Karen Gillan has admitted that it could be a struggle to adapt to life away from Doctor Who.
The Amy Pond actress, who will leave midway through the sci-fi drama's next run along with co-star Arthur Darvill (Rory), told Collider that she is preparing for a "shock to the system".
"We have so much fun. It's so life-consuming, but in the most wonderful way," she explained. "We film pretty much every day, for nine months of the year, so it's basically your life.
"When you're not filming it, you're promoting it and talking about it, so it really does take over your life. It's going to be quite shocking. It will be a strange shock to the system, to not be doing it anymore."
Gillan added in the interview her belief that her Who departure will have a strong impact.
She has previously declared that her companion's exit storyline will be "damn good", while Time Lord actor Matt Smith has continually paid tribute to Gillan.
