Kayley Cuoco and Guiding Light Alum Tom Pelphrey Mourn Loss of Their Dog Blue

Tom Pelphrey, a two-time Daytime Emmy winner for playing Jonathan on Guiding Light, became a part of a real-life supercouple when he fell in love with Kayley Cuoco, beloved as Penny on The Big Bang Theory. Now, the two are dealing with the loss of a dearly loved family member.

Feeling Blue

“BLUE,” began Cuoco her heartfelt post about her and Pelphrey’s beloved dog, Blue. “I have cried harder over the loss of this gorgeous creature than I have in a long time. We have had to put down three dogs in the last year and this one has made me reflect…

“I’m crying for [Tom],” she continued. “The relationship he had with Blue was so special. They were quite the duo. Traveling the country as a team… job to job then driving home to California where we all settled as a family together!

“Honestly my first year with Blue was rough to say the least. He didn’t love me the way he loved Tom,” revealed Cuoco, who is real-life pals with Bold and the Beautiful‘s Ashley Jones. “I had never experienced this before. All dogs love me! I could tell he was wondering why I was still here? lol Tom was his, and he didn’t want to share. Then I finally understood because I felt the same way about Tom. My love is so deep for him sometimes I didn’t want to share him with the world either .

“After some time Blue finally realized we were a family and we were all sticking together. Something changed,” Cuoco shares. “He was amazing. Protective of me and the rest of our pup crew, always on guard. I felt so safe home alone with him and when anyone came to the door I would put Blue on the leash and have him sit right next to me. No one dared mess with us!

“Matilda came and Blue turned to mush like the rest of us. He was so gentle with her and kind. She was obsessed with his one squeaky toy, always stealing it from him,” the actress says. “He would patiently wait till she dropped it then scoop it back up for himself and quietly walk away. He was the quiet mascot of our home but Tom was and will always be his one and only.

“They saved each other,” Cuoco says. “I think this hit deep because I felt their relationship was similar to me and Norman’s. I know that love and pain and many have felt this too! We are so lucky to be loved by animals. They are gifts from above and we have been given the honor to cherish them on this earth. To be their voices. To teach our children how to treat them and how to love them. Blue, it was an honor to be your second favorite human down here on earth. I can’t wait for you to meet Norman, Sasha, Kingy, and Dumps. Oh the adventures you will have!”

Cuoco ended her post with, appropriately, a series of blue-colored hearts. Soap Hub sends sincere condolences to both Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey on their loss.