'I don't want to be 50 with a baby': Sofia Vergara's dilemma at 42 as she reveals Joe Manganiello wants children... amid frozen embryo row with her ex

She and her ex-fiance are currently locked in a bitter legal battle over frozen embryos created when they were together.

And though Sofia Vergara isn't interested in them, it appears having more children may still be in her cards.

But she admits it will have to be soon - or not at all.  

'Joe is younger than me. He’s 38. He’s never had kids. How am I going to say no?' the 42-year-old Modern Family star said during an interview with Redbook magazine for their June issue. 

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More kids in her future? Sofia Vergara discussed having children with her beau Joe Manganiello as she covered the June issue of Redbook magazine 

More kids in her future? Sofia Vergara discussed having children with her beau Joe Manganiello as she covered the June issue of Redbook magazine 

'I tell him if we’re going to do this, we have to do it, like, now, because I don’t want to be 50 with a baby,' the outspoken star added.

Sofia is currently a mother-of-one to her 22-year-old son Manolo from her previous marriage to Joe Gonzalez from 1991 to 1993.

She and Joe have been together since 2014 and became engaged on Christmas. 

So fit! The star stays in shape with Pilates but 'hates it' and claims: 'I'm in a bad mood two hours before and while I’m doing it and then I’m done' 

So fit! The star stays in shape with Pilates but 'hates it' and claims: 'I'm in a bad mood two hours before and while I’m doing it and then I’m done' 

Effortless: Sofia said her romance with Joe Manganiello has been 'easy' - the pair are pictured here at the LA premiere of Hot Pursuit in Hollywood on April 30

Effortless: Sofia said her romance with Joe Manganiello has been 'easy' - the pair are pictured here at the LA premiere of Hot Pursuit in Hollywood on April 30

Though the pair were only together for five months at that time, the Colombian knew the Magic Mike hunk, 38, was 'the one.'

'I finally realized that relationships don’t need to be so much work. Ever since we met, it’s been so easy. I’m very suspicious,' she divulged to Redbook.

'I’m like, "It’s not normal that we’ve been together for nine months and we haven’t had a big fight or anything."'

Beautiful: Sofia appeared radiant as she modelled rings from her own collection - Sofia Vergara for Kay Jewelers

Beautiful: Sofia appeared radiant as she modelled rings from her own collection - Sofia Vergara for Kay Jewelers

The brunette bombshell admitted she's learned a few lessons about men since hitting her forties nearly three years ago.

'I have learned that I have to let them be men. I think it’s very important not to try to take over on everything – even if you think you can do it easier or better,' Sofia revealed.

'If you don’t let them do things, you create a cycle and then you complain that they never do anything.' 

Feeling the love: The Colombian beauty looked flirty in a black and white striped Marc Jacobs blouse decorated with a sparkling red heart which was paired with Joe’s Jeans and Chopard earrings

Feeling the love: The Colombian beauty looked flirty in a black and white striped Marc Jacobs blouse decorated with a sparkling red heart which was paired with Joe’s Jeans and Chopard earrings

Wear your heart on your sweater like Sofia

The temps may be warming up but here at Fashion Finder we've always got time for a motif sweater that's bound to set hearts a flutter!

Case in point - Sofia Vergara's gorgeous knit here by Marc Jacobs. The sequin heart, the Breton stripe, the cropped sleeves - no wonder it has captured Sofia's heart! Heart prints are big news this season, with Roger Vivier adorning them on clutch bags and Christina Louboutin emblazoning them on pretty courts shoes.

And we love the versatility of Sofia's pick here, which can be easily layered over a floral dress, or teamed with a leather jacket and skinnies. So why not snap it up now at Net-A-Porter by following the link (right)? Yes, it's a tad pricey, but it'll be worth it when you're wearing it season after season!

Or head to our edit below for our top lookalikes from the high street and beyond. Wear your heart on your sleeve with this Nasty Gal number or splash the cash with this love-ly DVF sweater.

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Meanwhile, Sofia and her ex, businessman Nick Loeb, are currently locked in a legal battle over two frozen embryos.

Sofia, who split from Nick last May, claims that her former fiance is just trying to take advantage of her career by publicly fighting to take the two embryos to full term using a surrogate.

The case will be back in court on May 22.

Meanwhile, the actress recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and can be seen in the film Hot Pursuit alongside Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon.

Bitter battle: Sofia and her ex, businessman Nick Loeb, right, are currently locked in a legal battle over two frozen embryos created when they were together

Bitter battle: Sofia and her ex, businessman Nick Loeb, right, are currently locked in a legal battle over two frozen embryos created when they were together

Mother-of-one: The Modern Family star has a 22-year-old son Manolo, left 

Mother-of-one: The Modern Family star has a 22-year-old son Manolo, left 

 

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