Sofia Vergara Admits She Was 'Surprised' By Media Reaction To Her Divorce

Sofia Vergara expected a flurry of press when she announced her divorce from Joe Manganiello last year, but what she got instead surprised her.

You cant hide those things, Vergara said of her split in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning over the weekend.

But luckily, the media reaction wasnt bad.

I have to say the press was very respectful and very nice, and I thought that they were going to invent more things. You know, how it usually is, the Modern Family actor said. I was surprised that they kind of just said what it was, and that was it. You know, Ive been moving on.

Manganiello and Vergara began dating in 2014, and they tied the knot the following year. The two announced theyd made the difficult decision to divorce in July 2023.

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, they said in a joint statement to People magazine.

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