'Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco is 'open' to a future with her boyfriend

— -- Kaley Cuoco is riding high with her boyfriend, Karl Cook.

"The Big Bang Theory" star said she's "open" to marriage when it comes to her relationship with the professional equestrian.

"I don’t know what the path is going to take," she told People magazine. "But I’m very happy right now."

Cuoco, 31, and Cook, 26, began dating more than a year ago. The relationship blossomed after her very public split from ex-husband Ryan Sweeting in 2015 after just 21 months of marriage. The two finalized their divorce last year.

The actress said she bonded with her new beau over a love of animals, particularly horses and dogs.

"He’s got a big bulldog and many horses and, luckily, I found a guy who likes dogs as much as me," she gushed. "That’s on my number one list: 'Must love dogs!'"

Cuoco added, "We ride together and we both have a significant amount of horses in separate ranches. So we keep that separate, but we’ve done horse shows together and we travel together and that has definitely been a big part of our relationship."

And although the actress doesn't mind sharing about her love life, when it comes to the upcoming season of "The Big Bang Theory," which returns Sept. 25, Cuoco only provided a teaser.

"Everyone is going to be very happy," she hinted. "I know we [left off] on a big cliffhanger last year, so I believe the fans will be thrilled. We’ve shot three [episodes] so far and they have been laugh-out-loud funny, so I think everyone is going to be very happy."

Cuoco added, "Now, all we need to do is get Raj [Kunal Nayyar] a girlfriend! He’s the only one left behind."