Actor Joe Manganiello discussed a serious illness and emergency surgery during an appearance on CBS Mornings promoting his memoir, “Bloodlines,” released Oct. 13, 2026, according to the supplied report.
Manganiello told Gayle King that he had experienced unexplained symptoms for about a year before collapsing while working on a set. He said he spent two months in the hospital and doctors removed his large intestine to save his life. He described losing 60 pounds in two weeks and needing an ostomy bag after surgery.
The actor said that while he was unconscious, doctors contacted his then-wife, Sofia Vergara, as his next of kin and asked her to choose among treatment options. Manganiello credited her decision with buying him time, while noting that it did not identify or resolve the underlying illness.
He said he received a call about a possible role as Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s planned “Batman” film about a month after leaving the hospital. The film was ultimately canceled, the report said.
Manganiello also told King that the private health struggle lasted seven years and affected his marriage. He and Vergara married in 2015, announced their separation in 2023, and finalized their divorce in 2024, according to the report.
Asked about a social media post by Vergara’s son that referred to a “narcissistic” man, Manganiello said readers should consider what his memoir is about, describing it as an account of his suffering. The report does not provide independent medical information about his diagnosis.
