Sofía Vergarahas stepped out in the U.S. for the first time sinceannouncing her divorcefromJoe Manganiello.
On July 18, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Vergara, 51, and Manganiello, 46, are divorcing after seven years of marriage. The former couple also addressed the news in a statement shared withPage Six, noting that it was a “difficult decision.”
“As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives,” they concluded.
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A source previously told PEOPLE that the pair differed “immensely in style and what they like to do, although during the marriage, each tried to put the other’s interests ahead of their own to make it work.” Prior to their breakup, a source also noted that they had their “ups and downs for a long time,” though they “always put on a good front publicly.”
Before confirming their split, theModern Familyactress was spotted celebrating her 51st birthday withfriends in Italy. She was not wearing her wedding ring on her finger, nor was Manganiello present for the occasion. However, theMagic Mikeactor still shareda birthday tributefor Vergara on Instagram.
“¡¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Sofía!!!” he wrote alongside a photo of the pair at one of Vergara’s past birthday celebrations.
Vergara also showed offtwo beautiful floral arrangementsshe received from friends in the wake of the split on her Instagram Story last week.
Vergara and Manganiello began dating in 2014. After announcing their engagement later that year, theytied the knotin Palm Beach, Florida, in November 2015.
And while the twosome never welcome kids of their own, theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge previously welcomed sonManolo Gonzalez Vergaraduring a previous relationship.
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Vergara and Manganiello had often been considered one of Hollywood’s modern-day power couples. They could often be spotted heating up a red carpet together or gushing about one another on social media. However, a source noted that in the lead-up to their separation, Vergara and Manganiello had beengoing through “ups and downs for a long time.“But the longtime pair had “always put on a good front publicly.”
“They’d be fighting or bickering, but then plaster on smiles when others were looking,” the source added.
source: people.com
