Actor Joe Manganiello reveals seven-year secret health battle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:14 · Archive

Joe Manganiello underwent emergency surgery to remove his large intestine after a seven-year battle with mystery autoimmune-related illnesses.

Joe Manganiello has disclosed a seven-year health battle that he says nearly killed him. He spent two months in hospital, during which doctors discovered his entire large intestine had turned to pus and was about to rupture. The emergency surgery to remove it left him with an ostomy bag, and he lost 60 pounds in two weeks, losing his voice and the use of one eye temporarily. He was released from hospital a month before being offered a role as the villain Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's Batman film in 2016.

Manganiello describes the illness as autoimmune-related in his memoir 'Bloodlines', released in October. In interviews about the book, he suggested that the health crisis may have contributed to the breakdown of his marriage to actress Sofía Vergara. The couple separated in 2023, with their divorce finalised in February 2024. When asked whether they might have stayed married had he been in better health, Manganiello told SiriusXM host Andy Cohen, 'Possibly, maybe', adding that he felt guilty and like a burden during his illness.

Vergara previously attributed their split to Manganiello's desire for children and her unwillingness to be an 'old mom'. Manganiello disputed this claim. He said he has not spoken to Vergara since their divorce was finalised. Manganiello is now engaged to Caitlin O'Connor after two years of dating.

How it is being reported

• Engaged Joe Manganiello thinks he’d still be married to Sofía Vergara if not for mystery illnessThe actor, who reveals in his new memoir that he battled "autoimmune-related illnesses" for seven years, finalized his divorce from Vergara in February 2024.New York Post · 15 Oct, 19:55
• Joe Manganiello's secret seven-year health battle that nearly killed himJoe Manganiello reveals Sofia Vergara made the life-saving call to remove his large intestine while he was unconscious during a secret health crisis.Fox News · 14 Oct, 00:45

In this story: Joe Manganiello · Sofía Vergara · Ben Affleck · Caitlin O'Connor · Andy Cohen

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