Tom Pelphrey shouts out ‘very pregnant’ fiancée Kaley Cuoco as she tears up during his 2026 Emmys win
The couple, who got engaged in 2024, are expecting their second child
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- Tom Pelphrey won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on HBO’s Task at the 2026 Emmy Awards
- His fiancée, Kaley Cuoco, who is pregnant with their second child, couldn’t contain her tears as he accepted the award
- Pelphrey described Cuoco as “my favorite actor in this room, my love, my best friend, my partner” in his speech
Kaley Cuoco couldn’t contain her tears when her fiancé Tom Pelphrey won at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
As Pelphrey, 44, accepted the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in HBO’s Task, he shouted out “my favorite actor in this room — my love, my best friend, my partner … the very pregnant Kaley Cuoco.”
“I love you more than anything, and our family is the crown jewel of my life,” Pelphrey told Cuoco, who was shown crying in the audience.
Pelphrey then made a sweet mention of their daughter Matilda, 3, and their second daughter on the way. “Matilda, Daddy loves you. Baby girl in that belly, Daddy loves you. Thank you, God bless,” he said.
In his speech, Pelphrey also recognized the cast of Task and, in particular, “my friend, the beautiful Mark Ruffalo.”
“I thank God for my life and my sobriety,” he continued. “I thank my family, my friends for all your love and support all these years, from Emmys to black box theaters and everything in between.”
Pelphrey and Cuoco, 40, got engaged in 2024 and announced in June that they’re expecting baby number two. In an Instagram post, the actress called it a “dream come true.”
“This second time around journey has been a little windier in many ways , but wow we are so grateful for this moment!!” she wrote. “Little sissy on the way!!! @tommypelphrey girl dad for life 🎀 and yes, the last pic is our dainty princess giving us the middle finger!🤦🏼♀️😆”
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The 78th Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, are broadcasting live on Sept. 14, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
