X-Files fans react to Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny reunion photo: ‘Can’t you just marry already?’

Former co-stars reunited over the weekend

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny have reunited and The X-Files fans are thrilled.

The former co-stars rose to fame as FBI special agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder in the Nineties hit series The X-Files. 

On Sunday (18 April), Anderson shared two photos of herself and Duchovny joined by her dog, Stella.

“Stella made a new friend today. @davidduchovny,” wrote The Crown star in an Instagram post that has since received over 333,000 likes.

The X-Files fans were quick to share their appreciation for the rare sighting of the duo together. 

“Oh man that’s my childhood right there,” wrote one user, while someone else wrote: “The way you knew this would break the internet.”

Another asked: “Can’t you just marry already?” while a third person quipped: “Am I alive? Is this real!?”

Anderson and Duchovny starred together on the popular sci-fi series from 1993 to 2002, after which they reunited for two follow-up seasons in 2016 and 2018. 

Anderson – who also stars in Netflix’s Sex Education – previously won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance as Agent Scully in the original series. 

Duchovny received four nominations for his role in The X-Files but only took home the award once in 1997.

It is unclear whether the unexpected reunion indicates that the actors will be working together in the near future.

Meanwhile, Anderson is preparing to star in the forthcoming series The First Lady. Her role as Eleanor Roosevelt was announced in February this year.