Wow, it looks like Joe Manganiello has officially moved on from ex-wife Sofía Vergara!
On December 9, the 46-year-old True Blood star made his red carpet debut with rumored girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor. This comes five months after Manganiello filed for divorce from Vergara in July, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The former couple, who wed in 2015, announced their split on Instagram earlier that month. “We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they wrote in a joint 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.”
It seems Manganiello is embracing the next chapter, walking the red carpet with the 33-year-old Winning Time actor at the Children of Armenia Fund Gala at Cipriani in New York City, where Manganiello was being honored with COAF Humanitarian Award. The Magic Mike star looked sharp in a black suit and grey dress shirt while O’Connor wore a satin green corset dress with a dramatic thigh slit.
Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor on December 09, 2023 in New York City.
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This debut is not a complete surprise—People first reported that Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor were “casually seeing each other” in September. According to the publication, the pair met in the hot tub at an “unofficial” after party for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
Meanwhile, 51-year-old Vergara has been spotted on multiple dates with orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman since late October. In November, she described 2023 as a “very interesting” year. “I don’t want to say ‘bad’ or anything like that, but it’s been very interesting and very difficult,” she told People. “I went through a divorce this year, the SAG strike that went on for so long. I’ve seen my friends struggle—some had to take their kids out of their schools or had problems with their mortgages, so it’s been a weird, weird year.”
Vergara continued, “I think all the things are resolving, everything is going to be okay and I’m very excited for next year.”