Gillian Anderson has responded to headlines that she hated her time on The X-Files.

The 38-year-old actress was so enraged by recent reports that she regretted her nine years on the show that she posted a message on her official website to clarify her feelings.

She said of The X-Files: "The series went on for a long time - longer than any of us had anticipated or some of us had wished. It was the hardest work I will ever do in my life. I hope for the sake of my children and my sanity that I never have to work that hard again.

"Did I hate it? At times yes. Did I love it? At times yes. Did I regret it or do I regret it now? Not for a second."