Who is Karen Gillan’s husband? An insight into her past dating life!
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Guardians of the Galaxy’s Nebula, Karen Gillan is married!
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 speculations – some were entirely baseless whereas others with receipts.
However, she often clarifies those rumors without any hesitation.
Karen was once in a longtime relationship with her now ex-boyfriend, Patrick Green.
However, she is currently relishing her married life with her beau, Nick Kocher.
Karen Gillan reveals her marriage
The Guardians of the Galaxy actress, 35, revealed her marriage in February 2023, after almost a year.
Karen with her husband, Nick Kocher | Courtesy of VIVIEN KILLILEA/GETTY IMAGES
She says that she secretly married her beau Nick Kocher last May (May 2022) and shared a series of snapshots from her wedding. She captioned it:
“Last May… 📸 by @hollyclarkphotography“
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On the wedding day, Gillan wore a white strapless Oscar de la Renta gown, while her husband wore a traditional Scottish kilt and sporran.
Maria Bakalover, actress, commented, ‘Karennnnnn!!! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️,’ to which she replied, ‘Thank you for the beautiful beautiful dress !!!😍’
Gillan’s marriage rumor first circulated in November 2022, as her Instagram photo of wearing an emerald and diamond ring on her left hand was posted.
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Neither Gillan nor Kocher had confirmed the news until the announcement.
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Who is Karen Gillan’s husband?
Karen’s husband, Nick Kocher is a comedian and a writer. His quick wit and sharp observations have tickled funny bones across platforms, solidifying his place as a rising star in the world of humor.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Kocher’s humor took root early.
Nick Kocher and Tim McElhaney
After graduating from The Paideia School, he headed to New York University, where he met Tim McElhaney, and together, they birthed the comedy duo BriTANick.
Karen Gillan’s dating history
At the age of 18, the American actress was already dating a mysterious boyfriend.
Karen 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.
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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 center 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.
Karen Gillan and Patrick Green | Courtesy of Daily Mail
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 program 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 said:
‘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.
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Sparked dating rumors with Matt Smith
The romance between Karen and Matt surfaced while shooting the BCC series, Doctor Who, in April 2014.
Karen allegedly dated Matt Smith | Courtesy of Zimbio
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 swept off the gossip, claiming she and Matt were only friends.
