Sofia Vergara consented to a life-saving surgical procedure that removed part of Joe Manganiello’s intestines during a 2016 health emergency, according to details from Manganiello’s upcoming memoir Bloodlines cited by life.dir.bg. The revelation contrasts with earlier statements from the 49-year-old actor regarding emotional distance in their seven-year marriage during his battle with a severe autoimmune condition.
Manganiello underwent emergency surgery without a diagnosis
Manganiello suffered from intense abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, and rectal bleeding over a seven-year period, resulting in a 27-kilogram weight loss, life.dir.bg reported. He told People his condition worsened progressively, comparing the symptoms to a “gremlin in the control room of my body, switching different buttons.” noted that the actor underwent countless colonoscopies and required an urgent operation in 2016 to remove a portion of his intestines, leaving him reliant on a stoma bag without ever receiving a definitive medical diagnosis. Vergara remained by his bedside and made the critical decision for the bowel resection while he was unconscious on the operating table, as detailed in excerpts obtained by life.dir.bg.
Marital Strain and Conflicting Accounts Over the Split
The severe illness severely impacted the couple’s relationship, with Manganiello writing in his memoir that their connection became entirely devoid of emotion and that Vergara refused to hug him when he begged for comfort, according to life.dir.bg. While seeking answers from various doctors and hospitals, the actor found the illness took a heavy toll on the marriage, Lifestyle.bg reported. added that Manganiello accused his ex-wife of mocking his Chihuahua, Bubbles, which he adopted in 2019 while contemplating suicide. Manganiello, who had been sober for 13 years, stated he was forced to use marijuana, fentanyl patches and hydrocodone because standard medications for colitis and Crohn’s disease failed, life.dir.bg reported. The actor also disputed Vergara’s previous explanation to the Spanish newspaper El País that they divorced solely because he wanted children and she did not. reported that unsuccessful in vitro fertilization attempts and discussions about donor eggs led Manganiello to abandon plans for a family because he did not want to leave Vergara with a child that was not biologically hers. Vergara officially filed for divorce in July 2023, citing irreconcilable differences, and later stated in January 2024 that differing views on starting a family drove their separation. Vergara has a 35-year-old son, Manolo, from her first marriage to Joe Gonzalez, which ended in 1993, life.dir.bg noted.
Current Status and Engagement With Caitlin O’Connor
Following the finalization of his split from Vergara, Manganiello moved on and is now engaged to 37-year-old Caitlin O’Connor, life.dir.bg reported. noted that Manganiello met O’Connor after filing for divorce in 2023 and feels his perspective on life has shifted. “In for seven years I thought I was going to be dead next week,” Manganiello stated, as quoted by life.dir.bg. “The world opened back up to me.” He expressed openness to having children with O’Connor if it is meant to be.
Frequently Asked Questions About Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara
When did Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara marry and divorce?
The couple married in 2015 after a whirlwind romance. They officially separated on July 2, 2023, and Manganiello filed for divorce two days later, ending a seven-year marriage.
What medical condition did Joe Manganiello suffer from during his marriage?
Manganiello battled an undiagnosed, painful autoimmune condition that caused severe weight loss, chronic pain, and an emergency bowel resection in 2016. He detailed the ordeal in his memoir Bloodlines.
What did Sofia Vergara say was the reason for their divorce?
Vergara told the Spanish newspaper El País in January 2024 that they split because Manganiello wanted to have children while she did not want to become a mother at an older age.
Who is Joe Manganiello currently engaged to?
Manganiello is engaged to 37-year-old Caitlin O’Connor, whom he began dating after filing for divorce from Vergara in July 2023.
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