JOE Manganiello has downgraded from his Beverly Hills mega-mansion to a much more modest apartment after splitting from Sofia Vergara, The U.S. Sun can reveal.
Before he filed for divorce in July, Joe and Sofia lived together at a $28million mansion in ultra-exclusive guard-gated Beverly Park.
The former couple moved to the 17,000-square-foot custom Tuscan estate, which boasts six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms on 1.84 acres of land, in 2020.
Joe, 47, and America’s Got Talent judge Sofia, 51, also enjoyed a huge seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom 11,000-square-foot Italian-style villa on Beverly Hills’ prestigious San Ysidro Drive which is currently on the market for almost $14million.
But since their split Joe has swapped palatial surroundings for a rental in an Los Angeles beach community, which The U.S. Sun has decided not to name.
The Magic Mike hunk has been spotted coming and going from the apartment building with new girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor and his dog.
It is not clear which of the apartments in the building he is renting, but three units were taken off the market the same day his divorce from Sofia was announced, according to realty website Zillow.
One is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom 1,100-square-foot apartment which costs around $6,500 a month to rent.
The other two are bigger four-bedroom, three-bathroom 3,600-square-foot apartments which are rented for nearly $11,000 a month.
“Joe is often seen coming and going with his girlfriend Caitlin and dog Bubbles,” a source told The U.S. Sun.
“It’s a nice building but it’s still a big come down from the enormous mansions he used to share with Sofia in Beverly Hills.
“I guess he had to find a transitional rental place quickly after the divorce while he figures out where he goes next.”
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The Pittsburgh-born star went Instagram official with actress Caitlin on Sunday with a pic of their Valentine’s Day date.
He revealed that the pair had attended a Tool concert together to mark the occasion.
News that the couple were dating broke two months after his split from Colombian bombshell Sofia.
Joe and Sofia – who were married for almost eight years – settled their divorce amicably earlier this month.
The exes agreed they will each keep the assets they accumulated individually during the marriage and both waived any right to alimony.
The U.S. Sun revealed in July that the two Beverly Hills properties the former couple shared were solely in Sofia’s name.
The U.S Sun also previously reported claims that Sofia’s love of partying was one of the factors in their split as Joe prefers not to drink.
It has also been claimed that childless Joe wanted kids while Sofia – who already has adult son Manolo with ex-husband Joe Gonzalez – did not.
Since their split, Sofia has starred in Netflix crime miniseries Griselda while Joe will begin hosting new NBC game show Deal or No Deal Island on Monday.
Joe’s rep declined to comment.
