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Rauch joined the show in Season 3 when she was cast as a love interest for Helberg’s character.
While many Hollywoodactors have fallen for their on-screen love interests, Helberg and Rauch kept their relationship professional.

While these traits were played for laughs, they often alienated audiences.
Bernadette helped humanize Howard, making him more relatable and endearing to audiences.
Rauch admitted she was worried about how a baby might shift the dynamic between the existing characters.

Helberg echoed her concerns, saying, “How would we sit around and have Chinese food?
What happens to our role in the group?
Varietyreports that by Season 10, the original cast was earning a whopping $1 million per episode.

Simon Helberg has continued to praise Melissa Helberg, reflecting the mutual admiration they cultivated over years of collaboration.
Rauch echoed a similar sentiment during a 2024 interview withEntertainment Tonight.
“I think we’ll always be a part of each other’s lives,” she shared.

“We’re just always in each other’s hearts, and it’s just family forever.”
