What was the surprising message Johnny Galecki had for his ex Kaley Cuoco on her birthday?
Why did they spend so much time on the phone when they were both involved with different
people?
Keep watching for all the details!
Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco's on-screen romance in the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory"
drove much of the storyline.
The relationship spilled off the screen and into real life in late 2007, when Galecki
and Cuoco began dating.
The couple, however, never went public with their relationship until after they broke
up in 2009.
Cuoco told CBS Watch in 2010:
"It was a wonderful relationship but we never spoke a word about it and never went anywhere
together.
We were so protective of ourselves and the show and didn't want anything to ruin that."
Cuoco said she was drawn to Galecki from Day One.
She appeared on Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast in November 2020 and explained:
"When we did the pilot, I was crushing so hard on Galecki but he had a girlfriend."
Given that the show aired in September 2007 and they broke up in late 2009, Galecki and
Cuoco must have gotten together shortly thereafter.
All these years later, Galecki and Cuoco continue to be friends — and even mess with each
other on social media.
Kaley Cuoco turned 36 on November 30, and her former co-star and ex-boyfriend couldn't
help but tease her on Instagram a day late.
Galecki uploaded a selfie that cuts off half of Cuoco's face, putting all the emphasis
on himself.
He wrote in the caption:
"Happy belated 48th birthday to my / worldwide adored, Mooks."
Cuoco was quick to react, adding a string of crying-laughing emojis in the comments
section within the first hour.
This isn't the first time one of Galecki's tributes to Cuoco has got the internet buzzing.
It's totally in line with previous birthday posts he dedicated to Cuoco.
In 2020, he also took to Instagram to wish her:
"The happiest 74th birthday to my fake wife [...] Congratulations on 82 years of age."
Since breaking up with Galecki, Cuoco has been married twice — first to Ryan Sweeting,
and later to Karl Cook, from whom she separated in September, according to CNN.
For his part, Galecki was in a relationship with Alaina Meyer between 2018 and late 2020,
according to People.
In December 2019, Galecki and Meyer welcomed their son, Avery.
Through all of it, Galecki and Cuoco have maintained a strong bond, even after "The
Big Bang Theory" ended in 2019.
Cuoco told Us Weekly in March 2020:
"Johnny has a baby now.
[…] [He] sends me pictures constantly.
He's very proud.
It's really, really sweet."
Clearly, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco often celebrate each other -- and it's hardly a
new development.
In an Instagram Story, per ET Online, Cuoco proved Galecki isn't the only one who uses
a special nickname.
She uploaded a screenshot of a text exchange between the two in which they shared a laugh
about an article suggesting their relationship had been "boring" and "forgettable."
Her contact name for Galecki?
"Mooks Cell."
So many Mooks, so little time!
Of course, it's not too surprising the exes are so affectionate, as they weathered a breakup
amid filming a TV show.
Cuoco told Dax Shepard on the "Armchair Expert" podcast:
"Luckily Johnny and I came out of (the breakup) so brilliantly.
We're closer today than we ever were."
Kaley Cuoco proved her friendship with Johnny Galecki was in no way a problem for her ex-husband,
Karl Cook, taking to Instagram in March 2017 to share a snapshot of her ex-boyfriend and
then-boyfriend hugging.
Both had their lips puckered as Galecki pretended to kiss Cook on the cheek.
Cuoco captioned the post:
"Ummmmmm then this happened.
[Johnny Galecki] get off my man!"
And to celebrate Cuoco's birthday in 2017, Galecki uploaded a photo in which he is standing
between Cuoco and Cook, except Cuoco was partially cut off from the picture.
Even after Galecki split from Alaina Meyer, Cuoco's then-hubby was supposedly OK with
the two chatting on the phone.
A source claimed to OK!
Magazine:
"Normally, this would suck for any guy in his situation.
It's no secret that fans still view Kaley and Johnny as soulmates who should never have
split.
But Karl trusts Kaley implicitly."
Hey, whatever works!
And now that both Cuoco and Galecki appear to be single, maybe they can rekindle things.
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