DOCTOR WHO star Karen Gillan tried to flee into a lift after being found naked and mumbling in a hotel corridor, it emerged yesterday.



Guests and security stopped the actress from making her bizarre exit draped in a sheet.

Karen, 23, had earlier tried to get into a guest's room stark naked at 7am in New York's exclusive Ace Hotel.

The guest said: "She was whimpering and laid down in front of my door. Then she was on her feet and trying to get in the elevator."

The incident came after Karen, who plays Amy Pond, had partied with the rest of the cast.

Last week she was pictured at London's notorious nightclub The Box.

She was cast as the eleventh doctor's companion in early 2009 and first appeared in April 2010, effectively replacing Billie Piper's character of Rose Tyler.

The Ace hotel yesterday said the behaviour of its guests was 'confidential'.

The BBC confirmed Karen had stayed but added: "In April Karen participated in a US publicity tour which successfully promoted Doctor Who for our commercial channel BBC America.

"She punctually and professionally fulfilled a busy set of media appearances and fan screenings but we're unaware of this alleged incident."

Karen's agent refused to comment.

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