May 2014: The first time they saw each other
It was in 2014 when Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello met at a White House Correspondents' Association event.
While nothing romantic happened between them at the time, as Sofía was engaged to Nick Loeb, the ‘Magic Mike’ star was blown away by the ‘Modern Family’ star’s beauty.
He told PEOPLE: “There was a picture someone snapped at the White House Correspondents' dinner where they caught me looking at Sofia Vergara's butt. When you talk about being manipulated, that's what I'm talking about. It's like a moment of Zen. There is nothing in my brain. If only I could meditate that well. I don't go after other people's women. She's got a guy. If she was single, I would be like, ‘Poof!'"
Next, June 2014: Jesse Tyler Ferguson gives Sofía's number to Joe ...