Did Veronica Duncan die in Young Sheldon?

With Young Sheldon Seasons 1-6 now streaming on Netflix and Season 7 over you might be wondering: what happened to Veronica, and did she die?

Debuting in 2017, Young Sheldon stars Iain Armitage as the child version of Jim Parsons’ character in The Big Bang Theory. As a prequel to the original sitcom, Young Sheldon provided answers to what the bright lad’s childhood was like.

It’s been an emotional time to be a fan this year given the Young Sheldon Season 7 finale, but more Cooper drama is still to come thanks to sequel series Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage.

With the eldest cooper taking over the Young Sheldon story, the fate of Veronica has come into question once more — but what exactly went down? Warning: some spoilers ahead!

Did Veronica die in Young Sheldon?

No, Veronica hasn’t died in Young Sheldon. However, she did depart the show, leaving fans speculating over whether she might return down the line. 

In the prequel sitcom, Veronica Duncan is portrayed by Isabel May as a high school student who catches the eye of George “Georgie” Cooper Jr., Sheldon’s older brother portrayed by Montana Jordan.

Initially introduced in Season 2 Episode 6, Veronica is characterized as a rebellious teenager engaging in drinking, smoking, and making bad decisions, serving as a bad influence on Georgie. 

However, as her character arc progresses through Season 2 and into Season 3, Veronica undergoes a significant transformation, becoming a newly converted Christian and softening into a more positive presence on the show​​.

Veronica’s journey is not just a personal one; it also has an impact on Georgie. Although they both have feelings for each other, their relationship fails to flourish and George ends up dating Jana Boggs (Ava Allan). 

In Season 5, he starts a relationship with Mandy McAllister (Emily Osment), who falls pregnant with their first child. 

May guest-starred as Veronica in a number of episodes before her final appearance in Season 3 Episode 17, with many believing she departed Young Sheldon after landing the role of Elsa Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel series 1883. (She also starred in Run Hide Fight — find out how to watch here.)

Since her character wasn’t killed off, there’s a running fan theory suggesting that she might return to the narrative and get back with Georgie, a plot point that connects to The Big Bang Theory where it’s mentioned that he got married at the age of 19. 

Does Veronica marry Georgie?

No. In Young Sheldon Season 7 Episode 7, Georgie marries Mandy, although it’s heavily implied that the pair divorce later down the line.

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However, it’s unclear how long Georgie’s marriage to Mandy lasts. The Young Sheldon sequel — titled Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage — follows the pair immediately after Young Sheldon, but it also hints that this isn’t the only time that the pair wed.

“I’m hoping that I’m the ex-wife and the new wife,” Emily Osment explained when she was asked about the storyline by TV Line. “People get divorced and then they get remarried. Why can’t she [Mandy] be both?”

Despite fans being invested in Georgie and Mandy’s connection, some are secretly willing Veronica to get him back, convinced that it could happen in the sequel. “I think that Georgie will cheat on Mandy with Veronica, which is why Mary calls Georgie’s girlfriend a wh*re for breaking up a marriage, but eventually Mandy and Georgie will find their way back to each other in a post-Big Bang Theory time jump,” one fan posted on Reddit.

Full details for Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage have yet to be revealed.

Is Veronica one of Georgie’s ex-wives?

There is no official answer to whether Veronica is one of Georgie’s ex-wives. The Big Bang Theory reveals that Georgie is single in his adulthood and has multiple ex-wives.

In TBBT, there’s never any clarification on who Georgie’s ex-girlfriends and ex-wives are — even Mandy and baby Cece don’t get a mention — so there’s every possibility that Veronica could have found her way back to him in later life.

In the final ever episode of the main series, Sheldon reveals that two of Georgie’s ex-wives messaged him to congratulate his Nobel prize award, with their names never mentioned. As Veronica obviously knew Sheldon from his childhood, there’s every possibility that one of the mysterious ex-wives could have been her.

At the same time, the prequel suggests that Veronica spent the rest of her life devoted to charity work, meaning that the pair’s paths might not have crossed again.

All 14 episodes of Young Sheldon Season 7 are now available to stream on Paramount Plus. You can check out everything we know about Season 8, as well as why the finale wasn’t even about George or Sheldon at all, and other binge-worthy TV shows to add to your list.

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