Sofia Vergara’s AGT co-star Howie Mandel reveals he is on the hunt to find the ‘beautiful, smart, funny’ actress a new man ‘ASAP’ after her divorce from ex Joe Manganiello
Sofia Vergara may not be single for much longer after finding a matchmaker in her America’s Got Talent co-star Howie Mandel.
The TV judge is determined to land her a new man after splitting from husband Joe Manganiello – and he wants it to happen fast.
The newly single actress, 51, announced in July that her eight-year marriage to the 46-year-old True Blood actor was over.
And no one is more keen for Sofia to quickly find love again than Howie, 67, who raves that she’s “great for everyone”.
Praising his star, he said: “I love Sofia Vergara. I find her amazing, first, in no particular order, beautiful, smart, funny.’
Howie Mandel hopes his America’s Got Talent co-host Sofia Vergara will find love again soon after her split from Joe Manganiello
Sofia and Joe announced their divorce in February after eight years of marriage
He added to Peoplethat Sofia ‘deserves to be with someone as soon as possible’.
Sofia and Howie are also judges on the long-running NBC competition series.
Howie has been a mainstay on the panel since 2010, when he replaced David Hasselhoff, 71, while Sofia joined the program alongside Heidi Klum, 50, in 2020.
The trio sit alongside show creator Simon Cowell, 64, who made his judging debut in 2011 following the departure of Howard Stern.
Sofia and Joe, 46, tied the knot in Florida in 2015 but decided to separate after ‘different views’ drove them apart.
“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they said in a joint statement on July 17.
“As two people who love and care for each other very much, we kindly ask that our privacy be respected at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
Howie is delighted that newlywed Sofia ‘deserves to be with someone ASAP’
Joe and Sophia cited “irreconcilable differences” when they filed for divorce
Joe cited “irreconcilable differences” when he filed for divorce two days after the couple announced they had separated, and Sofia cited the same reason in her July 26 filing.
In addition to asking the court to uphold the terms of their prenuptial agreement, she also asked to be allowed to keep her jewelry, artwork and “other personal effects,” which she considered assets.
Last week, Sofia’s Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen – who was among the first to show public support for Sofia following the news of her split – gave curious fans an update on how her friend was doing.
The 53-year-old actress told People that Sofia is “doing great,” adding, “Her Instagram says it all. We talked and she’s great.
“Sofia has always had such a wonderful family surrounding her and wonderful friends.”
Julie went on to praise Sofia as someone she looks up to and explained: “Sophia has always been my role model in terms of accepting that I’m a woman and feminine and yet powerful and not… I always felt like you were yes they compromise for each other.’
The marriage was not the first for Sofia, who was married to Joe Gonzalez from 1991 to 1993. She and her ex-husband have a son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, 32.