'Doctor Who' Karen Gillan: 'I won't make return cameos'

Karen Gillan has revealed that she will not make any further appearances in Doctor Who once she leaves.

The Amy Pond actress, who has played Matt Smith's Doctor companion for two series, believes that any potential cameo return would lessen the impact of her departure on the sci-fi drama.

She told The Brilliant Book of Doctor Who 2012: "Death would be an option. I don't want Amy to pop up again every so often, because for me it would take away from the big, emotional goodbye.

"Once she's gone, she's gone. I want people to remember the Amy Pond era as a good one."

Speaking to Graham Norton on Radio 2, the 23-year-old admitted that she is unsure of her future on the show.

Gillan said: "I don't really know what's going on, to be honest... the time is going to come when Amy and Rory (Arthur Darvill) have to leave.

"It's inevitable... I will welcome the new companion with open arms. But I don't know what kind of companion he'd have next."

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Listen to Karen Gillan talking to Graham Norton below: