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In a shocking turn of events, Joe <\/strong><\/a>Manganiello<\/b><\/a> <\/span>filed for divorce<\/a> from wife Sofia Vergara<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>after seven years of marriage <\/span>according to multiple reports. The actor\u2019s attorney, Laura Wasser,<\/strong> filed paperwork in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday, July 19, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing stated that The couple announced their decision to split<\/a> on July 17.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have made the difficult decision to divorce. 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,\u201d the pair\u2019s rep said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n The couple first sparked split rumors earlier this month after the<\/span> Modern Family<\/span><\/i><\/a> actress celebrated her 51st birthday wearing a sexy white swimsuit<\/a> in Italy and was joined by a close female friend instead of her husband. After sharing photos while boating off the coast, one fan asked, \u201cWhere\u2019s Joe? I\u2019m worried,\u201d and numerous other followers added, \u201cI came here to say the same thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>True Blood <\/span><\/i>actor acknowledged Sofia\u2019s special day by simply writing, \u201cHappy Birthday Sofia!!!\u201d in Spanish next to a photo of the duo on Instagram<\/a>. However, fans noticed he used none of the loving language he used in years past.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAm I the only one who doesn\u2019t like the way it sounds? \u2018Sofia\u2019 \u2026. not even \u2018My love, My beloved wife,\u2019 one user noticed. Meanwhile, another added, \u201cSomething is off. Cold message for her and has two stories about his dog\u2019s birthday. And Sofia has not even said thank you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The actors first met in May 2014 at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner through Sofia\u2019s <\/span>Modern Family<\/span><\/i> costar <\/span>Jesse Tyler Ferguson<\/b>. At the time, the<\/span> America\u2019s Got Talent<\/span><\/i><\/a> judge was engaged <\/span>Nick Loeb<\/b>, however they split just one month later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen she broke up with her fianc\u00e9 at the time, Joe, like, immediately \u2014 the moment it was out in the world \u2014 called me and was like, \u2018I need her number,\u2019\u201d Jesse explained during a September 2015 appearance on T<\/span>he Late Late Show With James Corde<\/span><\/i>n.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd then I called Sof\u00eda, and I was like, \u2018Can I give Joe your number?\u2019 And she was like, \u2018Ay, no! Ay, they\u2019re coming out of the woodwork!\u2019 But like, wanting me to give the number. \u2018Oh, no, you go ahead, OK, OK.\u2019 And so, I did the number exchange, and he took over from there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The pair began dating that same month and got engaged later in December 2014 while on vacation in Hawaii. They made it down the aisle a year later in November 2015, in a lavish Palm Beach, Florida, wedding ceremony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n