Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello SPLIT: Couple announce ‘difficult decision’ to divorce after seven years of marriage – just DAYS after hunk was slammed by fans for ‘COLD’ birthday tribute to actress

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello have split after seven years of marriage.

In a statement, the couple, Vergara, 51, and Manganiello, 46, shared Page sixWe have made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people who love and care for each other very much, we politely ask that our privacy be respected at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”

A source added: “Sofía and Joe have been growing apart for a while and are taking some distance from each other to think about their future.”

The split announcement comes just four days after Manganiello’s birthday tribute to Vergara drew widespread attention from fans who labeled it “cold,” leading many fans to question their relationship status.

The hunk took to his Instagram last Monday to share a low-resolution photo of him and his wife cuddling for her 51st birthday as she celebrated her big day in Italy.

So sad: In a statement, the couple, Vergara, 51, and Manganiello, 46, told Page Six: ‘We have made the difficult decision to separate. As two people who love and care for each other very much, we politely ask for our privacy to be respected.”

The Magic Mike actor kept the caption simple for his 2.7 million fans when he wrote, “¡¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Sofía!!!”

The comment section of the post was filled with concerned fans as someone wrote, “Joe, I hope you are well, that was a very different (cold) happy birthday wish to your wife, compared to previous ones!.” [sad face emoji]’

Another said, “There’s definitely something going on. He has not commented on her pictures she posted. hmm…….’

One sign: The split announcement comes just four days after Manganiello’s birthday tribute to Vergara drew widespread attention from fans who labeled it “cold,” leaving many fans wondering about their relationship status

The comment section of the post was filled with concerned fans as one wrote, “Something is definitely up. He has not commented on her pictures she posted. hmm…….’

Others questioned how the mail had come off, as it said little more than a heartfelt greeting.

One follower posted, ‘Am I the only one who doesn’t like the way it sounds? “Sofia”…not even “My dear, my beloved wife”…. [woman facepalming emoji]’

It is interesting to note that Sofia has not responded to the post.

The Modern Family star has also made it happen as she’s currently celebrating in Capri, Italy and it remains unclear if Joe is on the trip as he hasn’t been featured in any of her social media posts from the trip.

Sofia and Joe’s last Instagram posts where they found each other were shared last month.

Some fans noted that Joe’s tributes to his wife on previous birthdays had more substance, including last year’s that read, “¡Feliz Cumpleaños mi amor! I love you so much’

The pair were first spotted together in public in July 2014, after going on a few secret dates the previous month.

The highest paid TV actress of 2018 confirmed their relationship in August 2014 during an interview with Extra.

“You know, I’m just having a great time. It’s a special time in my life and I try not to think about it too much,” she said.

Hmm: It is interesting to note that Sofia has not responded to the post as they have been married since November 2015

The plot thickens: The Modern Family star has also lived up to it as she’s currently celebrating in Capri, Italy and it remains unclear if Joe is traveling as he hasn’t been featured in any of her social media posts from the trip

Missing: Sofia and Joe’s last Instagram posts where they see each other were shared last month, when Joe posted this photo to his Instagram on June 6

Some fans noted that Joe’s earlier birthday tributes to his wife had more substance, including last year’s that read, “¡Feliz Cumpleaños mi amor! I love you so much’

“It’s a very new thing, so we’ll see what happens.”

And it seems Sofia was in love from the start, adding, “What’s not to like?” when asked if her family was on board with her new man.

In December 2104, just six months after they first started dating, Joe proposed to his sweetheart during a trip to Hawaii on Christmas Eve.

The couple got married in November 2015 in a very extravagant and glamorous ceremony of about 400 people at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Florida.