Kaley Cuoco drops ex-husband's name

LOS ANGELES: "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco has dropped estranged husband Ryan Sweeting's name.

The 29-year-old actress adopted the tennis ace's last name professionally, going by Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, following their 2013 wedding but has now made a clean break after filing for divorce last month, reported Us magazine.

Cuoco appeared to show off her newly reclaimed maiden name by snapping a photo of her place setting at an event.

The 29-year-old beauty snapped a photo of the dinner table setting - which refers to her as Kaley Cuoco - on Instagram and wrote: "And my weekend starts right now."

The sitcom star and husband Ryan, 28, called it quits on their marriage on September 25 after just 21 months of marriage.

The pair tied the knot on December 31, 2013, after dating for just six months. JCH JCH