Filming A Fake Blooper Left Kaley Cuoco With A Busted Eye

Away from film and television, Kaley Cuoco has a love for horseback riding — something that led to a horrific leg injury several years ago. While riding her horse, the animal got scared and tossed her off of its back. Initially, there was no issue until the horse tried to jump over her, only to land on her leg. With her leg shattered, she was rushed to a hospital, where her leg was repaired with the insertion of two metal bars. Thankfully, Cuoco avoided the worst-case scenario, which would've seen her leg amputated (via KOdotnet on YouTube).

In the book "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series" by Jessica Radloff, a few "Big Bang Theory" notables shared their memories of Cuoco's scary leg injury. "The first day I saw you in that state, I just shed tears in my garage," Johnny Galecki said, with co-creator Chuck Lorre calling it "the darkest, most frightening time in all twelve years" of the entire sitcom. As a result of the injury, Cuoco's Penny was written entirely out of two "Big Bang Theory" episodes and was later given the job of a bartender to hide Cuoco's healing leg.

Evidently, Kaley Cuoco went through some brutal injuries during her "Big Bang Theory" tenure, but she's tough. It's good to know that she recovered just fine.