Doctor Who star, Karen Gillan has always been inside the shell about her relationship status. When the Sci-Fic drama series was at its peak, her fans flooded social media with numerous speculation – some were entirely baseless whereas other with receipts. However, she often clarifies those rumours without any hesitation.
Karen was once in a longtime relationship with her now ex-boyfriend, Patrick Green. However, she is currently relishing her single life and stays mum when it comes to her love affair. But she always finds herself entangled into dating rumors.
Although the Scottish actress is single, her fans are quite keen to learn about her past affairs. So, without further ado, let’s have an insight into her past dating life.
Low-Key Relationship with ex-Boyfriend, Patrick Green
Karen once dated a photographer, Patrick Green, who is one-year-older than her. They started dating after they met for the first time in 2006. Shortly after, they became the centre of attention in the showbiz industry.
Despite being together for six-years, Doctor Who actress and her boyfriend kept everything behind the curtains. They rarely made public appearances as they opted to maintain a low-key relationship.
Fiercely private, Karen shocked her fans when she spilled the beans about their split during an interview with Radio Times. She was promoting her new programme where she played Sixties supermodel Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpton. She also insisted that unlike Shrimpton and Bailey, she and her boyfriend never worked together as an artist and muser.
When Karen was asked about her relationship with Patrick, she hinted about their break up. The actress told:
‘We never really did any of that. It’s quite healthy to keep certain things separate in a relationship, I think.’
Some sources point out that the split happened when Karen returned from New York after filming the Jean Shrimpton drama, We’ll Take Manhattan.
Sparked Dating Rumors with Matt Smith
The romance between Karen and Matt surfaced while shooting the BCC series, Doctor Who, in April 2014.
When their dating rumors hit the headlines, the Oculus actress was in a relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Patrick. Meanwhile, Matt was dating Daisy Lowe. Amid rumors, the alleged couple attended the premiere of Oculus together.
Later, Karen swift off the gossips, claiming she and Matt were only friends.
Started Dating Since She was 18
At the age of 18, the American actress was already dating a mysterious boyfriend. She described the feeling of love as something like electricity coursing through the body. However, her relationship with the mysterious boyfriend ended after she moved to the USA from Scotland.
Karen also had an alleged relationship with Sherlock Holmes actor, Andrew Brooke, in 2012. But they denied the rumors proclaiming themselves as friends. Likewise, she was also romantically involved with Jung So-min and Kim Hyun-Joong.
