Summary
- Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco's real-life chemistry helped their characters on The Big Bang Theory, but they kept their relationship a secret from co-stars.
- The first person to discover Galecki and Cuoco's secret relationship was show creator Chuck Lorre, who accidentally caught them hiding behind a car.
- Eventually, Galecki and Cuoco decided to tell their fellow cast members about their relationship because they didn't like keeping such an important secret.
Part of why Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco's characters on The Big Bang Theory worked so well as a couple was because the two actors had real-life chemistry. While filming the hit show, Galecki and Cuoco grew close and began a relationship. Galecki and Cuoco aren't the first co-stars who have fallen in love during filming, and some co-stars have even met their spouses while working on certain projects together.
When Galecki and Cuoco began dating, the two wanted to keep it secret, even from their co-stars. But the two couldn't keep their secret on the set, and were eventually found out. The first person with The Big Bang Theory to find out about Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki's secret relationship discovered the two were together completely by accident.
Johnny Galecki And Kaley Cuoco Wanted To Keep Their Relationship A Secret
The Big Bang Theory was a science-based, comedy series that became hugely successful, and remained popular until the show ended. While the show's finale was surprising and emotional for some cast members, others, like Jim Parsons, were ready to move on to different projects.
Part of what made The Big Bang Theory such a fun show to watch was the good writing, humor, and incredible cast. When the show began filming, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco found themselves drawn to each other. However, the two were already in a relationship - each with other people.
Eventually, Galecki and Cuoco began a relationship in 2008, however they decided to keep it out of the spotlight.
According to People, in an excerpt from The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, Cuoco discussed why they chose to keep their relationship a secret.
"He (Galecki) was very protective of what the fans would think, because we wanted them to want Leonard and Penny together so badly, that if they saw us together in real life, it could ruin the fantasy."
The Flight Attendent actress also mentioned it was hard to keep things private, especially when it came to the cast. "It's not like we could make the excuse we were going to one of our rooms to rehearse because everyone knew I didn't rehearse. They wouldn't believe that. They'd be like, 'That doesn't sound like Cuoco!'"
Which Cast Member On 'The Big Bang Theory' Found Out About Cuoco and Galecki's Relationship By Accident?
The person who discovered Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco had been in a secret relationship was probably surprised when they found out, however they kept their secret too.
The Big Bang Theory's creator, Chuck Lorre was the first person find out about Galecki and Cuoco's secret relationship, after he found out accidentally.
According to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Johnny Galecki said, "Chuck busted us hiding behind a car in the parking lot. It was after a show when we went outside, and we saw Chuck walk solo out of the stage."
He continued, adding that he and Cuoco had tried to hide from Lorre, but were caught anyway. "We were by some cars, and we ducked down, like kids hiding from their parents! And he totally busted us, but he was classy about it, and didn't say anything. We just didn't want anybody to worry."
Lorre has said he doesn't remember the incident. "That might be one of those things I compartmentalized like, I can't deal with this, I don't have the mental, emotional bandwidth to deal with an on-set romance."
At another point, the couple was found out by the crew. Nikki Lorre, an assistant director and director went to Galecki's after he'd missed a rehearsal. She said, "I call Anthony [Rich] back at the studio, who hands the phone over to Kaley, and she tells me what the code is and how to get in.
She added, "I remember thinking, 'How do you know all this, Kaley?' [Laughs] But I had to bite my tongue."
The two eventually made the decision to tell their fellow co-stars, not liking that they were keeping something so important from them.
Johnny Galecki And Kaley Cuoco Decided To Tell The Cast
When co-stars date, their fellow cast members might worry about a possible break-up, which could make things awkward for everyone on the show. When Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco first began their relationship, they kept their realtionship secret, even from their fellow Big Bang Theory cast mates.
However, they disliked keeping the secret from everyone, and eventually came clean that they were together.
Cuoco commented, "I don't even know how many months later, but we were in New York and I said to Johnny, 'I think we should tell the cast. It's starting to feel like we're lying to them'."
She then revealed who they told first. "Johnny said, 'I'm going to call Jim [Parsons] right now. I want to tell him.' We call Jim on speaker, and Johnny says, 'I'm in love with Kaley,' or 'I really want to be with Kaley,' and Jim goes, 'Ah! Does she know?!' I started laughing and yelled, 'Yes, I know! I'm here!'"
While they were together, they spent time with co-star Simon Helberg and his wife, Jocelyn. "Johnny and I did a lot of things together with Simon and his wife, Jocelyn."
She noted, "I'm sure they were probably more worried when we broke up, which was hard, yes, but it wasn't some traumatic thing that we brought everyone into."
Cuoco has said that keeping the relationship under wraps was partly the reason she and Galecki separated. "That's not the kind of relationship I want - I don't want to be hiding. We couldn't do anything. It wasn't as fun as we wanted it to be."
Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco ended their relationship in 2009. There are no hard feelings between them, and they remained friends. Cuoco commented, "I'm so lucky it was a mutual ending and that we don't hate each other. We've seen that happen on other shows."
