Karen Gillan and Nick Kocher's relationship timeline explored as Guardians of the Galaxy star reveals first pregnancy at TIFF

Karen Gillan debuts her baby bump (image via @karrengillan on Instagram)
Karen Gillan debuts her baby bump (image via @karrengillan on Instagram)

Guardians of the Galaxy star Karen Gillan debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival which screened her recent film The Life of Chuck.

Karen was seen in a neon yellow bodycon dress as she posed for the cameras while holding her baby bump. News of her pregnancy has been made official after Karen tied the knot with Nick Kocher in a private ceremony in Scotland in May 2022.

Her husband Nick Kocher is a writer at Saturday Night Live and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also an actor and starred alongside Karen and Brian McElhaney in The Bubble on Netflix.


Karen Gillan and Nick Kocher's relationship timeline explored

While the couple has kept their relationship personal, Karen Gillan during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark in May 2023, revealed that she first met her husband on Instagram.

When co-host Mark Consuelos asked her how she met Kocher, Karen said,

"Oh gosh. I slid into his DMs on Instagram!"

She also added saying,

"He popped up on my recommend friends list on Instagram. The alogrithm is tearing the country apart but it brought me together with my guy."

The actress then mentioned that after Kocher did not respond, she followed up with him on X. While talking about her opening line while following up, Karen Gillan said that she told Kocher that she found his posts "really funny."

"It wasn't very interesting. I hadn't really read his tweets. And he's a comedy writer. That's how you make them feel very good about themselves."

While discussing the couple's plans for their first wedding anniversary, Karen Gillan revealed that they will be watching the wedding video for the very first time.

Nick and Karen tied the knot in Scotland in May 2022 in a private ceremony. Karen took to her Instagram account to announce news of her wedding while posting pictures of herself in a white bridal gown by Oscar de la Renta. Her wedding dress featured a fitted bodice and flowy train. She completed the look with white heels and a diamante strap.

In the pictures uploaded on Instagram, a bagpiper can be seen walking down the aisle along with bridesmaids in brown silk dresses. Her husband, Nick was seen wearing a traditional Scottish kilt and sporran

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