Who said nerds couldn't find love? While we watched their on-screen romances transpire across 12 seasons, nearly the entire cast of The Big Bang Theory have found love behind the camera as well.
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00:00Who said nerds couldn't find love? While we watched their on-screen romances transpire
00:05across 12 seasons, nearly the entire cast of The Big Bang Theory has found love behind
00:11the camera as well.
00:13Kaley Cuoco made a name for herself playing Penny in The Big Bang Theory, and has since
00:17gone on to star in The Flight Attendant and Meet Cute. And after her divorce from Carl
00:22Cook, the actress didn't believe marriage was for her. She told Glamour,
00:26But it only took meeting the right person to change her mind. During an interview with
00:38USA Today, she described her life-changing meeting with Ozark alum Tom Pelfrey. The actors
00:44shared the same manager, who thought they would be a cute couple, and set them up.
00:49Speaking about their first interaction, Cuoco said,
00:52I heard his voice, and I turned around, and it was like my life was over, or just starting.
00:58It hit me. It was love at first sight. We were immediately connected."
01:02That's not the only time she raved about how special it was to meet him. In an interview
01:06with Extra, she gushed,
01:08It was like the angels started singing. I was like, hallelujah! It was very magical."
01:14Pelfrey admitted he didn't know about Cuoco's role on The Big Bang Theory when they met,
01:18but their connection was undeniable. The pair have since had a baby together, and
01:23Cuoco announced their engagement in an Instagram story on August 14, 2024. A few days later,
01:29she shared a series of photos with her new fiancé, their daughter, and friends on her
01:34Instagram. She captioned the post,
01:36While Sheldon Cooper ultimately married Amy Farrah Fowler, and even kissed Penny in The
01:47Big Bang Theory, his real-life counterpart wasn't involved with an amateur actor or a
01:52scientist. Though Parsons' relationship with Todd Spiewak wasn't widely publicized while
01:57the early seasons of Big Bang were airing, the pair were together the entire time. On
02:02Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2022, Parsons said that he met his husband on a blind date
02:08set up by Spiewak's boss and one of Parsons' old classmates. The actor also told People
02:13that they met in New York in November 2002. He reflected,
02:16After years of dating, the pair married in 2017. Funny enough, Parsons' actual wedding
02:33day came days after his on-screen proposal to Amy in The Big Bang Theory. Mayim Bialik,
02:39and fictional fiancé, spoke about attending the wedding on KTLA 5.
02:43In addition to their romantic relationship, Spiewak and Parsons have also worked together.
02:51Spiewak is an executive producer and has signed on to many of his husband's projects,
02:56including Young Sheldon and Spoiler Alert.
02:59Johnny Galecki's starring role as Leonard in The Big Bang Theory made him instantly
03:04recognizable to millions of fans. But despite this, Galecki has done his best to keep his
03:09family life private. Galecki is married and a father of two, but you won't see his children's
03:15faces on his Instagram, as he's always careful to cover them for the sake of their privacy.
03:20In truth, he rarely shares any personal information about his relationship or family life.
03:24However, we did get a closer look at the actor's life than usual when Architectural Digest
03:30offered a glimpse inside Galecki and his wife Morgan's gothic Nashville mansion in
03:35February 2024. At the time of the interview, he revealed that he and Morgan are married,
03:41but their wedding was a quiet ceremony that the pair didn't publicize.
03:45Speaking with the outlet, the actor shared that he feels much more at home now that he
03:49and his family have moved away from Los Angeles. He reflected,
03:53I never felt like much of an Angeleno. And I did try. I say that with sadness,
03:57not with snobbery. Thirty years is just a very long time to live in a city that
04:02you're not all that comfortable in."
04:04Before anyone had heard of The Big Bang Theory or the strange and lovable aerospace engineer,
04:10Howard Wolowitz, Simon Helberg met Jocelyn Towne. The two actors started dating,
04:16and then they married in July 2007, just months before Helberg's life-changing sitcom debuted.
04:22During the run of the show, the pair had two children in 2012 and 2014. During a Reddit Q&A,
04:28Helberg joked,
04:30We made two babies and two films in the last two years."
04:33As two creatives working in the film industry, Helberg and Towne have collaborated on a few
04:38occasions. Helberg acted in his wife's directorial debut, I Am I. He spoke about the experience of
04:45working with her to Daily Actor.
04:47I was just so proud and in awe to watch her do this."
04:52The pair went on to co-direct 2014's We'll Never Have Paris, in which Helberg also starred. Things
04:58may have changed a lot since they met, but after over a decade of marriage, a popular series,
05:04two kids, and multiple shared projects, Towne and Helberg still seem happy together.
05:10Most of us got to know Melissa Rauch through her role as Bernadette Rostenkowski in The Big
05:15Bang Theory. While her on-screen romance was with Simon Helberg's Howard, her real-life
05:21love story is with writer and producer Winston Rauch. The two of them share a passion for comedy
05:26and started writing sketches together when they met at Marymount Manhattan College.
05:31As they grew closer, they started dating and fell in love.
05:34They married in 2007 and have continued writing together throughout their relationship.
05:40Speaking to New Jersey Monthly, Melissa said,
05:43"...writing has always been something that has brought me great joy.
05:46When I am not working on Big Bang, Winston and I spend all our free time writing new projects.
05:51It's so rewarding to see those passion projects come to life."
05:54She and her husband recently partnered on the 2023 Night Court reboot.
05:59Melissa starred in the series, and both she and Winston are listed as executive producers.
06:04Along with their shared creative endeavors, Melissa and Winston share a family together.
06:09They have two children, Sadie and Brooks. Their second child was born in 2020 during the height of
06:14the COVID-19 pandemic. In an Instagram post announcing her son's birth, Melissa wrote,
06:20"...words can't describe how grateful I am to have this baby boy join our family.
06:25But to say that it is a surreal time to be bringing life into the world is an understatement."
06:30Kunal Nayyar met his wife, Neha Kapoor Nayyar, in 2009, despite his acting career taking off
06:37thanks to his role as Raj Koothrappalli. He told Glamour that he didn't think Neha would
06:42give him a chance. Even so, he was still instantly smitten. He reflected,
06:47"...my first thought was, this is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
06:50My second thought was, she's way out of my league."
06:53Fashion designer Neha didn't recognize Kunal or watch his show. Instead,
06:58she recalled being amused by his out-of-the-box clothing choices, saying,
07:03"...the first time I saw Kunal, he was wearing a trucker hat, cut-off gloves,
07:07hipster glasses, and a scarf. It took me a while to find him among all that."
07:12Fortunately, poor fashion choices didn't stop their love story from taking off.
07:16After dating for two years, the couple got married in New Delhi, India. On December 22,
07:222021, Kunal made an Instagram post with a video of Neha to celebrate their 10-year anniversary.
07:28In the caption, he wrote,
07:29"...we may be unconventional, but I remembered how we promised to not live our lives according
07:34to someone else's version of it. Cheers to you. Champion, partner, best friend. Whatever is to
07:40come, I am lucky we have tomorrow." Along with her acclaimed role in The Big Bang Theory,
07:45Dr. Mayim Bialik is known for playing Blossom in the 90s sitcom Blossom. Beyond acting,
07:51she's an author, game show host, and has a PhD. To say she's multifaceted seems like an
07:57understatement, but fans may know less about her personal life. Before dating her current partner,
08:03Bialik had a 10-year marriage with Michael Stone, whom she met in calculus class while
08:08they attended UCLA together. They married in 2003 and had two sons before divorcing.
08:14Despite the eventual end of their marriage, Bialik has a good outlook on their time together.
08:19She shared her thoughts in a YouTube video discussing her divorce.
08:23Although divorce is difficult and sad, my ex-husband and I have found that it doesn't
08:28necessarily have to be tragic or hostile." Bialik met her boyfriend, Jonathan Cohen,
08:34at a toddler's birthday party they were both attending. The pair had a lot in common and
08:38quickly bonded. After her divorce, they eventually started a relationship, though little is known
08:43about their early dating years. Fans have gotten a closer look at the pair of them through their
08:48shared podcast, Mayim Bialik's Breakdown. The podcast focuses on mental health, a passion that
08:55they share, and Cohen executive produces and co-hosts episodes along with Bialik.
09:00Kevin Sussman joined the cast of The Big Bang Theory in 2009, playing the comic book store owner
09:06Stuart Bloom. You may also recognize the actor from roles in many other beloved shows and films,
09:12like The Dropout, Almost Famous, and Killers. While these projects have made him recognizable,
09:18you may not know a lot about Sussman's life beyond his work. Fortunately, he shares a lot
09:23of news on his social media. Before his time on The Big Bang Theory, Sussman married Alessandra
09:28Young in 2006, though they split in 2012. Since then, Sussman has found love again.
09:34In April 2023, the actor posted a photo on Instagram of himself and his now-wife,
09:40on their wedding day, with the caption,
09:42"'Did I mention I got married this weekend?' Many Big Bang fans were excited to see the
09:46beloved actor happy and commented on the post to share their congratulations. As one fan wrote,
09:53"'Finally, Stuart finds his mate of life.'"
09:56His wife, Addie Hall, is also a fellow actor, and she is frequently seen in photos on Sussman's
10:02Instagram. John Ross Bowie is known for his TV shows Speechless and other projects,
10:08as well as his recurring role on The Big Bang Theory as Barry Kripke. While Bowie's character
10:13may not have been romantically fruitful, the actor and writer has had a successful marriage
10:18with fellow comedian Jamie Denbo for decades. Denbo and Bowie met in the 90s while studying
10:24improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Although they aren't exactly movie stars,
10:29the two of them have been working as both writers and actors in the film and TV industry for years.
10:34Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about their life together, the couple said they both try to
10:39have multiple projects going on simultaneously and rely heavily on each other for feedback.
10:44Denbo explained,
10:46"...we collaborate a lot, actually. We met improvising together and occasionally,
10:51when we were starting out as actors, we wound up doing a couple of commercials together."
10:55She added later that they love it when they can do TV show guest spots together,
11:00even though it makes coordinating child care quite complicated.
11:03They also come to each other with writing ideas and value each other's insight. Denbo explained,
11:09"...we have often tried writing together. It sometimes works,
11:12sometimes we abandon projects, but we are each other's first stop on the
11:17will-you-look-at-this-for-me-please train."
11:20Will Wheaton has had an active career as an actor and writer. He even narrated an audiobook. Though
11:26he's best known for starring in Stand By Me and Star Trek The Next Generation, he joined the cast
11:31of The Big Bang Theory in 2009, with a recurring role playing himself. Outside of the sitcom,
11:37Wheaton is married to Ann Wheaton, aka Ann Prince. The pair married in 1999 and have two children
11:44together. The couple seem to have a very happy relationship. Will often posts selfies on social
11:49media from their date nights, spent attending hockey games, comedy shows, and other events.
11:54He captions all their photos with what they're up to and refers to Ann as his favorite human.
12:00In 2023, he shared a photo on Instagram of himself and his wife with the caption,
12:05"...I'll happily seize the excuse to share this throwback Thursday picture
12:09of me with my favorite human, who I am so lucky to call my spouse."
12:14Laura Spencer is a TV actress best known for her recurring roles on The Big Bang Theory and Bones.
12:20She joined the Big Bang Theory ensemble in Season 7 as Dr. Emily Sweeney, who dated Raj.
12:26Speaking about her on-screen relationship with AfterBuzzTV, Spencer said,
12:31"...it seems like they're thrilled with one another constantly,
12:34and that's what makes me happy. Like, I love that they're making our relationship so sweet."
12:39Although Raj and Emily eventually broke up on the show, she had a significant role in the
12:43series for several seasons and is still remembered by many fans. Spencer's personal life is quite
12:49private. She rarely posts on Instagram, but in 2017, she shared a video on X of her boyfriend,
12:56sweetly scratching the back of their neighbor's dog. In 2019, the actress responded to her own
13:01post by tweeting, "...update, I married him," accompanied by a photo of herself
13:06and her husband smiling on their wedding day.