Galnyi of The Big Bang Theory "on the moon" to announce the pregnancy of his girlfriend, Alaina Meyer

Johnny Galecki will say goodbye to his The Big Bang Theory Leonard Hofstadter later this month, but in a few months, he will greet his first child.

Galecki and his girlfriend Alaina Meyer said on Instagram: "We are absolutely delighted to announce that we will soon be welcoming a child into this crazy and wonderful world.

"We kindly ask you to respect our privacy during this time of celebration for us and our families.There is truly love for all.We hope ours is your candle, because we think yours is our top. "

The richest TV actors bid farewell on Tuesday (April 30) as they were shooting the last episode of the series, and this seemed like a very moving affair. Then they went to the TCL Chinese Theater for a special handprint ceremony.

With big Bang In the end, there were rumors that Galecki could become a regular series again The conners, which is the spin-off of Roseanne.

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But the actor downplayed any speculation by saying, "I think I need a bit of space to become a regular series again. [It’s] a problem very happy to have.

"I hope to visit as much as possible – it's kind of my second home … I always have a soft spot for high school and that character."

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Joe Anderton
Joe Anderton is a freelance journalist at Digital Spy.