Matt Smith isn’t the only one swapping the Series 5 shoot for a photoshoot in the lead up to the forthcoming series – his co-star Karen Gillan, who will be portraying the Eleventh Doctor’s fiesty new companion Amy, also glammed up for a recent session with InStyle magazine! You can check out a preview of the images below, posted earlier today by The Daily Mail:

Inside the issue, which is out now, the actress discusses what it’s been like taking on such an iconic role, and admits that she was initially put out by the prospect of having to follow in the footsteps of the long line of popular actresses who have preceded her. The newspaper quotes: “‘It’s a pretty terrifying role, but a huge privilege to be part of an iconic show. I’m following a long line of great actresses who have played the companion, so it’s quite daunting. I’d love to sit down with them and have a good chat about it.”

She also reveals that she didn’t tell her family she’d got the part until an hour before the news was made public in May last year. “My boyfriend knew,” she said. “I didn’t tell anyone else, including my mum – she’s a huge Doctor Who fan and I didn’t want to lumber her with the secret.”

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