Between October 2007 and February 2008, she dated actor David Tennant. By the time of series 5 she was working as a "brand and events executive", and was ostensibly in charge of the scheduling the so-called "Doctor Who Bus Tour". During this event, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan travelled across the United Kingdom, showing The Eleventh Hour to various school groups, in advance of its 3 April 2010 television premiere. The BBC Wales Doctor Who universe programmes comprise the main body of her resumé, as of 2010.