Physician Who’s Karen Gillan pulls out of main Comedian Con occasion

Physician Who star Karen Gillan has pulled out of Wales Comedian Con simply days after shamed actor John Barrowman was introduced within the line-up. 

The Dancing on Ice choose, 54, was revealed to be attending the most important occasion on August 10 and insiders declare it was this which induced Karen to cancel.

John apologised in Might after it was revealed he would expose himself on the set of the Sci-Fi hit, which led to a video of the display screen star being faraway from an immersive Physician Who theatre present.

Karen, 33, recorded a video message for upset followers, the place she claimed a scheduling conflict with the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film was the rationale behind her withdrawal.

Regardless of saying she was ‘gutted’ to be lacking the most important fan occasion, sources near the Scottish star instructed The Solar she was against becoming a member of forces with John.  

‘Karen has been vocal in talking up towards systemic sexual harassment within the office previously,’ they stated.

‘It continues to be a difficulty that she feels very strongly about. So the prospect of showing alongside John publicly left her very conflicted.’ 

The Amy Pond actress graced the small display screen alongside Matt Smith between 2010 and 2013 however by no means labored alongside the actor behind Captain Jack Harkness. 

The allegations got here to gentle following a resurfaced video the place fellow-shamed actor Noel Clarke, 45, who portrayed Mickey Smith within the BBC One cult drama, stated John would expose himself ‘each 5 seconds’.

Clarke then joked with a dwell viewers not to do that at their office or they may go to jail.

In an interview with Weekend journal, Barrowman stated his behaviour on set was to ‘defuse awkwardness’ every time he was filming a intercourse scene in spin-off Torchwood.

He stated: ‘As Captain Jack Harkness I used to be the star of Torchwood, so I felt it was right down to me to steer the corporate and hold them entertained.

‘After I was doing a nude scene or a love scene it was clear within the script I might be bare and everybody would have recognized about that at the very least 48 hours upfront.

‘So I might be ready in my trailer sporting only a gown with a sock over my ”components”.

‘Then, if I had been standing ready to movie a scene the place I wanted to be nude and somebody got here into view, I might make a joke to place them and myself relaxed.

‘My actions had been merely designed to defuse any potential awkwardness among the many solid and crew.’ 

Barrowman revealed he was referred to as for a gathering with Physician Who and Torchwood government producer Julie Gardner who instructed him to reign in his behaviour.

The actor added he can now see his behaviour was ‘juvenile’ and it could not be one thing he would do immediately.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Karen and John for remark.