By Bill Caven PUBLISHED: 23:57 EST, 30 December 2012 | UPDATED: 06:22 EST, 31 December 2012 They say the camera never lies – and even in this early picture you can see she oozes star quality. This remarkable photograph captures Karen Gillan’s first appearance in front of a television camera – courtesy of Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts. The girl band superstar spotted Miss Gillan’s talent long before Doctor Who producers, and headhunted the Scot from the catwalk to star in a TV show. Beauty: Karen Gillan in the ITV programme The Passions of Girls Aloud. Singer Nicola Roberts was ahead of the curve when she saw the talent in the actress
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Doctor Who star spotted by singer in fashion show
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The two celebrities share vibrant red hair and porcelain skin
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Miss Roberts asked Miss Gillan to help launch a make-up line for fair-skinned women
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