They might be one of the hottest couples in the celebrity world right now, but it looks like Joe Manganiello wanted to make his proposal to Sofia Vergara private affair. Rumor has it that the actor had a specific reason why he wanted to pop the all-important question to his soon-to-be wife away from the spotlight.

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According to Extra TV on Wednesday, Manganiello is trying to keep their relationship at bay from the paparazzi and the tabloid world.

About the couple's recent engagement in Hawaii, a source said Manganiello "wanted to keep it private... He said this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with a one-in-a-million woman."

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The insider added, "He didn't want to propose in a public setting, even though there are so many beautiful spots on the hotel grounds that have spectacular views and are well-known as places where people pop the question. But Joe said he didn't want to risk anyone walking by and witnessing it, and he didn't want to tip off Sofia by having security there shooing people away."

Meanwhile, Vergara's ex-fiance Nick Loeb had a few words to say about her engagement news.

According to the New York Daily News on Tuesday, Loeb, who was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Vergara for several years, said, "She is beautiful and majestic and therefore to be loved. Beyond all else in life she deserves happiness, the kind that only true love can bring."

Manganiello popped the question on Christmas Day while the couple was vacationing in Hawaii with their family.

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