David Duchovny and wife Tea Leoni have confirmed they are to separate after eleven years of marriage.

The couple have recently come under strain after David checked himself into rehab for a sex addiction.

Since then, their relationship has been the subject of much media scrutiny and speculation.

And the pair have now released a statement confirming that they called time on their marriage before David's rehab stint.

The satement reads: "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 couple had hoped to keep this separation private for the sake of their children."