The last day of filming for Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill was a distressing and despondent one. It was 4:30 in the morning on Saturday morning, and only one person was on the set of "Doctor Who," and that one person was Matt Smith.
Matt Smith couldn't sleep at all Friday night, one reason due to his despondent mood, and another because he couldn't take his mind off of Karen Gillan. He had had a crush on her since their first script reading, and now that she was leaving along with Arthur Darvill, the set would never be the same.
Matt was suddenly surprised when he heard someone say, "Matt, what are you doing up so early?" He turned around and realized, with relief, that it was Karen Gillan
"Just...enjoying the view?" he replied, unsure of the true reason why he was awake.
Karen laughed, and then replied, "Matt, you look exhausted. Why didn't you go back to sleep?"
"I can't," he replied sadly.
"Why would that be?"
Matt hesitated, and looked at the ground.
"You can tell me, Matt."
He then replied quickly, "Idon'twantyoutogo,Kaz. IloveyouandI'llmissyousomuch!"
Karen wasn't too sure on what he said, but when he looked up, she saw that he was trying not to cry. "Oh, come here, Matt."
Matt and Karen embraced, Matt crying and Karen trying not to cry, kissing his forehead. Finally, through sobs, Matt replied, "I don't want you to go, Kaz. You're one of my best mates, and I'll miss Arthur too, but-"
"You don't have to say anything, Matt. I'll miss you too."
They stayed like that most of the day until she had to get ready to leave. During the days that followed, they still kept in touch by texts and phone calls, but it wasn't the same. However, they would soon reunite once Matt had left because he was no longer the Doctor, and they would live in the same apartment, happy and in love.
Matt Smith couldn't sleep at all Friday night, one reason due to his despondent mood, and another because he couldn't take his mind off of Karen Gillan. He had had a crush on her since their first script reading, and now that she was leaving along with Arthur Darvill, the set would never be the same.
Matt was suddenly surprised when he heard someone say, "Matt, what are you doing up so early?" He turned around and realized, with relief, that it was Karen Gillan
"Just...enjoying the view?" he replied, unsure of the true reason why he was awake.
Karen laughed, and then replied, "Matt, you look exhausted. Why didn't you go back to sleep?"
"I can't," he replied sadly.
"Why would that be?"
Matt hesitated, and looked at the ground.
"You can tell me, Matt."
He then replied quickly, "Idon'twantyoutogo,Kaz. IloveyouandI'llmissyousomuch!"
Karen wasn't too sure on what he said, but when he looked up, she saw that he was trying not to cry. "Oh, come here, Matt."
Matt and Karen embraced, Matt crying and Karen trying not to cry, kissing his forehead. Finally, through sobs, Matt replied, "I don't want you to go, Kaz. You're one of my best mates, and I'll miss Arthur too, but-"
"You don't have to say anything, Matt. I'll miss you too."
They stayed like that most of the day until she had to get ready to leave. During the days that followed, they still kept in touch by texts and phone calls, but it wasn't the same. However, they would soon reunite once Matt had left because he was no longer the Doctor, and they would live in the same apartment, happy and in love.
"I see nothing wrong with celebrating women and their sexiness"
Gillan was criticised by some for supposedly being too sexy in the role of Amy Pond. She reprised her kissogram policewoman outfit in this year's Christmas special.
Speaking to Now, Smith said: "I know those short skirts caused a furore but I say bring them on. I see nothing wrong with celebrating women and their sexiness.
"There's absolutely nothing exploitative or demeaning about it."
The series premiere of Smith's first year as the Doctor was last week named as the most-watched programme on BBC iPlayer in 2010.
