Joe Manganiello shocked the hosts of Today on Monday morning when he revealed that he obtained a European passport for his beloved pet pooch Bubbles, after his ex-wife Sofia Vergara granted him custody of the canine of their divorce.
Joe, 47, and Sofia, 51, confirmed that they’d separated in July 2023 and a month later, DailyMail.com solely revealed that the Modern Family actress had ‘graciously’ agreed to let her ex-husband keep Bubbles full time – regardless of being the one who adopted the canine for herself.
The former couple’s divorce was finalized earlier this month, and Joe confirmed throughout an interview on the NBC morning present that he now has Italian citizenship and may take Bubbles ‘all over the place’ with him as a result of she has her very personal passport.
Referring to the new TV show which he hosts, Deal or No Deal Island, Joe opened up about filming on a banker’s non-public island and coming face-to-face with snakes: ‘I’ve a bit of five-pound chihuahua named Bubbles, who comes with me all over the place and got here to the island, and at one level there was a large snake someplace close to my tent.’
Joe Manganiello has revealed that his beloved pet canine Bubbles now has a European passport
The 47-year-old actor made an look on Today third Hour on Monday morning
Joe’s ex-wife Sofia Vergara allowed him to have full custody of Bubbles throughout their divorce, which was finalized earlier this month
When hosts Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones requested how Bubbles reacted to the snake, Joe replied: ‘Luckily, she was along with her babysitter, she wasn’t within the tent at that time!’
Joe continued: ‘She goes all over the place [with me]. So, I turned an Italian citizen final 12 months, and I obtained Bubbles a European union passport! So I take Bubbles all over the place.’
Luckily for Joe, Griselda star Sofia did not try and attempt to hold custody of Bubbles as a supply advised DailyMail.com in August 2023: ‘Not in 1,000,000 years would Joe half methods along with his canine Bubbles and Sofia is nicely conscious of this. Joe stated Sofia was gracious about him retaining Bubbles after their break-up.
‘Neither one in all them is bitter or out for revenge, and Sofia loves Bubbles and desires her to be glad which is exactly why she’s letting Joe have custody,’ the insider added on the time.
‘He stated Sofia has the most important coronary heart and would by no means do something to deliberately damage him or Bubbles.’
During his interview on Today, a few photographs of Joe cuddling as much as Bubbles flashed up on the display screen as Joe defined to the hosts how he managed to change into an Italian citizen.
‘I’m numerous issues genealogically, however I’m principally Italian and Sicilian and so we ran that again, and I certified for Italian citizenship and I all the time wished to dwell there and I’m going there just about yearly , so I assumed, “okay let’s apply”, and I obtained it,’ Joe revealed.
As nicely as taking common journeys to Europe, Joe just lately took an enormous step in his relationship with Caitlin O’Connor as he determined to go Instagram official along with his girlfriend and has reportedly moved in with the 34-year-old actress too.
The True Blood actor confirmed that his Chihuahua-pom combine comes ‘all over the place’ with him
Joe and Bubbles pictured with Sofia in happier occasions earlier than their break up in July 2023
Joe took Bubbles with him when he traveled to a personal island to host TV collection Deal or No Deal Island
The actor has reportedly moved in along with his new girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor, pictured right here collectively in January 2024
According to TMZ, the couple are very a lot in love and relishing residing below the identical roof, after simply three months of relationship.
The Magic Mike Last Dance actor and his new woman love are stated to have bonded over their rising up in Pittsburgh and have even been noticed having fun with a trip in Italy.
Back in January, Joe’s ex Sofia revealed throughout an interview with Spanish publication El País that they determined to separate as a result of he wished them to have kids – and she or he did not.
‘My marriage broke up as a result of my husband was younger; he wished to have children and I didn’t wish to be an old mother,’ Sofia defined.
The Colombian star, who’s already mother to her 32-year-old son Manolo, added: ‘I really feel it’s not honest to the child. I respect whoever does it, however that’s not for me anymore.’
