Sofia Vergara on season 18 of “America’s Got Talent”.Photo:Trae Patton/NBCSofía Vergarahas had enough!On Wednesday’s results episode ofAmerica’s Got Talent, Vergara walked off stage after her fellow judgeHowie Mandelcracked a joke about her newly single status, followingher divorcefrom estranged husband,Joe Manganiello.The ill-timed joke came when Vergara, 51, took a lie detector test — while sitting on a throne made of tater tots in honor of the show’s sponsor Sonic — at the request of fellow judgeSimon Cowell.When Mandel, 67, playfully asked if there was anyone in the audience she was “interested in,” she put her foot down.“That’s it!” she declared, storming off the stage and returning to her seat at the judges' table with a laugh.Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara on the set of ‘America’s Got Talent’.Greg Gayne/NBC via GettyThis is far from the first time Mandel haspoked fun at his fellow judge’s love lifelately.In the firstAGTseason 18 live show, he joked, “If you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should’ve talked to Sofía because she’s in the market right now.“After receiving some backlash, the judge later clarified that he wasnot actually trying to set her upand emphasized that she “doesn’t need my help.““I think everybody watching who is available believes they’re the perfect match for Sofía,” he explained toExtraat the time. “I don’t think, Sofía, to be honest… she doesn’t need my help. She really doesn’t.“Mandel has continued to poke fun at Vergara in the weeks since. Most recently, he asked his fellow judge on Tuesday night,“You love relationship comedy, don’t you? Too soon?” after comedianOrlando Leyba’s performancefeaturing tales from his married life.Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell on “America’s Got Talent”.Trae Patton/NBCIn July, Vergara and Manganiello, 46, announced their"difficult” decision to splitin a joint statement. They were married for seven years, having tied the knot in Nov. 2015.“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they said in a statement toPage Six. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.Dia Dipasupil/GettyThe news came just after theModern Familyactress wasspotted celebrating her birthday in Italywithout theMagic Mikeactor or her wedding ring.“They have been growing apart for some time now and tried to resolve things, but they are focused on different areas of their lives,“a source close to Vergara previously sharedwith PEOPLE. “They definitely love and respect each other, but once that initial passion dies down and other areas get in the way, then little differences get bigger.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.America’s Got Talentairs live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Sofia Vergara on season 18 of “America’s Got Talent”.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC
Trae Patton/NBC
Sofía Vergarahas had enough!On Wednesday’s results episode ofAmerica’s Got Talent, Vergara walked off stage after her fellow judgeHowie Mandelcracked a joke about her newly single status, followingher divorcefrom estranged husband,Joe Manganiello.The ill-timed joke came when Vergara, 51, took a lie detector test — while sitting on a throne made of tater tots in honor of the show’s sponsor Sonic — at the request of fellow judgeSimon Cowell.When Mandel, 67, playfully asked if there was anyone in the audience she was “interested in,” she put her foot down.“That’s it!” she declared, storming off the stage and returning to her seat at the judges' table with a laugh.Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara on the set of ‘America’s Got Talent’.Greg Gayne/NBC via GettyThis is far from the first time Mandel haspoked fun at his fellow judge’s love lifelately.In the firstAGTseason 18 live show, he joked, “If you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should’ve talked to Sofía because she’s in the market right now.“After receiving some backlash, the judge later clarified that he wasnot actually trying to set her upand emphasized that she “doesn’t need my help.““I think everybody watching who is available believes they’re the perfect match for Sofía,” he explained toExtraat the time. “I don’t think, Sofía, to be honest… she doesn’t need my help. She really doesn’t.“Mandel has continued to poke fun at Vergara in the weeks since. Most recently, he asked his fellow judge on Tuesday night,“You love relationship comedy, don’t you? Too soon?” after comedianOrlando Leyba’s performancefeaturing tales from his married life.Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell on “America’s Got Talent”.Trae Patton/NBCIn July, Vergara and Manganiello, 46, announced their"difficult” decision to splitin a joint statement. They were married for seven years, having tied the knot in Nov. 2015.“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they said in a statement toPage Six. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.Dia Dipasupil/GettyThe news came just after theModern Familyactress wasspotted celebrating her birthday in Italywithout theMagic Mikeactor or her wedding ring.“They have been growing apart for some time now and tried to resolve things, but they are focused on different areas of their lives,“a source close to Vergara previously sharedwith PEOPLE. “They definitely love and respect each other, but once that initial passion dies down and other areas get in the way, then little differences get bigger.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.America’s Got Talentairs live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Sofía Vergarahas had enough!
On Wednesday’s results episode ofAmerica’s Got Talent, Vergara walked off stage after her fellow judgeHowie Mandelcracked a joke about her newly single status, followingher divorcefrom estranged husband,Joe Manganiello.
The ill-timed joke came when Vergara, 51, took a lie detector test — while sitting on a throne made of tater tots in honor of the show’s sponsor Sonic — at the request of fellow judgeSimon Cowell.
When Mandel, 67, playfully asked if there was anyone in the audience she was “interested in,” she put her foot down.
“That’s it!” she declared, storming off the stage and returning to her seat at the judges' table with a laugh.
Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara on the set of ‘America’s Got Talent’.Greg Gayne/NBC via Getty
Greg Gayne/NBC via Getty
This is far from the first time Mandel haspoked fun at his fellow judge’s love lifelately.
In the firstAGTseason 18 live show, he joked, “If you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should’ve talked to Sofía because she’s in the market right now.”
After receiving some backlash, the judge later clarified that he wasnot actually trying to set her upand emphasized that she “doesn’t need my help.”
“I think everybody watching who is available believes they’re the perfect match for Sofía,” he explained toExtraat the time. “I don’t think, Sofía, to be honest… she doesn’t need my help. She really doesn’t.”
Mandel has continued to poke fun at Vergara in the weeks since. Most recently, he asked his fellow judge on Tuesday night,
“You love relationship comedy, don’t you? Too soon?” after comedianOrlando Leyba’s performancefeaturing tales from his married life.
Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell on “America’s Got Talent”.Trae Patton/NBC
In July, Vergara and Manganiello, 46, announced their"difficult” decision to splitin a joint statement. They were married for seven years, having tied the knot in Nov. 2015.
“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they said in a statement toPage Six. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
The news came just after theModern Familyactress wasspotted celebrating her birthday in Italywithout theMagic Mikeactor or her wedding ring.
“They have been growing apart for some time now and tried to resolve things, but they are focused on different areas of their lives,“a source close to Vergara previously sharedwith PEOPLE. “They definitely love and respect each other, but once that initial passion dies down and other areas get in the way, then little differences get bigger.”
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America’s Got Talentairs live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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