Sofia Vergara and her beau first met back in 2014, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. At the time, the actress was still engaged to Loeb, though after the meeting, photos surfaced of Manganiello’s head turned her way. Do you blame him?
He later admitted to checking her out, adding that he’s definitely not apologizing for it, even though he “totally got busted.” The two even bumped into each other and spoke for a while that evening. But, since she was still taken at the time, it didn’t evolve past friendly conversation that night.
A Messy Split
Even before being harassed by protesters, she had a stand-off with her ex-husband, Nick Loeb, who tried to sue her that same year. He tried to sue her over control of the frozen embryos, trying to tell the courts he’d heard she was going to destroy them after their split, and he wanted to be able to use them in the future.
He continues to harass her legally in several states to gain control over a portion of her finances. But luckily, so far, she continues to win as judges side with her repeatedly.
Joe Manganiello
On "Modern Family," the actress plays Gloria, who’s married to Jay Pritchett. But in real life, Sofia Vergara married fellow actor Joe Manganiello. His breakthrough role was as Alcide Herveaux, the werewolf, in five seasons of HBO’s hit show, "True Blood."
Since then, he’s acted in several films, including the "Magic Mike" franchise, "Spider-Man," and "Justice League." But how exactly does one land the most beautiful (and highest-paid) actress in existence? That’s a question he’s been asked time and time again.
True Love
Later that year, the two started dating, and six months into their relationship, the actor knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Sofia. So, what did he do?
He proposed to her on Christmas Eve, of course. The proposal was reportedly incredibly romantic. Manganiello even prepared an entire speech for her in Spanish and said it as he got down on one knee as the sunset in the background.
Walking Down the Aisle
The following year, Vergara and Manganiello tied the knot in Palm Beach, Florida. There were 400 people in attendance at their wedding, including the actress’s "Modern Family" co-stars, along with an array of other celebs like Reese Witherspoon and Channing Tatum.
They said their vows at the lavish Breakers Resort, where Vergara walked down the aisle in a stunning (custom) Zuhair Murad Couture dress.