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Kaley Cuoco has revealed that she and her longtime partner, Tom Pelphrey, are engaged.
The 38-year-old actress shared the exciting news on Instagram on August 14. In the image, Cuoco showed off the diamond engagement ring on her finger, while smiling with her hand over Pelphrey's face. She also tilted her head toward her now-fiancé, who smiled at her.
In the caption she simply wrote: “Amazing weekend.”
He Big Bang Theory The student then shared a professional photo of the couple walking, with their daughter Matilda standing between her parents and holding their hands.
Cuoco's engagement comes more than two years after she confirmed her romance with the Ozark Student on Instagram. “Life lately. The sun is breaking through the clouds, rays of gold slide into my eyes and my heart, rays of yellow to break the grey,” she wrote in the caption of her post, which included polaroids of her and her then-boyfriend.
Five months after going public with their relationship, the couple revealed in October 2022 that they were expecting their first baby together. In April 2023, Cuoco took to Instagram to share that their daughter, Matilda, had been born.
“The new light of our lives! We are very happy and grateful for this little miracle,” she said. Flight attendant the star wrote in the caption, alongside a series of photos of her and Pelphrey with their newborn baby. “We are blessed beyond belief @tommypelphrey I didn’t think I could fall even more in love with you but I did.”
Since then, Cuoco has continued to celebrate big milestones with her now-fiancé. Last month, she shared a series of photos of Pelphrey on Instagram, along with a sweet tribute in honor of his 42nd birthday. “42 never looked so good!” she wrote. “Happy birthday to my soulmate… @tommypelphrey you make everything better… love celebrating every milestone together, what a life! Love you birthday boy!”
In June, Cuoco also shared photos of her partner and daughter to celebrate Father's Day. Her Instagram post concluded with a few photos of her own father, Gary Carmine Cuoco, and included a heartfelt message for him in the caption.
“Happy Father’s Day to my main man @tommypelphrey, two years of being a dad! You were put on this earth to be Matilda’s dad, and no one does it better than you. Our little girl lights up when you walk into a room, and so do I, we will love you forever!” he wrote.
“And to my dad! Thank you for truly being the best there is. Your endless support and love despite all the mistakes and crazy decisions I’ve made. Thank you for loving me no matter what, Tildy loves her grandpa!”
Cuoco has been married twice before. She married tennis player Ryan Sweeting in December 2013, before finalizing their divorce in May 2016. The actress married her second husband, Karl Cook, in June 2018. In September 2021, they announced their separation, stating that they “realized that our current paths have taken us in opposite directions.”
The former couple finalized their divorce in June 2022.
