Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara.Photo:Greg Gayne/NBC via Getty
Greg Gayne/NBC via Getty
Howie Mandelis showing his support forSofía Vergara’s new single life.
During Tuesday’s live episode ofAmerica’s Got Talent, Howie, 67, joked about how Sofía, 51, is now single and looking for new bachelors afterher divorcefrom husbandJoe Manganiello.
The moment came after ventriloquist and mentalist Brynn Cummings performed an act in which she “set"Heidi Klumup with an eligible bachelor puppet named Lovebird.
After the performance, Howie raved about Brynn’s talents. He then quipped to the young ventriloquist: “I have one more piece of advice for you: if you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should’ve talked to Sofía because she’s in the market right now.”
HostTerry Crewsattempted to intervene, telling the judges, “No, we’re not doing that here!”
Heidi, 50, also chimed in and told Brynn, “Well, thank you that you picked me. I think I did a fantastic job and so did you.”
The judging panel during Tuesday night’s live ‘America’s Got Talent’ episode.Trae Patton/NBC
Trae Patton/NBC
Howie’s comment comes a few weeks after sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Sofía and Joe, 46,were divorcing after seven years of marriage.
“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the couple shared in a statement toPage Sixin July.“As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
Sofíamet Joeat the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in 2014. The coupletied the knotin Palm Springs, Florida, in 2015. The actress first sparked rumors there was trouble in paradise after she was spotted celebrating her51st birthdayin Italy without him.
After confirming their divorce, a source told PEOPLE that the two “differ immenselyin style and what they like to do, although during the marriage, each tried to put the other’s interests ahead of their own to make it work.”
Another insider said the former couple had their “ups and downs for a long time,” but they “always put on a good front publicly.”
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March 2023.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Since then, Sofía has been spotted out in West Hollywood,celebrating her sister Veronica Vergara’s birthdayat the celeb hotspotDelilah. She was also seen in Tampa, Florida, where she waspromoting her new beauty brandTotyon the Home Shopping Network, and attended the concerts of Taylor Swift and Karol G this summer.
Meanwhile, on Aug. 12, Joe wasphotographed in Los Angelesrunning errands after a workout while carrying the former couple’s dog Bubbles. He was no longer wearing a wedding ring in the wake of the split.
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source: people.com
