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David Duchovny Replies to Rumors That He's Dating Gillian Anderson

"The whole thing about Gillian and I dating is so weird."

Shelli Weinstein

Sorry, 'shippers, but David Duchovny says he and Gillian Anderson are definitely not dating.

In an interview with TVLine, Duchovny shot down the long-standing rumors that he and Anderson have ever been anything more than friends. "The whole thing about Gillian and I dating is so weird," he said. "It's never happened, it's not going to happen, we're friends. I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, but no, it's not gonna happen. It hasn't happened."

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The rumors, which have been ongoing for years, saw a new spark on the Internet last week after Anderson joined Duchovny onstage during a concert to promote his album Hell or Highwater in New York.

"I see Gillian, I kiss her hello. She's my friend. If somebody gets a picture of that, if it's onstage and she comes up to sing with me, I'm going to kiss her hello," he said. "I wish the show would be enough. I don't understand why people want more from Gillian and I. I really don't."

Speaking of their X-Files revival, Duchovny noted that he has seen the first script of the continuation, and offered a tease.

Hold onto your hats...

"It has Mulder and Scully in it," he said. "You're just gonna have to wait."

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