Joe Manganiello admits he "could have got in a fight" with Sofia Vergara's ex-fiancé

After being shown a photograph of himself getting "busted" for checking her out at the event, the 37-year-old heartthrob told E! News: "Come on, you can't put that in front of me, what am I supposed to do, I'm not going to apologise.

"Yeah, I totally got busted. That was actually funny when we first started dating, months after that. We had talked I guess or kind of bumped into each other, but we didn't start dating until she was single. I mean she had a boyfriend at that time, so I probably could have got in a fight for doing that. I'm not trying to start a fight at the White House."

But he jokingly added: "I mean if that walks in front of you, it's liked the Pied Piper, you just follow it. It's a moment of sin and you don't know what you're doing."

Joe is currently preparing for his upcoming role as a stripper in 'Magic Mike 2' and Sofia, 42, is reaping the benefits.

He said: "Well you know, I need to practice getting ready for 'Magic Mike 2.' "

The actress recently admitted she is "having a great time" with Joe.

She added: "It's a special time in my life, and I'm trying not to think too much about it. It's something very new, so we will see what happen."