KALEY Cuoco has recalled the terrifying moment when she almost lost her leg after a horse riding accident.
The Big Bang Theory actress, who played Penny in the hit sitcom, revealed the future of the comedy could have been in jeopardy over the incident.
In the pages of a new book, the Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, the cast and crew recalled the agonising ordeal.
In September of 2010, the then 24-year-old was riding at a ranch in Los Angeles when she fell off her horse after the animal became spooked.
The horse then landed on her leg, leading Kaley to seek urgent medical attention at a hospital.
Show creator Chuck Lorre revealed he ran into Dr Stephen Lombardo and asked for help, with his pal coming through and calling in some of the best surgeons available.
"That was the darkest, most frightening time in all twelve years of the show,’ he said in the excerpt, via People Magazine.
"Kaley could have lost her leg. It was a series of miracles that allowed us to get through that and for her to come out the other end of that healthy."
At one point, there were fears that the Flight Attendant star’s leg could be amputated, with doctors also suggesting that she wouldn’t be able to walk for months.
"Before I went into surgery, they made me sign something that said, 'We don’t know until we get in there and see this leg, and it could come out that you don’t have it anymore'," she continued.
"That wasn’t the case, obviously, but I had to sign something that said, 'Okay, you can.'
"Everything ended up fine, and I was up and working a week later, but the doctors acted like I was never going to walk again."
Kaley was written out of two episodes of The Big Bang Theory before coming back to work, with Chuck thanking his doctor pal for "saving" Kaley, as well as the series.
The hugely popular program first hit our screens in 2007, introducing us to Penny, Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Howard.
After 12 seasons and countless awards, it was announced that the series was coming to an end, with the finale airing in May 2019.
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