Manganiello details illness and disputed marriage account

Joe Manganiello says a seven-year illness that began shortly after his 2015 wedding to Sofía Vergara involved severe symptoms, multiple surgeries and the removal of part of his intestines. In an interview about his forthcoming memoir, Bloodlines, he said he is now symptom-free and no longer takes medication. Details of the illness and its effect on the marriage are based on Manganiello’s account in the memoir and interview. Manganiello, 49, said his symptoms included abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches and fatigue. He described undergoing colonoscopies and emergency surgery, and said he lost about 60 pounds during the illness. The supplied accounts do not identify a formal diagnosis, and the precise period covered by the reported weight loss is not consistent across them. In the memoir, Manganiello alleges that Vergara refused to hug him when he asked and ridiculed his dog, Bubbles, which he adopted in 2019. He said he was experiencing suicidal thoughts at the time and gave away his gun. He described becoming the dog’s caretaker as a shift in focus during his illness.