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August 1, 2023 | 7:25pm
Sofia Vergara has actually supposedly handed her 10-year-old Chihuahua-Pomerainian mix, Bubbles, over to separated partner Joe Manganiello without a battle.
“Not in a million years would Joe part ways with his dog Bubbles and Sofía is well aware of this,” a source told the Daily Mail on Tuesday.
“Neither one of them is bitter or out for revenge, and Sofía loves Bubbles and wants her to be happy which is precisely why she’s letting Joe have custody.”
The expert included that the “Modern Family” alum was “gracious” about Manganiello — who declared divorce from Vergara on July 19 — keeping the pooch after their split.
“[Manganiello] said Sofía has the biggest heart and would never do anything to intentionally hurt him or Bubbles,” the source included.
Under California State law, family pets are thought about personal effects when couples are dividing their properties. However, after a brand-new law was passed in 2019, judges commanding divorces can now take into account the very best interest of the animal’s wellness and might develop shared custody contracts at their discretion.
Reps for Manganiello and Vergara did not right away react to Page Six’s ask for remark.
It appears that the previous couple — who shared no kids together aside from their furry friend — chose to keep Bubbles out of court.
Though Vergara was the one to adopt Bubbles 2 years back, the “Spider-Man” star has actually apparently bonded with the pooch one of the most.
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Manganiello has shared numerous snaps of himself with the elderly Chihuahua by means of Instagram and Vergara herself has actually discussed the bond Bubbles and her previous beau shared.
In 2021, Vergara, 51, joked on “The Tonight Show” about how Bubbles picked the “True Blood” alum over her.
“She hates me. She was supposed to be for me. She was supposed to be my dog,” she informed host Jimmy Fallon at the time.
“She arrived to the house and I don’t know, she thought she was for Joe and that’s all she wants to do.”
The “America’s Got Talent” host went on to explain how Bubbles had an “obsession” with Manganiello, 46, and would follow the “Magic Mike XXL” star around “harassing him.”
“It’s horrific, she hates me. She’s super mean to me. She bites me! She’s not that cute in person,” she quipped.
Despite Vergara’s tough relationship with the dog, she gushed over her previous partner’s love for the Chihuahua.
“I have to say, he treats her like she’s a little daughter he has. But she insists on, you know, behaving like a concubine or like a mistress or something,” she joked.
“She sleeps with him. She gets angry when I walk in the room. It’s a whole thing now in the house.”
Vergara and Manganiello revealed they were separating on July 17 after 7 years of marital relationship.
Aside from the custody of Bubbles, it looks like if the majority of their divorce is going to follow the prenuptial contract the 2 signed prior to getting married.
Both celebrations accepted have spousal assistance following their divorce to be figured out by their prenup, the information of which are not available to the general public.
However, Vergara did note in her legal files, obtained by Page Six, that “miscellaneous jewelry, artwork and other personal effects,” that includes any profits she made previously, throughout and after their date of separation, come from her.
The couple’s common property will likewise be divided in such a way that abides by their prenup, and the separated couple has actually accepted pay their own lawyer’s charges.
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