Blink and you’d have missed it – Young Sheldon sequel Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage dropped two new characters during a viral TikTok.
Alongside the newlyweds and Mandy’s parents Audrey and Jim, Dougie Baldwin is joining theTV showas Connor, while Jessie Prez stars as Rueben.
If you think you’ve already seen Connor before, it’s because you have. Mandy’s younger brother was briefly introduced onYoung Sheldon, and has now been recast ahead of the sequel.
Only seen in Season 6 episode ‘A Baby Shower and a Testoterone-Rich Banter,’ fans don’t know much about Connor. In Young Sheldon, we’re told that he’s a painter, hates football and rock bands, and appears to have the same dynamic with Mandy thatSheldondoes with Georgie.
This time around, things have changed. Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage’s official character synopsis describes him as “a talented oddball with musical prowess who still lives with his parents. Coddled by his mother, Audrey, and hassled by his father, Jim, Connor doesn’t fit in – even in his own family.”
As for Rueben, he’s completely fresh meat for the new seRIES. Instead of being linked to either Georgie or Mandy, he’ll be closer to Jim, taking a job at the tire shop.
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His synopsis reveals he’s “less than enthusiastic about the shop’s newest hire: Jim’s son-in-law, Georgie.”
After theYoung Sheldon Season 7 ending, Georgie is desperate for work. With Meemaw arrested following the collapse of their illegal gambling room, Georgie has no income by the time he gets back from his honeymoon.
This prompts the couple to move in with Audrey and Jim, setting out their dynamic for the sequel. In theSeason 7 finale, fans watch Jim offer Georgie a job at the tire shop – though Audrey is reluctant for him to – starting his journey to become the ‘Dr. Tire’ we meet inThe Big Bang Theory.
Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
