{"id":2099136,"date":"2025-10-18T01:53:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T01:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2099136"},"modified":"2025-10-18T01:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T01:53:26","slug":"joe-manganiello-engaged-to-caitlin-oconnor-after-two-years-of-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/joe-manganiello-engaged-to-caitlin-oconnor-after-two-years-of-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Manganiello engaged to Caitlin O&#8217;Connor after two years of dating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Joe Manganiello is engaged to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/who-is-caitlin-oconnor\/\">Caitlin O\u2019Connor<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The couple announced their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-engagements-of-2025\/\">engagement<\/a> on Friday, sharing a snap from the summer proposal <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP63439D_oC\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the photo, the two smiled down at the camera while O\u2019Connor flaunted her ring. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c\ud83d\udc8d June 24th, 2025 \ud83d\udc8d,\u201d they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP634VmD89T\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captioned the joint post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Joe Manganiello is off the market. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/caitlin_oconnor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor and his girlfriend of two years, Caitlin O\u2019Connor, are engaged. <span class=\"credit\">caitlin_oconnor\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The night before, the actor had also let the news slip when he introduced his partner of two years as his fianc\u00e9e at the San Diego Film Festival on Thursday night, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/10\/17\/joe-manganiello-is-engaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While accepting the Career Spotlight Award, Manganiello thanked his soon-to-be wife for her love and support.<\/p>\n<p>Sources also confirmed their engagement to the outlet, saying the duo are excited about their next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>The pair first <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/27\/celebrity-news\/joe-manganiello-girlfriend-caitlin-oconnor-spark-engagement-rumors-with-diamond-ring\/\">sparked engagement rumors<\/a> in June when O\u2019Connor was spotted wearing her ring while dining at Le Naumachie restaurant in Taormina, Italy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The couple have been together for two years. <span class=\"credit\">caitlin_oconnor\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The two sparked romance rumors in June when O\u2019Connor was spotted with a ring. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>They debuted their relationship in December 2023. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cTrue Blood\u201d actor and O\u2019Connor were first <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/14\/joe-manganiello-seen-with-caitlin-oconnor-amid-sofia-vergara-divorce\/\">linked in September 2023<\/a>, with reports surfacing that they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/15\/joe-manganiello-46-casually-dating-actress-caitlin-oconnor-33-report\/\">were casually dating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The couple debuted their relationship by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/12\/10\/entertainment\/joe-manganiello-makes-red-carpet-debut-with-caitlin-oconnor-following-sofia-vergara-split\/\">stepping out<\/a> for the Children of Armenia Fund Gala at Cipriani in New York City that December.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after moving in together in February 2024, t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/19\/entertainment\/joe-manganiello-goes-instagram-official-with-caitlin-oconnor-after-moving-in-together\/#\"\/>hey <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/19\/entertainment\/joe-manganiello-goes-instagram-official-with-caitlin-oconnor-after-moving-in-together\/\">went Instagram official<\/a> and have been going strong ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Manganiello\u2019s relationship with O\u2019Connor began less than two months after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/19\/joe-manganiello-files-for-divorce-from-sofia-vergara\/\">he filed for divorce<\/a> from Sof\u00eda Vergara.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Manganiello moved on with O\u2019Connor less than two months after filing for divorce from Sof\u00eda Vergara. <span class=\"credit\">joemanganiello\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The former couple had been married for seven years. <span class=\"credit\">Joe Manganiello\/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The exes confirmed their divorce in a statement to Page Six that read, \u201cAs two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six was the first one to reveal the former couple\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/17\/sofia-vergara-and-joe-manganiello-separate-after-7-years-of-marriage\/\">separation after seven years of marriage<\/a>, with a source telling us the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/20\/joe-manganiellos-desire-to-have-kids-led-to-sofia-vergara-divorce-source\/\">topic of children was a huge factor in their split<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An insider close to Manganiello claimed he always wanted to be a dad and those feelings only intensified throughout the years, while Vergara \u2014 who welcomed son Manolo when she was 19 \u2014 did not share the same interest.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we heard the \u201cModern Family\u201d actress felt <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/22\/sofia-vergara-stifled-in-marriage-to-joe-manganiello-source\/\">Manganiello was \u201can unsupportive partner.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>A source told us they split because Manganiello wanted to have children, while Vergara did not. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vergara\u2019s friends also thought Manganiello was \u201can unsupportive partner.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following their split, Vergara\u2019s friend told us, \u201cSofia\u2019s living her best life. She\u2019s spending time with her friends after being stifled in a relationship with a largely unsupportive partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSof\u00eda was always there to take care of Joe, while his career was never what it was when they met,\u201d the pal added.\u00a0\u201cI think he\u2019s been threatened by her success and joie de vivre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After calling it quits with Manganiello, the Colombian bombshell <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/24\/entertainment\/sofia-vergara-steps-out-for-date-with-doctor-justin-saliman\/\">moved on briefly with Justin Saliman<\/a>. She also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/15\/celebrity-news\/sofia-vergara-sparks-romance-rumors-with-lewis-hamilton-after-saying-shes-manifesting-a-boyfriend-this-year\/\">sparked romance rumors with Lewis Hamilton<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/09\/celebrity-news\/tom-brady-sofia-vergara-having-summer-romance-in-spain\/\">Tom Brady<\/a> and, most recently, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/08\/photos\/sofia-vergara-and-douglas-chabbott-look-cozy-after-oasis-concert-and-more-star-snaps\/\">Douglas Chabbott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Manganiello is engaged to Caitlin O\u2019Connor! The couple announced their engagement on Friday, sharing a snap from the summer proposal on Instagram. In the photo, the two smiled down at the camera while O\u2019Connor flaunted her ring. \u201c\ud83d\udc8d June 24th, 2025 \ud83d\udc8d,\u201d they captioned the joint post. Joe Manganiello is off the market. 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