It happened after ventriloquist and magician Brynn Cummings performed with her puppet and asked judge Heidi Klum to set the puppet up on a date.

“If I have one word of advice, if you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should have talked to Sofia because she’s in the market right now," Mandel joked.

In response, Vergara screamed "Yes!" as she threw her hands into the air.

The “Modern Family” star and the “True Blood” star began dating in July 2014. They went on to get engaged just six months later in December of that year.

In November 2015, Vergara, 51, and Manganiello, 46, had a star-studded wedding in Palm Beach, Florida. The pair shared photos on Instagram of their fairy-tale day, which included her “Modern Family” co-stars and celebrity friends like Reese Witherspoon, Pitbull and Channing Tatum.

During a 2018 appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Manganiello shared how he fought to win Vergara over. While she was filming a movie in New Orleans, he went to visit her and showed her an issue of People magazine where he was on the cover and called the “Number One Bachelor in the World.”

He told Vergara, “‘I know you just got out of this long-term relationship and if you need to be single then I understand. Like, I’m not gonna like it, but I’ll get over it. But before you answer, I wanna show you something.’”

“I reached into my bag and put down the magazine and I said, ‘Numero uno,’” he continued, sharing how she picked up the magazine and opened it. “And she said, ‘I’m seeing who else is on the list.’”

However, he won her heart.

People who follow the couple on social media were speculating a split after her 51st birthday in July 2023 when Manganiello shared a grainy photo of her for her birthday, writing, “¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Sofía!!!”

“Am I the only one who doesn’t like the way it sounds? ‘ Sofia’.... not even ‘ My love, My beloved wife,’” one person wrote, while another added, “Something is off. Cold message for her and has two stories about his dog’s birthday. And sofia has not even said thank you.”

“Joe, I hope you guys are ok, that was a very different(cold) happy birthday wish to your wife, compare to previous ones!” another person commented.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com

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