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The Big Bang Theorypresented several romantic storylines on the screen, but behind the scenes, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki had a well-guarded secret of their own. The duo, who played the on-again, off-again couple Leonard and Penny on the show, were dating in real life but wanted to keep their romance under wraps.
They established a rather unique way to continue seeing each other and also to not get busted by the hit sitcom’s cast and crew.
Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki Used a Secret Tactic to Hide Their Early Romance From the Cast
Leonard and Penny’s relationship onThe Big Bang Theoryhad several ups and downs in the sitcom. But despite this, they not only got married, but the ending also showcased the duo expecting their first child together. While this was the story on screen, behind the scenes,Kaley Cuocoand Johnny Galecki were keeping a romantic secret of their own.
The actors were actually dating in real life, a fact that most of the cast and crew wereunawareof. And the actors themselves made every effort to ensure their budding romance was not out in the open during their first Comic-Con together. As reported byPeople, the duo attended the convention in San Diego soon after they started dating.
To keep this detail under wraps, they stayed in different buildings as well as separate hotel rooms, but within the same hotel complex.
Cuoco humorously revealed an amusing detail, adding that since they had separate rooms,“We were like little mice in the night,”as they would often sneak back and forth between each other’s rooms. This was just to ensure that they did not get spotted and also to spendqualitytime with each other. The actress also added that this situation made them feel as if they were acting out a romantic scene from a movie.
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After Cuoco,Johnny Galeckialso chimed in with his views regarding their entire dating situation. He added that, at the time, their relationship was so new that they hadn’t even informed their closest friends and castmates fromThe Big Bang Theory.
So, to maintain the ruse, they used to exchange goodnight hugs in front of their friends before heading out their separate ways. But after a while, the actress did reveal their relationship to showrunner Chuck Lorre.
While he was concerned about how this would affect their chemistry on screen, he ultimately congratulated her. After this, the duo eventually revealed their relationship to their fellow cast members ofThe Big Bang Theory.
Cuoco and Galecki Showcased Full Professionalism Even After Their Real-Life Breakup
In the world of Tinseltown, amidst breakups and relationships, the show must go on. This is exactly what Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki did after their breakup in 2010. Interestingly, their real-lifebreakupalso coincided with their on-screen one.
On this, the co-creator of the show added in the same People interview that he was quite “worried” about the Leonard and Penny breakup sequence, as he didn’t want to hurt the actors who had been going through the same thing.
But he also appreciated how the duo handled the entire sequence with remarkable grace. With Cuoco even mentioning to him how one of the sequences felt“surprisingly accurate to something they’d gone through.”
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Cuoco further chimed in that their on-screen breakup seemed“oddly similar”to what she was going through with the actor, adding,“I used to think there were cameras in our houses since things felt eerily close to home.”
While breakups are quite tough, the duo managed to fulfill their professional commitments and did not let the end of their relationship affect their work.
You can stream all the seasons ofThe Big Bang Theoryon Max.
Sakshi Singh
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Sakshi Singh has written over 1,300 entertainment articles, mostly about Netflix shows and reality TV. She’s spent the last two years covering everything from surprise engagements to shocking eliminations and previously wrote for Essentially Sports in their Netflix Junkie division. A self-proclaimed reality TV addict, Sakshi has watched all 48 seasons of Survivor and never misses a new dating or competition series. She loves watching how strangers meet, fall in love, team up, or betray each other - it’s the mix of strategy and drama that keeps her hooked. When she’s not glued to a reality show, she’s usually watching a crime thriller or tracking the next big streaming hit.
