America’s Got Talent season 18 just got a little bit more dramatic! The 51-year-old left the stage immediately on the Sept. 13 episode of the competition show when Howie Mandel, 67, made a joke about his co-judge, Sofa Vergara’s new single status. The Deal or No Deal alum asked, “Do you see anybody in the audience tonight that you’re interested in?” She reacted with her jaw dropped. “That’s it!” she said as she got up to leave the stage. “I think she’s done!” co-host Terry Crews, 55, said.
Sofía Vergara walks off ‘AGT’ stage after Howie Mandel jokes about her single status — again https://t.co/zPNr5IzzBh pic.twitter.com/GrCzBAfcAc
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Howie’s joke comes after the Modern Family alum’s divorce from Joe Manganiello, 46, made news on July 17. Shortly after a video of the incident surfaced on the internet, many show fans rushed to the comments section to respond to the joke made at Sofia’s expense. One user wrote, “OOPSIES! Looks like @howiemandel may have hit a bit of a ‘nerve’. #AGT @AGT @AGTAuditions.” Another said, “@howiemandel why do you keep picking on Sofia concerning her new status? Not cool! Grow up!”
This isn’t the first time the 67-year-old has mentioned Sofia’s divorce. He once joked about her being single on an episode of AGT last month. “I have one word of advice. If you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should have talked to Sofia, because she’s in the market right now,” Howie joked on Aug. 22. In reply, the brunette beauty laughed and said, “Yeah!” while throwing her arms up.