‘Young Sheldon’ Fans Have Wild Theories About Georgie’s Second Wife — And One Name Keeps Popping Up

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage will be back on our TV screens in just a few months. The first outing of this third Big Bang-verse show did an impressive job of establishing the young family created by Sheldon’s older brother and his wife. But as it’s a prequel, fans already know what the result for this couple will be. According to The Big Bang Theory, Georgie will end up having at least two ex-wives. We can gather that the first is Mandy (if the “first marriage” in the title wasn’t enough of a hint). But who’s the second? Some fans have a strong opinion about who it should be.

Years before Mandy arrived, Georgie’s first love in Young Sheldon was classmate Veronica. She first appeared as a typical rebellious teenager, but that act turned out to be a cover for her unstable home life. She became a genuine part of the Cooper family until her exit in the third season. Veronica was a fan-favorite character, and many still believe she and Georgie may reconcile someday. But is there any truth to this? And could we ever get a concrete answer about Georgie’s married life post-Mandy?

Veronica’s Role in ‘Young Sheldon’

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Veronica joined Young Sheldon as Georgie’s love interest in the second season. She was the “bad girl” when she visited the Coopers’ haunted house on Halloween. But Mary’s incessant preaching on the dangers of Hell caused Veronica to “repent” and become a born-again Christian. Georgie spends the rest of the season pursuing her, and the Coopers even take her in when her unstable home life surfaces. The two don’t officially date. Veronica doesn’t return any of Georgie’s feelings or romantic gestures. By Season 3, her opinion of him starts to shift, and she does see him in a romantic light. But he’s moved on, and Veronica fades away from the show after Season 3. Aside from a throwaway mention during the series finale, her ultimate fate is left unknown.

Fans have never forgotten Veronica, and online discussions constantly bring her up. “Why did she leave?” “Why didn’t Veronica and Georgie end up together?” “Will she come back?” Sorry to disappoint fans, but there’s no real reason (at least storywise) to see Veronica again. She was just someone Georgie briefly knew in high school. Aside from a possible school reunion, her character wouldn’t serve a purpose to the plot of Georgie & Mandy. But logic and reason have never stopped fans from speculating before.

Some Big Bang-verse fans think they’ve found the perfect “in” to get Veronica back on our screens. She will be Georgie’s second wife. Of course, this is just willful speculation, and it’s unlikely to happen. Marrying a girl years after spending a few months talking to her, but never officially dating in high school, isn’t the most realistic life choice. Still, fans think that after Georgie’s divorce from Mandy, he will reconnect with Veronica. Maybe the two run into each other around town and rekindle that old spark. Feels like a Hallmark movie, huh? You really can’t fault fans for having a favorite character, especially when it’s rumored that she may have been intended to fill Mandy’s role as mother of Georgie’s child. Wait, what?

Was It Almost ‘Georgie & Veronica’s First Marriage’?

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Yes, there’s an internet rumor that Georgie was initially meant to have a baby with Veronica. But her actor, Isabel May, was reportedly unavailable. Instead, the character of Mandy was created in her place. This rumor has been discussed in various online articles, but it has not been confirmed by any member of the show’s staff. Some fans blamed May’s casting in the Yellowstone prequel 1883 for her departure from Young Sheldon. But she made her last appearance as Veronica in early 2020, and wasn’t filming 1883 until 2021. Maybe a return was in the works, and it was derailed by 1883, but that’s just more speculation. Veronica’s time on Young Sheldon likely ended because her story did. Georgie liked her, but she didn’t return the feelings. By the time she did, he had moved on. Case closed.

It’s unlikely there’s any truth to the rumor that Veronica was intended to take Mandy’s place. Mandy didn’t join the show until years after Veronica had left, and her character was originally meant to appear in just a single episode. But let’s assume for a second that it was factual. How would that have changed things? Well, the pregnancy storyline could have come a lot sooner, likely around the fourth season instead of the sixth. As Georgie and Veronica would both have been teenagers, the uncomfortable age gap between him and Mandy wouldn’t have been an issue. If they had managed to stick it out, we might even have seen a Georgie & Veronica’s First Marriage spin-off instead.

In all these rumors, there’s one thing for sure. Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy fans have not forgotten Veronica. While a return is technically in the realm of possibility, don’t hold your breath on this high school flame returning to Georgie’s life. Georgie & Mandy is absolutely not going to cover a divorce between the two titular characters. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is streaming on Paramount+.