Joe Manganiello’s new hosting gig has a very awkward connection to ex Sofía Vergara

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is set to host “Deal or No Deal Island,” which was originally hosted by Howie Mandel.Mandel, 67, will stay on to serve as the NBCUniversal show’s executive producer — while also staying on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” panel with Vergara.Mandel and Vergara have been coworkers for years.

Mandel has been on the show since 2009, while the “Modern Family” actress joined in 2020.“Deal or No Deal Island” will take 13 contestants to a remote private island, where they will face challenges while tryin to score cash prizes.“The role of ‘Deal or No Deal’ host has always been held by someone charming, hilarious, and devastatingly handsome.

When we took the show out of the studio and transported the game to the Banker’s island, Joe was the obvious choice. He loves all kinds of games, lives for adventure and isn’t afraid to stare down a snake or two to help players win a life-changing payday and, hopefully, beat the Banker at his own game,” Corie Henson, EVP of unscripted content at NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in a statement on Wednesday.Manganiello and Vergara, meanwhile, announced their split after seven years of marriage in July.

In court docs, Manganiello cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the couple’s split, and the date of separation as July 2.