‘The Big Bang Theory’ Star Kaley Cuoco, Pregnant Again—Shares the News: “A Baby First, Before the Wedding… We’ll Live by Our Own Order”

The actress Kaley Cuoco (Kaley Cuoco; 40), who won love around the world playing “Penny” in the popular U.S. sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” announced the happy news that she is pregnant with her second child.

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According to the U.S. entertainment outlet PEOPLE (reported as of Nov. 11 local time), Cuoco officially announced her second pregnancy by posting multiple family photos with her fiancé, actor Tom Pelphrey (Tom Pelphrey; 43), on her Instagram.

In the released photos, Cuoco and Pelphrey are smiling brightly in front of a large cake covered in flashy rainbow sprinkles alongside their three-year-old daughter, Matilda. The cut-open portion of the cake, with the message “It’s a…” written on it, is clearly tinted pink, showing that their second child is also a “daughter.”

Cuoco showed off her beautiful “D-line” through a mirror selfie and said, “Our dream of completing our little family has come true.” She added, “This second pregnancy journey felt like a slightly more winding road in many ways (twists and turns), but I’m so grateful for this moment.” She also tagged her fiancé and left a playful comment: “Another little sister is coming! Tom is ‘Girl Dad’ (a dad who adores his daughter) forever—winner!”

■ “A baby comes first, not the wedding”… Cool romance that breaks the usual order

The couple’s move like this comes entirely from doing things at their own pace. Cuoco previously shared the news of her engagement to Tom Pelphrey in August 2024. Back then, during an interview with PEOPLE in September, when asked about wedding plans, she laughed and said, “I haven’t planned anything yet.” Then she added, “I think another child will probably be born before we even walk into the wedding venue. We plan to completely break away from the traditional order,” suggesting that the pregnancy was planned.

In fact, they are showing the textbook of a cool “Hollywood-style family” that builds a home first without being tied down by the formalities of a wedding.

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Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Cuoco, who showcased intense performances in Netflix’s original series “Ozark,” first met in April 2022 through a co-manager’s introduction.

Cuoco previously recalled the moment she first saw Pelphrey at the “Ozark” premiere during an interview with USA Today, saying, “The moment I heard his voice and turned around, it felt like my life was over—or like it was just starting. It was perfect love at first sight.” The two officially confirmed their relationship one month after they met in May 2022. After welcoming their first daughter, Matilda, in 2023, they have now found themselves in even more good fortune with a second pregnancy and an engagement—cementing their status as one of Hollywood’s signature “lovebirds.”

With Cuoco continuing active acting work, including the drama “The Flight Attendant,” which is shining as an Emmy contender, fellow actors and fans around the world are flooding social media with warm congratulations.