The 38-year-old star, who is now engaged to Vergara ,42, said he jumped on a plane to take her out to dinner as soon as he heard she had split from ex-fiance Nick Loeb last year, reported Contactmusic.
"The (editorial director) of PEOPLE, Jess Cagle, knew I had had the hots for Sofia for years, and emailed me saying she had just become single.
"I immediately got in touch with (her co-star) Jesse Tyler Ferguson and was like, 'Jesse, I do not know what her emotional state is, but you got to tell her I want to take her out," the "Magic Mike XXL" actor said.
"Jesse, gave me her number, I called and she was like, 'I am shooting this movie in New Orleans. Whey do not we go out when I get back?' I was like, 'Noway. I waited four and a half years for you to be single. I am not going to miss my window.' "I got on a plane to New Orleans and took her out. Best decision ever," he said.
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