The original five members of the show – Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg – had to strike new deals with CBS, taking sizeable pay cuts so ‘newcomers’ Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch could receive more money.
The spin-off is expected to debut later this year, the first episode directed by Iron Man and The Jungle Book’s Jon Favreau.
The Big Bang Theory’s future has finally been decided as CBS finally conclude their deal with Warner Bros. Television, renewing the show for another two seasons.
There has been doubt over whether the show would continue past the current season – the show’s tenth – mainly thanks to the ensemble cast’s pay.