The Inverness actress had a special reunion with another Scottish star as they celebrated in Boston.
Karen Gillan shared a stunning photo with her former Doctor Who co-star, Tony Curran.(Image: @karengillan/Instagram)
Karen Gillan has shared a stunning photo with one of her former Doctor Who co-stars, leaving many fans delighted that the actors have been able to reunite while showing their support. World Cup. Dressed in Scottish football team kit the pair shared their national pride ahead of the weekend’s Haiti game.
Posting the picture on Instagram yesterday evening (June 14), Karen Shared a photo of herself and actor Tony Curran outside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Wearing both of Scotland’s World Cup jerseys, Curran can be seen proudly holding the Lion Rampant flag while standing next to the Inverness actress.
Karen starred in BBC am a doctor As Amy Pond, the Doctor’s companion, from 2010 to 2013. The 38-year-old was the first companion to the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, and became a fan favorite during her time on the sci-fi series.
Meanwhile, Tony appeared as a guest star on the show and played the role of Vincent Van Gogh. In what was to become one of the most memorable parts of the series, the Doctor was seen transporting Van Gogh to the present day to see how his work has influenced the modern world, with Tony’s performance bringing tears to the audience’s eyes.
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Many fans of the show were pleased to see Karen and Tony reunited for the game social media The user is writing: “Vincent Van Gogh looks very happy to be reunited with Amy Pond.” While another person questioned: “Is that Vincent Van Gogh with you?”
In a recent upload of Guardians of the Galaxy, Tony can also be seen singing in the back of the car with Karen on the way to the Haiti match. In a switch up of a classic rock song, the pair can be heard singing: “Here we go, Scotland’s all over the world.”
Getting into the true spirit of the World Cup, Karen was also seen practically celebrating after Scotland secured their first win in the group stage.
Sharing a clip of himself singing and dancing in his hotel room after the win, the Jumanji actor enthusiastically wrote: “Yes sir I can boogie…when Scotland wins!!! Go ahead guys!!!”
Many fans were delighted to see the star in World Cup spirit, with many celebrating in bars in Boston and Scotland as fans stayed up until 4am to watch the match end.
The actress didn’t limit her celebrations to just Scotland’s win, where she was seen celebrating with various supporters by waving flags, cheering and singing songs. He also posted a clip of himself singing The Proclaimers’ classic I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) while on his way to the match.
This clip is now available, also featuring Tony Curran Over 4.9 million views And she has collected thousands of likes and comments from her fans and Scottish supporters.
One Instagram user commented beneath the post: “Imagine you’re walking down the street and you see Karen Gillan doing this to you.” While another rejoiced: “”Scotland!!!!!!” forever!!!!! “I’m not even Scottish and yet I’m proud.”
A third fan also joked: “I’m surprised David Tennant didn’t just magically appear out of a puff of smoke while you all sang this song!! LOL Go Scotland!!”
A Boston local also added: “Oh my god, you’re here in Mass! Ahh! Also the Tartan Army takeover of Boston has been amazing! (I’m from Boston).”
Scotland still have two more crucial matches to play to see if Steve Clarke’s side can finally reach the World Cup knockout stage. Karen, along with many others, will be keeping their fingers crossed.
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