We always knew that Sofia Vergara had a kid but we've never quite paid attention to him before now - which, obviously, we're kicking ourselves about.

The Modern Family actor shares Manolo Gonzalez Vergara with her high school sweetheart Joe, who she was briefly married to in Colombia as a teenager.

Now 26, Manolo lives with his 45-year-old mother in the US and proudly accompanied her to Sunday night's Emmy Awards.

And the internet LOST it when they realised that the seriously hot guy walking Sofia Vergara up the red carpet was actually her son.

Um why did none of you tell me Sofia Vergara's son was a full blown buffet spread ...?

— jeff (@jeffmarcelfie) September 18, 2017

I CAN"T BELIEVE THIS HUNK IS SOFIA VERGARA'S SON?! HOW THE FUCK?! WHAT THE FUCK?! pic.twitter.com/4lfw5J2nEl

— SoniaRose (@bollytumblrgirl) September 18, 2017

Sofia Vergara's son really, really got people talking at the Emmys

— Daniel Paez (@DanyPaez90) September 18, 2017

Luckily Manolo doesn't seem to mind being in the spotlight; he told Entertainment Tonight that he's quite happy to be the back-up date.

"It's amazing," he said, jokingly adding: "She invites me when Joe's busy, so..."

His equally attractive mum chimed in: "[Joe's] shooting a movie in New York. So I'm like, 'Manolo, you wanna come?'"

Which is all well and good, but it seems no-one asked the really important question...

Is Manolo single? Asking for a friend.