September 7th 2024.
Karen Gillan, a Scottish actor best known for her roles in Doctor Who and the Marvel franchise, recently attended the Toronto International Film Festival where she shared some exciting news - she is pregnant! The 36-year-old star arrived at the premiere party for The Life of Chuck in a stunning yellow mini dress, alongside her co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tom Hiddleston. However, all eyes were on Karen as she gently cradled her stomach, signaling what appears to be her first public appearance in several weeks.
This news may come as a surprise to some, as Karen has always been quite private about her personal life. In fact, she quietly married her husband Nick Kocher in 2022 at Castle Toward in Scotland. The couple has largely kept their relationship out of the spotlight, but they have occasionally attended premieres together. Karen's last major appearance was in Steven Moffat's latest series, Douglas Is Cancelled, where she received praise for her portrayal of TV presenter Madeline alongside Hugh Bonneville.
At the premiere party, Karen was joined by her co-stars Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who were all smiles as they posed for photos. Karen has previously spoken about her plans to have children, saying in a 2018 interview on the Michael Rosenbaum podcast, "Of course, I need some little ginger children running around. I definitely want them, it's going to be hilarious. I think I would be a good mum. I feel like I would definitely be good at playing with the kids, like being one of them. I think I would start them off watching The Exorcist."
Although she has seldom opened up about her relationship with comedian Nick, Karen did once share the story of how they first connected. "Oh gosh. I slid into his DMs on Instagram!" Karen revealed during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark in 2023. "He popped up on my recommended friends list on Instagram. The algorithm is tearing the country apart but it brought me together with my guy." When he didn't respond to her on Instagram, Karen tried her luck on Twitter, saying, "I DMed him on Twitter saying, 'Hi, your tweets are really funny. I'm Karen, by the way.' It wasn't very interesting. I hadn't really read his tweets."
Earlier this year, Steven Moffat, who also cast Karen as Amy over a decade ago, spoke about their ongoing friendship and his cameo at her wedding. "I've never been out of touch with her, although obviously she's been living in America, so I haven't seen as much of her," Steven shared. "But, you know, I made a speech at her wedding and so on. I swell with completely unjustified, unearned pride when I see her on a huge poster or on the side of a bus. That all comes down to her talent and her ambition, but I nonetheless give myself a pat on the back for it."
Karen's pregnancy announcement comes after her fellow Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman also shared her pregnancy news. Jenna showed up to an exhibition in a long floral dress while holding her very large baby bump. The Agency has reached out to Karen Gillan's representatives for comment. If you have a celebrity story, video, or pictures, you can share them with the entertainment team at The Agency by emailing, calling, or visiting their Submit Stuff page. They would love to hear from you!
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