The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Spoilers: Leonard and Penny Likely Won't Get Married This Year

The Big Bang Theory took a big step forward at the end of Season 7 when Leonard (Johnny Galecki) proposed to Penny (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) and she actually accepted! But that sound you hear is wedding bells in the distant future.

Showrunner Steve Molaro told TVLine that the duo likely won't tie the knot in Season 8. "I can't say for sure, but I doubt it," he said. "They're in a great place. They're the kind of couple where they can be engaged for a while and that's fine."

Part of the reason for the delay is Penny will have some new career opportunities when Season 8 begins. "In the first episode back [on Sept. 22], she will embark on a brand new career, and that will be taking up a lot of her time and energy," Molaro said. "Bernadette has helped to get her a job as a pharmaceutical sales rep at her company. She is going to put her failed acting career on the backburner for a while."

Lo and behold, Penny will be "extremely well suited for" her new job "whether she realizes that yet or not," Molaro revealed. But how does the waitress-turned-actress know how to sell medication? "She's cute and flirty and gets along with people, and she's great at memorizing lines," he said. "This is a job that will fit her personality and talents well."

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