Kaley Cuoco And Johnny Galecki Hid Their Off-Display Romance From Followers So That They Wouldn’t ‘Break The Fantasy’ Of Their ‘Massive Bang Principle’ Characters

Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki discovered love with one one other method earlier than their former “Massive Bang Principle” characters Penny and Leonard Hofstadter did.

In an excerpt from The Massive Bang Principle: The Definitive, Inside Story, revealed by Self-importance Truthful on Monday, the exes opened up in regards to the early phases of their real-life romance and why they determined to maintain it a secret.

“I had a really large crush on Johnny early on,” Cuoco, 36, confessed. “There was chemistry and we have been crushing on one another. That was the entire first season till we really acquired collectively for actual.”

The actors’ first kiss additionally served as their characters’ first kiss in season 1, episode 6 however it wasn’t till the 14th episode, “The Nerdvana Annihilation”, the place the 2 “fell a bit of in love in that elevator shaft,” Cuoco mentioned, referring to Penny’s dream sequence when Leonard saves her from the damaged elevator.

“I believe that was an enormous turning level [in our relationship],” Galecki, 47, agreed. He finally requested Cuoco out for a drink they usually “kissed on the bar!” the actress recalled.

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From that time on, the couple determined to maintain their relationship from the general public eye, together with the remainder of their forged and crew.

“Once we have been courting, Johnny was very frightened about ruining the followers’ outlook on Leonard and Penny, as a result of they weren’t even courting but at that time within the collection,” Cuoco mentioned. “He was so cerebral, and I’m like, ‘What?! Who f**kin’ cares?! They’re gonna be high-quality!’”

The “Flight Attendant” star finally got here round to Galecki’s perspective — he was involved their romance would “complicate” followers’ perceptions of their characters.

“He was very protecting of what the followers would assume, as a result of we needed them to need Leonard and Penny collectively so badly, that in the event that they noticed us collectively in actual life, it might destroy the fantasy,” she defined.

“And if we broke up, how would that have an effect on their acceptance of the characters?” Galecki added. “At that time in my life, that felt embarrassing. I’d really feel in another way about it at this time. … However at the moment, it was difficult for me, and we didn’t speak about it. And Kaley was actually respectful of the parameters that I had about it.”

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The couple finally got here ahead to their coworkers however continued to maintain their relationship from the general public. Nevertheless, over time, hiding it from the overwhelming majority took its toll, slowly resulting in their breakup.

“I used to be very uncomfortable with being public about it, and I believe that harm Kaley’s emotions a bit of bit, and I can perceive that,” the “Roseanne” alum shared, clarifying that he was by no means “embarrassed of her or our relationship.”

“At a sure level it felt like we have been dwelling this lie as a result of we have been going to award reveals and features and pretending like we’re not a pair, when in actual fact we have been a really loving couple,” he added.

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Cuoco and Galecki dated from 2008 to 2010. Following their cut up, the previous costars remained shut pals.

“I like the buddies that we’re,” Galecki mentioned. “I believe I would worth my relationship together with her greater than some other earlier relationship or relationship afterwards. … We simply have such a bond that I admire a lot. And I believe that’s a part of our nice friendship.”

Though “there was some harm there for a bit,” Cuoco mentioned “it didn’t take us that lengthy to return to what we have been earlier than we have been courting and be pals… We’ve been so supportive of one another ever since. We love one another.”