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Sofía Vergara's drinking "had an impact" on marriage amid husband's commitment to sobriety

Joe Manganiello was warned about the Colombian stunner’s alcohol issues when he married her

Sofia Vergara
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July 19, 2023 9:14am

Updated: July 19, 2023 1:33pm

Joe Manganiello’s journey to stay on a path of sobriety reportedly played a big part in his divorce with Latina stunner, Sofía Vergara.

“Of course the fact that Sofía is not sober had an impact on their marriage,” one source told the Daily Mail on Tuesday.

“He was warned about this when he started dating her and again before marrying her,” the source told the British based newspaper.

The source, whose name was not revealed also said the “True Blood” star “did not think” he was going to “change” Vergara from her drinking habits, but also “didn’t think about the implications” her propensity toward alcohol could have on their relationship.

Despite their differences, a second source told the British news outlet that Vergara “could not have been more supportive” of her Manganiello’s commitment to sobriety.

Manganiello has stayed sober since the early 2000s and is vocal about his past with alcohol abuse.

In a 2019 interview with Men’s Health, the “Magic Mike” actor admitted he had problems with alcohol in the earlier days of his career, but it was a lifestyle he never wanted to revisit.

“There was a point where I really thought I was broken beyond the point of being able to be fixed,” Manganiello said in the interview.

“Drinking was a way for me not to have to deal with me. And I think that acting was a way for me to not have to be me either. So I could go onstage and not be me, come offstage and go to the bar and not be me. Rinse and repeat.”

On Monday, it was reported that Vergara, 51, and Manganiello, 46, were separating after seven years of marriage.

“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the couple, who were married in 2015, said in a statement.

“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.”

The “Modern Family” Colombian actress has since been spotted in Italy with her friends to celebrate her 51st birthday.

Fans immediately detected something was wrong after Manganiello shared a “cold” birthday comment to Vergara and was not with her on her European vacation.