Joe Manganiello's secret seven-year health battle that nearly killed him

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Joe Manganiello revealed during an interview on "CBS Mornings" that he underwent a seven-year health battle that almost cost him his life. In 2016, while recovering from emergency surgery where his large intestine was removed due to severe infection, he received an offer for the role of Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s “Batman” film. This condition led to significant physical changes and strained his marriage to Sofia Vergara until their divorce in 2024.
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Joe Manganiello, an actor known for his roles in "Magic Mike" and Suicide Squad, revealed during a recent interview on CBS Mornings that he endured a severe, seven-year-long health battle. In 2016, while being offered the role of Deathstroke in Ben Affleck's canceled Batman film, Manganiello was hospitalized for two months after collapsing on another set and suffering from unexplained symptoms for about a year.

Doctors ultimately had to remove his entire large intestine due to it having turned into pus, which could have led to its explosion. The surgery left him with an ostomy bag, causing him to lose 60 pounds in just two weeks and unable to walk temporarily. He also experienced temporary vision issues and lost his voice during this period.

Manganiello detailed these struggles in his new memoir titled "Bloodlines." His story highlights the personal challenges he faced while maintaining a public persona, showcasing resilience through severe health crises.

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Ash, J. (2026, October 13). Joe Manganiello's secret seven-year health battle that nearly killed him. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/joe-manganiellos-secret-seven-year-health-battle-nearly-killed-him

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Manganiello PERSON · 8× King PERSON · 6× Vergara PERSON · 2× Affleck PERSON · 1× Ben Affleck's PERSON · 1× CBS Mornings ORG · 1× Deathstroke PERSON · 1× Gayle King PERSON · 1× Joe Manganiello PERSON · 1× Sofia Vergara PERSON · 1×

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"After about a year of feeling these mystery symptoms, I went into the hospital for two months straight and at the end of my stay, they wound up having to remove my entire large intestine to save my life.
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🔮 I couldn't walk.

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Joe Manganiello is opening up about the secret health battle that nearly "took his life" over 7 years. asserted
that → open → years
Manganiello sat down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss his health and his newly released memoir, "Bloodlines." asserted
Manganiello → sit → health
During his appearance, the actor told Gayle King that he was offered the role as the main villain, Deathstroke, in Ben Affleck's canceled "Batman" movie. asserted
he → tell → movie
He wrote in his memoir that at the same time as the job offer, he was "dying." asserted
he → write → offer
Manganiello received the call to appear in the movie in 2016. asserted
Manganiello → receive → 2016
"I got the call about a month out of the hospital after I collapsed on another set," Manganiello told King. asserted
Manganiello → get → King
"After about a year of feeling these mystery symptoms, I went into the hospital for two months straight and at the end of my stay, they wound up having to remove my entire large intestine to save my life. asserted
they → feel → life
"They had split me open. asserted
They → split → me
My entire large intestine had turned to pus and it was about to explode," he continued. asserted
he → turn → pus
"They took it out and the surgery left me with an ostomy bag. asserted
surgery → take → bag
And in the wake of that, I lost 60 pounds in two weeks. asserted
I → lose → weeks
I couldn't walk. asserted
I → walk → ?
My eye went cross-eyed. asserted
eye → go → ?
I lost my voice. asserted
I → lose → voice
I had five catheters." asserted
I → have → catheters
"I went into the hospital for two months straight and at the end of my stay, they wound up having to remove my entire large intestine to save my life." asserted
they → go → life
Manganiello explained that after he was released from the hospital, he was in the process of trying to gain the weight back when he got the call to meet Affleck and appear in the "Batman" movie. asserted
he → explain → movie
The actor told King that he was still married to Sofia Vergara at the time and she was the one who ultimately made the decision for the doctors to save his life and remove his large intestine. asserted
doctors → tell → intestine
"They had to call her as my next of kin and give her options of what she thought I would want done to me while I was unconscious. asserted
I → have → me
She chose the right one and it bought me time," Manganiello said. asserted
Manganiello → choose → time
"It didn't solve the problem. asserted
It → solve → problem
The doctors still had know idea what was causing this, how to treat it, but it bought me enough time. asserted
it → have → time
"But we do have to credit her for saving your life. asserted
we → have → life
For making that decision," King replied. asserted
King → make → decision
"Absolutely," Manganiello said. asserted
Manganiello → say → ?
King went on to cite Manganiello's memoir where he wrote that his mystery illness put a strain on his marriage to Vergara. asserted
illness → go → Vergara
The former couple married in 2015 and announced their separation in 2023. asserted
couple → marry → 2023
Their divorce was finalized in 2024. asserted
divorce → finalize → 2024
You can't predict how that's going to affect people. asserted
that → predict → people
It affected me a certain way, it affected her," he said. asserted
he → affect → her
People didn't know about it. asserted
People → know → it
I was living in secret with this. asserted
I → live → this
Only the closest people around me knew." asserted
people → know → me
King mentioned that Vergara's son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, 35, shared a post about a "narcissistic" man on Monday. asserted
son → mention → Monday
"Her son posted a thing about, ‘This is what happens when you deal with a narcissistic man,’ and she has liked that post," King began. asserted
King → post → post
"They appear to be saying that basically, it’s terrible what happened to you but the bottom line is that you’re a narcissist. asserted
you → appear → you
What do you say to that?" asserted
you → say → that
Manganiello appeared a bit shocked before he replied, "Well, I think anybody who said that should read the book first and understand what the book is actually about because it’s not about that. asserted
it → appear → that
It’s about the suffering I went through. asserted
I → ’ → suffering
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