Kaley Cuoco has a new man in her life and it's not Johnny Galecki, her "Big Bang Theory" co-star. The actress posted a photo of the guy on her Instagram and he's a horse lover just like her. His name is Karl Cook and he's an equestrian.
Kaley Cuoco's followers on the photo sharing site got a peek of what looks like a budding romance between her and Karl Cook. The actress didn't write anything in the photo, which showed Karl playfully attempting to lick her forehead. She only captioned this with a heart emoji.
Karl Cook is becoming a constant feature in Kaley Cuoco's instagram, but it's only recently that the actress hinted this could be her new guy. Here's what else you need to know about the professional rider:
1) Karl, 25, has been riding professionally and has won competitions, per Chronicle of Horse. He's kind of a star in the horse-riding sport.
2) His father, Scott Cook, is a self-made billionaire with a net worth of $2 billion, per Forbes. The elder cook is the founder of Intuit, a software company that created the QuickBooks program used by many small businesses.
3) His mother, Signe Ostby, and sister, Annie Laurie Cook, are also horse lovers just like Kaley. Annie has participated in competitions and Signe is a horse breeder who runs the Pomponio Ranch.
4) A source close to the actress describes Karl as "quiet" with a "goofy" side and he's serious about his riding, per Entertainment Online. However at one point, he almost had to quit the sport after failing at a grand prix. But he remained in the game after realizing he would not be happy without his horses. He rides nearly every day since he was little, per Phelps Sports.
5) When he's not riding, Karl Cook takes up photography and craft classes. He's also planning to go back to college to complete his Political Science degree. He attended the University of Santa Clara, but had to take a student leave to focus on his competitions.
A photo posted by @normancook on Mar 13, 2016 at 5:06pm PDT
