New revelations come to light about the reason for Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello’s divorce after seven years of marriage.

According to a Daily Mail report, the 46-year-old actor wished to have children and this desire became more intense for him as he approached his 50s.

But for some reason it wasn’t happening with his wife of 51 years, Modern Family actor, continues the post. It is also unclear whether the issue was brought up between the couple in 2015 and what Vergara’s view was.

In an interview from 2016 Vergara had said that Joe wanted children and she was open to such a possibility, but it certainly wasn’t going to happen “naturally”. She already has 31-year-old Monolo with her first husband, Joe Gonzalez.

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Her statements, adds the publication, show that she wanted a second child at some point in her life. In 2016, she told The Edit Magazine that having children with Joe was a possibility. “I wouldn’t mind another child“, he said.

She also noted that she and Joe were trying to decide what they wanted to do and mentioned that “the idea of ​​doing it all over again doesn’t scare me. But, yeah, it’s not like it’s going to happen naturally, is it?’

Referring to her age, she added that ““Back in my mum’s day, 40 was considered a lot, but now I don’t think it is.”

Sofia Vergara may have wanted kids before she met Joe when she was with ex-fiancé Nick Loeb. This is the reason who froze embryos from IVF treatments in 2013. The two then had a huge legal battle over ownership of the embryos. A judge ruled in her favor in March 2021.

Manganiello officially filed for divorce from Vergara this week citing “irreconcilable differences”. According to the report, Joe’s attorney Laura Wasser filed the divorce papers on Wednesday, with a separation date of July 2, 2023.

Sophia and Joe – who got married in a lavish ceremony in Palm Beach in November 2015 in front of 400 guests.

Confirming their decision to separate, they said in a statement:We made the difficult decision to separate. As two people who love and care deeply for each other, we kindly ask for your privacy at this time as we enter this new phase of our lives.”