David Duchovny’s attempt to reconcile with estranged wife Tea Leoni has been unceremoniously shot down. You may remember that David recently spent some time in rehab for sex addiction. Leoni, it is rumored, has been getting some sexual healing of her own from co-star Billy Bob Thornton on the set of their new flick, Manure.

I’m not sure that Billy Bob is a much better choice than Duchovny was, given his history with the ladies. But I suppose she’s hurtin’ and Billy Bob was only willing to give her some, um, comfort.

David Duchovny, Californication actor and  admitted sex addict and wife Tea Leoni have confirmed to People magazine that they have been separated for some time.

In light of continuous speculation over the lives and marriage of Tea Leoni and David Duchovny, the couple has confirmed that they have in fact been separated for several months,” the statement says. “The couple had hoped to keep this separation private for the sake of their children.”

Duchovny has undergone treatment for his addiction and recently left rehab. As for Leoni, it’s not suprising that she couldn’t stick around after finding out her hubby of 11 years had been mainlining, well, you know.

David Duchovny, star of Californication and the X-Files is making the usual claim for “respect and privacy” after being admitted into a rehab clinic for treatment of a sexual addiction. Rumors of Duchovny being a sex addict have been floating around for a number of years but the 48-year-old actor and his wife, Téa Leoni, have both denied them.

Turns out this is a case of where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Let’s hope that for the sake of his family, which includes Leoni and daughter Madelaine West, 9, and son, Kyd, 6, that he gets the help he needs.