Joe Manganiello claims Sofía Vergara refused to hug him even when he begged for affection during the prolonged health crisis that overlapped with their marriage.
The allegation emerged in coverage of his forthcoming memoir, Bloodlines, on 7 October. According to Us Weekly's account of the book revelations, Manganiello describes their relationship becoming emotionally distant while he struggled with his health. His claims concern private interactions and have not been independently established.