Kaley Cuoco And Johnny Galecki Hid Their Off-Screen Romance From Fans So That They Wouldn’t ‘Ruin The Fantasy’ Of Their ‘Big Bang Theory’ Characters

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Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki found love with one another way before their former “Big Bang Theory” characters Penny and Leonard Hofstadter did.

In an excerpt from The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story, published by Vanity Fair on Monday, the exes opened up about the early stages of their real-life romance and why they decided to keep it a secret. “I had a very big crush on Johnny early on,” Cuoco, 36, confessed. “There was chemistry and we were crushing on each other.

That was the whole first season until we actually got together for real.” The actors’ first kiss also served as their characters’ first kiss in season 1, episode 6 but it wasn’t until the 14th episode, “The Nerdvana Annihilation”, where the two “fell a little in love in that elevator shaft,” Cuoco said, referring to Penny’s dream sequence when Leonard saves her from the broken elevator. “I think that was a massive turning point [in our relationship],” Galecki, 47, agreed.

He eventually asked Cuoco out for a drink and they “kissed at the bar!” the actress recalled. READ MORE: Kaley Cuoco Admits ‘The World Stopped’ And It Was ‘Love At First Sight’ When She Met ‘Ozark’ Star Tom Pelphrey From that point on, the couple decided to keep their relationship from the public eye, including the rest of their cast and crew. “When we were dating, Johnny was very worried about ruining the fans’ outlook on Leonard and Penny, because they weren’t even dating yet at that point in the series,” Cuoco said. “He was so cerebral, and I’m like, ‘What?!