United Kingdom, Oct. 14 -- Heather Graham feels "proud" to have dated Heath Ledger and wishes he was "still alive".

The 55-year-old actress was in a relationship with the late Dark Knight star - who died aged 28 in 2008 - from October 2000 to June 2001, and she has recalled her "love" for her former flame.

She told Kristin Davis' Are You A Charlotte? podcast: "I was very in love with him when we dated.

"He's kind of amazing. I feel proud that I dated him. Yeah, for sure. I wish he was still alive."

The podcast host recalled seeing the couple together at a Los Angeles coffee shop while she was working on Sex And The City.

Heather said: "Yes, I dated him. And in fact, I think we might have watched [Sex and the City] together, and I thi...