Joe Manganiello Officially Files For Divorce From Sofia Vergara After 7 Years Of Marriage

Two days after the A-lister couple confirmed that they were ending their marriage, Joe officially filed to split from the actress on Jul. 19

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00:00 More split news, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello

00:03 have called it quits after seven years of marriage.

00:06 The pair broke the news via a statement to Page Six,

00:08 telling the outlet,

00:09 "We've made the difficult decision to divorce.

00:12 As two people that love and care for one another very much,

00:15 we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time

00:18 as we navigate this new phase of our lives."

00:21 Fans guessed that things may have been awry

00:23 in Sofia and Joe's relationship

00:24 after the modern family star traveled to Italy

00:26 to celebrate her 51st birthday without the Magic Mike actor.

00:31 Later, a source close to the couple told the outlet

00:33 that the split was on the horizon for Sofia and Joe

00:35 for a while now.

00:36 The insider said that the two have been growing apart

00:39 for a while and are taking some time and distance

00:42 from each other to contemplate their future.