3. Johnny Galecki
The first time you encounter Dr. Leonard Hofstadter, you almost feel sorry for him. The ‘uniform’ of black thick-framed glasses, beat up Converse All Stars, hoodies; I mean, he’s the stereotypical nerd. But as the seasons progress, he shows you how much fun a physicist can have. He has on and off relationships with many beautiful women till he gets engaged to Penny in season 6.
In real life, Galecki seems to be as much of a ‘playa’ as he is on screen. He dated Sara Gilbert, his formerRoseanne co-star, who also played Leslie Winkle on TBBT, in the 90s. He also dated Kaley Cuoco IRL from 2007 to 2009.
BUT the playa doesn’t seem to have it as rosy off-screen. Just like in the series, he dates the ladies, they break up, they stay friends. Exactly how it is off-screen; Gilbert credits Galecki for supporting her when she came out as a lesbian, and the two have remained friends since then. It’s exactly the same scenario with Cuoco, they stayed friends since they broke up; they still work together on TBBT and he was a guest at her wedding in 2013. Looks like Galecki is perpetually in some weird friend-zone…
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