Celebrity Jeremy London Denies Affair with Rachel Uchitel "We're only friends," Jeremy London tells PEOPLE. "We never even kissed" By Eunice Oh and Johnny Dodd Johnny Dodd Instagram Twitter Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, crime and sports stories. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 23, 2010 07:35 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Fossum/Startraks Jeremy London says he has a lot respect for Rachel Uchitel and that he can relate to facing a private crisis in the public eye. But the actor tells PEOPLE that reports of a romance are untrue. “Without a doubt we are only friends. We never even kissed. We’ve never had an affair,” says London, 37, who will be featured with Uchitel, 35, on the fourth season of VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. The Party of Five actor acknowledges he and Tiger Woods’s alleged mistress have become close since they both checked into a Pasadena recovery center – but the two are “like brother and sister.” Jeremy London’s Wife Returns to Rehab After Brain Hemorrhage “She’s an amazing person and [the media] keeps messing with her,” says London, who made news with a bizarre kidnapping incident. “I think I can identify with her because of that.”