Actor Tom Pelphrey recently explained that he didn’t know how famous his girlfriend, Kaley Cuoco, is until she met his family, according to an interview with W Magazine.
Pelphrey said that he invited Cuoco to meet his family in New Jersey and his mother’s partner, a big fan of “The Big Bang Theory,” kept calling her “Penny,” according to W Magazine. Cuoco played the role of Penny, one of the show’s main characters, from 2007 – 2019.
“Matter of fact, when I first brought Kaley to New Jersey to meet my family and friends, my mom’s partner—who apparently was a Big Bang Theory fan—was there, and he kept calling her Penny. I had no clue what was going on,” he told the outlet.
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The “Ozark” actor revealed that he had never even seen an episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”
“So I pulled Kaley aside, like, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t understand what’s happening. Why does he keep calling you Penny?’ She’s like, ‘That’s my character in The Big Bang Theory.’ I was completely unaware. I’ve watched a few episodes with her since, and, obviously, she’s fantastic,” he added. (RELATED: Famous Actor Shaun Weiss Turns His Troubles Into A Comedic Act)
The actor also admitted he “hadn’t seen Kaley in anything.”
“Look, I live in a cave. Before I met Kaley, I was living in upstate New York, on a dirt road, in the middle of the woods, without much Wi-Fi. She’s brought me into modern times,” Pelphrey said.