actor joe manganiello says he never wanted to be in a highprofile relationship until he met modern family star sofia vergararead also modern family star sofia vergara called classless by former fiance the 40yearold actor who tied the knot with vergara in 2015 reveals he knew the colombianamerican model was the only woman for him from the moment they met reported entertainment tonight i was never part of a celebrity couple before this because i never wanted to go through the difficulty that can bring in terms of paparazzi and attention the two of us knew that once it became public that we were together and we had conversations about how that would change a lot of things sophia is the only woman on the planet that i was willing to go through all of that for because shes the greatest he told ocean drive magazine despite not wanting his relationship to be in the spotlight manganiello admits the pressure of media attention has actually worked in their favour as it has only brought the couple closer all that pressure has just brought us closer together its not something that we welcome into our lives we try to stay private at the end of the day its really nobody elses business but ours its just that i love her and she loves me and here we are and there is a price for that when living in the public eye he says