Joe Manganiello, 47, displays youthful hair makeover as he steps out with girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor, 33 – after ex Sofia Vergara opened up about split

Joe Manganiello showed off his youthful hair makeover as he hit the gym with his younger girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor, 33.

Along with Joe’s loyal dog Bubbles, the couple were spotted departing Gold’s Gym in Venice on Wednesday.

The actor, 47, had an edgier streak as he emerged from the gym, thanks to his fresh haircut – a pompadour with an undercut.

The True Blood star displayed his buff biceps in a yellow ‘Gold’s Gym’ tank top, joggers, and Nike trainers.

He lugged around a pet carrier, but opted to carry his furry friend in his arms. Bubbles was sweetly wrapped up in a towel as she rested in her owner’s arms.

Joe Manganiello showed off his youthful hair makeover as he hit the gym with his younger girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor, 33, in Venice on Wednesday 

Caitlyn donned a black sports bra, leggings, slicked back ponytail and soft brown sweater in her arms.

She flashed a smile as she left the grimy gym beside her handsome boyfriend.

Joe unveiled his fresh cut on Instagram the day earlier, posting a snap of him in the salon chair after freshening up his appearance with the edgy cut.

His ever-present furry companion also joined along.

‘Fresh cut courtesy of @mirachai,’ he captioned the posts.

Joe began dating Caitlyn shortly after divorcing his wife of seven years, Sofia Vergara.

Recently the Modern Family star opened up about why their marriage ended, revealing her ex wanted children and she did not.

The Colombian-bred beauty told El Pais: ‘My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids and I didn’t want to be an old mom.’

Manganiello had a pet carrier with him but opted to carry Bubbles in his arms

Manganiello had a pet carrier with him but opted to carry Bubbles in his arms 

The actor displayed his buff biceps in a yellow 'Gold's Gym' tank top

The actor displayed his buff biceps in a yellow ‘Gold’s Gym’ tank top

She explained to the outlet, ‘I feel it’s not fair to the baby. I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for me anymore.’

Mentioning her son Manolo from her first marriage to high school sweetheart Joe Gonzalez, she noted, ‘I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother. So, if love comes along, he has to come with [his own] children.’

The bombshell America’s Got Talent judge – who began dating dating orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman after the divorce – was candid about where she is in life.

‘I’m almost in menopause; it’s the natural way of things,’ she stated.

Joe unveiled his fresh cut on Instagram the day earlier, posting a snap of him in the salon chair after freshening up his appearance with the edgy cut

Joe unveiled his fresh cut on Instagram the day earlier, posting a snap of him in the salon chair after freshening up his appearance with the edgy cut

His ever-present furry friend was by his side

His ever-present furry friend was by his side 

‘When my son becomes a dad, let him bring the baby to me for a while and then I’ll give it back to him and go on with my life; that’s what I have to do,’ Vergara emphasized.

She and Joe announced their divorce in a joint statement shared with Page Six last July.

They said: ‘We have made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.’

Only two days after announcing their split, the True Blood actor filed for divorce and listed their date of separation as July 2.

The reason for the end of their marriage was cited as ‘irreconcilable differences.’

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