Joe Manganiello is still intent on finding Mrs. Right. In September 2024, two months after he announced his divorce from Sofia Vergara, rumblings circulated that he was dating TV host and actor Caitlin O’Connor. According to a People insider, sparks flew between the two “in the hot tub” of HBO’s afterparty for its series, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” on which O’Connor stars. “They were talking the whole time,” the source divulged.
In December 2023, Manganiello and O’Connor hard-launched their relationship with a red-carpet debut at the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Gala in New York City — five months after the “True Blood” alum’s divorce from Vergara. Later that month, they were confirmed as officially dating, with an insider telling People that they were already attending getaways outside of Los Angeles together. “They’re both really funny together. He laughs at her a lot because she’ll crack these witty jokes,” the source said of their bond. “She’s really witty. So sweet and smart. And he’s cool.”
An English major and theater minor at UCLA, O’Connor also studied the Meisner Technique at The John Ruskin School of Acting in Los Angeles. Working her way up to acting roles in notable shows and films like “Ray Donovan,” “Two and a Half Men,” and the Jake Gyllenhaal boxing vehicle, “Southpaw,” O’Connor interviewed high-profile celebs such as Bill Murray, Cardi B, and Post Malone during her tenure as a TV host.
