Amy Pond May be Killed Off - [Potential Spoilers]

Dr Who's companion Amy Pond may be killed off in the next series - in a shock mid-season twist.

Steven Moffat teased fans by saying the series will take a break at Easter with a dramatic storyline - leaving viewers "needing the summer to recover".

The Sun reported that killing off Amy is the devastating plot twist favoured by bosses.  

A source told TV Biz that Karen Gillan, who plays Amy,WILL leave before the end of the next season.  Steven Moffat yesterday promised an "enormous earth-shattering cliffhanger" halfway through the series.

Seven episodes will be shown up to Easter, followed by six in autumn.  He said the Doctor and his companion will face a "game-changing" moment.

He added: "It's a huge event. An episode of Dr Who that's not scary is failing the children of this nation."

Steven - speaking at a Dr Who masterclass in the Edinburgh television festival - was asked whether the cliffhanger is "the biggest of Dr Who in the modern era".

He replied: "It's a good one. I know word-for-word what it is."

Steven also told how he had almost not hired stunning Scot Karen for the role after seeing her in a show reel that made her look "short and dumpy".

He added: "Then I saw her in the corridor and she was so tall and beautiful. When she is in heels I feel like the sidecar to a motorbike."