Sofía Vergara says she is ‘open to having fun’ after the divorce: ‘I don’t need a husband, I want one’

Sofia Vergara opened up about dating again after divorcing her ex-husband Joe Manganiello.

The 51-year-old actress, who split from the 47-year-old actor last year after seven years of marriage, shared an update on her love life during a recent interview with the Daily Mail.

When the “Griselda” star was asked if she was on any dating apps, Vergara responded, “No, I wish!”

“I’m bad with technology, so I’m sure I would click on the wrong ones. I’m open to having fun and meeting people,” Vergara said.

“It’s only been six months,” he noted, referring to his breakup with Manganiello in July 2023.

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The Colombia native continued: “It’s strange, because I’ve lived longer in the United States than in my country. But I’m still very Latin. I work out to Latin music. In my car, it’s Latin music. My My friends, my friends closest, they are my cousins ​​or the ones I met in kindergarten.

“So now I need a husband!” Vergara added before clarifying: “No, I don’t need a husband, I want one.”

“It doesn’t even have to be a husband,” she continued. “A partner.”

Last week, Vergara candidly shared that her and Manganiello’s split was due to their disagreement over wanting children.

During her interview with the Daily Mail, Vergara gave more details about the circumstances that led to their separation.

“Joe was four years younger than me and had never had children,” said Vergara, who is the mother of her son Manolo, 32, whom she shares with her ex-husband Joe González.

She continued, “He decided he wanted kids and I didn’t want them. It was like, ‘Imagine, when this kid is ten, I’ll be 60-something. That’s a grandma!'”

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Vergara emphasized that there was “no animosity” between her and Manganiello, explaining that they simply had different family goals.

“I know the sacrifices you have to make to be a good mother,” she said. “You have to be present. And my career is important to me. I can’t disappear. Many people trust me.”

Although she doesn’t want to be a mother again, Vergara told the Daily Mail that she hopes to be a grandmother.

“I’m 51 years old, my son is 32,” Vergara said. “I’m ready to play with my grandson and when I’m done it’s, ‘Okay, take it. It’s yours!'”

Last July, Vergara and Manganiello announced their separation in a joint statement. “We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the two wrote to Page Six at the time. “As two people who love and care deeply for each other, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”

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The former couple met in 2014 at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which Vergara attended with her then-fiancé Nick Loeb. Manganiello and Vergara began dating after her engagement to Loeb ended and they married in November 2015.

He ‘Magic Mike’ star files for divorce from the Colombia native on July 19, two days after the split was announced. Vegara responded to her ex-husband’s divorce request by requesting that the court confirm the couple’s prenuptial agreement in documents filed July 26 and obtained by Fox News Digital. According to the documents, Vergara and Mangniello’s separation date was listed as July 2.

Both Vergara and Manganiello cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.

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In recent months, Vergara has been spotted on dates with Beverly Hills orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman.

Meanwhile, Manganiello also appears to have moved on from his marriage. He “True Blood” alum He has been romantically linked to actress Caitlyn O’Connor, 33, since September.