Sofia Vergara often gets mistaken for her son's girlfriend

Stunning Colombian born actress Sofia Vergara has revealed that she loves it when people see her as being young enough to be her son's girlfriend.

But Vergara, 37, who plays Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in US sitcom Modern Family, says her 18-year-old son Manolo finds it more embarrassing than funny.

"I love it, he hates it. He's like, 'Blech'," the Daily Telegraph quoted her as revealing.

"When people say, 'Oh, do you want to buy this for you girlfriend?' I don't tell them I'm his mom.

"And immediately he jumps in, 'She's my mom!' He starts going, 'Mom, come here!' so that they know I'm not his girlfriend," she added.