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James Van Der Beek Forced to miss planned appearance today show – but there’s a good reason behind his absence.
Actor, 48 years old, Follow his Instagram Stories Friday, December 5, to explain why he had to miss a TV show that happened earlier that day.
“Tell me you have kids without telling me you have kids: Had to postpone @today show appearance due to pink eye,” dawson creek the alum wrote alongside a selfie with one of his daughters.
Then he asked today and the host of the show Craig Melvin “Because it had to push,” and shared a rescheduled date for his new appearance.
“The pinkeye is almost gone. See you on December 17th,” he concluded.
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images for Operation Smile) James Van Der Beek is breaking his silence after announcing his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek, 47, shared a slideshow via Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 3, which featured several photos of the Dawson’s Creek alum set to the backdrop of Richard La Forge’s song “Autumn Breeze.” Vander(…)
Van der Beek and his wife Kimberley There are six children: Olivia (15), Joshua (13), Annabell (11), Amelia (8), Gwendolyn (6) and Jeremiah (4).
Not only does he have to juggle the responsibilities of taking care of his large family; varsity blues The star has been busy battling cancer.
Van de Beek first announced in November 2024 that he had Diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
“With the support of my family, I have been dealing with this diagnosis privately and have been taking steps to address it,” he told people At the time, he added: “There are reasons to be optimistic and I feel good.”
In a video interview with the outlet, Van Der Beek noted the impact his diagnosis has had on his children.
“My kids are very supportive, very loving, and very gentle,” he said. “You hate watching them grow up this way, but you see them really put you first, and as a dad, that’s heartwarming and devastating at the same time.”
Kimberly has also been supportive of her husband during his health struggles. recent, Kimberly complimented him Via the comments section of a November Instagram post, he attempted to sell a jersey from the 1999 film varsity blues to raise funds to pay for his cancer treatment. The funds will also help “support families on the same path.”
“You are a wizard. Come to life baby!! 😍😍😍,” Kimberly wrote under his post.
Van der Beek’s today Attending shows isn’t the only work commitment he’s had to give up this year.
The actor also Withdraw from participation dawson creek reunion In person in September due to health issues.
“This is the night I’ve been most looking forward to since My Angel Michelle Williams Back in January, she said she was putting it together…” Van Der Beek wrote on Instagram, the day before the reunion was scheduled to take place.
James Van Der Beek has been candid about the ups and downs of his health since announcing in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. “Each year, approximately 2 billion people worldwide receive this diagnosis. I am one of them,” the Dawson’s Creek alum shared in an Instagram post at the time, noting (…)
Van de Beek will join his former partner Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Williams attended a party in New York to raise funds for cancer.
“So you can imagine how frustrated I was when two stomach viruses conspired to incapacitate me and ground me down at the worst possible moment,” he continued. “Despite all my efforts… I just couldn’t get there. I couldn’t stand on that stage and thank every soul in the theater for showing up for me when I needed it most and fighting cancer.”
Van de Beek announced Lin-Manuel Miranda will replace him at the reunion event, where he will perform a live script reading of the pilot episode, playing his character Dawson.
Despite not being able to make an in-person appearance at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theater, VanderBeek still managed to Make a guest appearance at the event with a virtual appearance.
“I can’t believe I’m not there,” he said in a pre-recorded video message that played on stage at the time. “I can’t believe I can’t hug my cast, my beautiful cast, in person, and I just want to stand on that stage and say thank you to everyone who was here tonight – from the cast to the crew to everyone who donated their time and was so generous. Especially every last one of you. You are the best fans in the world. Thank you for coming.”
