Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello Wedding News: Talks Being 12 Years Sober, Confirms Ceremony Date

By Virnelli Mercader, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, March 11, 2015

2015 is looking to be a very good year for Joe Manganiello. The actor is starring in this year's "Magic Mike XXL," and will also be in the new TV series "Scream Queens." Moreover, the "True Blood" star is engaged to Sofia Vergara, and the couple is all set to have their wedding this year.

Though everything is coming up roses for the actor, this has not always been the case for him as he has always been open about his sobriety in the past, most notably in his 2013 fitness book "Evolution." In a new interview, Manganiello told Us Weekly that he has been sober for 12 years since giving up drinking.

Manganiello spoke to the magazine at the Slamdance Cinema Club screening of "The Resurrection of Jake the Snake," which is about pro wrestler Jake "The Snake" Roberts and his own problems with sobriety.

"Of course sobriety is something near and dear to me," said Manganiello. "Twelve and a half years sober. So obviously this is something very close to my heart."

This isn't the first time that the actor has spoken about the topic. In a 2013 interview with HuffPost live, the actor said, "There was a period of four years where I needed to quit drinking. It was one of those obstacles I needed to get over. Once again, I needed to clear the road in order for these things to happen."

When asked about his fiancee's involvement in his sobriety, Manganiello remained tight lipped but did confirm that they have set a date for their wedding.

While the actor didn't give any further details about their nuptials, a source from Us Weekly reveals that Manganiello and the "Modern Family" star have done some wedding planning at Palm Beach, Florida and that they were reportedly scoping out a Breakers resort as a potential wedding location.

In an interview with Access Hollywood, Vergara said, "We're kind of busy so we're trying to do it maybe [this] fall. It's going to be big. We started off with 20 [on the guest list], and now there's like pages and pages."