David Duchovny HATED his future wife Tea Leoni when they first met!

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In 1993, David wanted to go on "The Tonight Show" to promote his grisly film "Kalifornia" with Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis. But he wasn't a big star and had to audition for the gabfest.

Tea, who was then in the short-lived FOX series "Flying Blind," had to audition too -- and they had to try out at the same time.

"She was funny and smart, gracious and charming. And I hated her!" Duchovny recalled in an interview. "I hated her because she put me totally in the shadow. I couldn't compete with this level of charm . . . I was rejected and she got the show."