it's something that's definitely on the docket you know at some point Joe manganello opens up about his plans for kids following his split with Sophia Vergara the True Blood Alum Reveals His excitement to have children in the future during an appearance on the Pod Crush podcast he tells host pen Badgley it's something that's definitely on the docket you know at some point so um you know you mean to have kids yeah yeah yeah for sure for sure yeah there was it was never uh that was never not on the table you know at every stage of life that was always you know um that was always something that was always talked about always you know that was always on the Forefront you know any serious relationship that I got into it was always like it was one of the first conversations to have which it's like are you you know are you someone that wants that if you don't then that's okay you know um I just want to know what this is because you know i' I've always wanted to be a father I've always I have like big dad energy Joe recently denied ex Sophia Vergara's previous claim that she and the actor split in 2023 after 7 years of marriage because he wanted children and she did not he told Men's Journal in a July 16th interview that notion was quote simply not true adding we did try to have a family for the first year and a half and we had a huge conversation right out of the gate during the first month we dated I said if you're done with kids then I understand just tell me and I'll know what this is and that's okay and I swear to her that I would never leave if it didn't work out and I didn't according to Joe who recently debuted his romance with Caitlyn oconor the real reason the couple split is a tale is Old As Time two people grew apart and sometimes that happens he explained to be painted as if I had some sort of midlife crisis and after 9 years turned to somebody and gave them an ultimatum of do this potentially unhealthy thing to your body or else I'm gone that's never who I was how however Sophia who is currently dating orthopedic surgeon Justin Solomon previously stated that kids were a deal breaker when discussing her divorce the 52-year-old told Spanish newspaper elpis in January my marriage broke up because my husband was younger he wanted to have kids and I didn't want to be an old mom I feel it's not fair to the baby I respect whoever does it but that's not for me anymore [Music]