In the candid clip, shared on Saturday, March 8, Van Der Beek told his supporters, "It has been the hardest year of my life." He continued with an anecdote, recalling how he "used

James Van Der Beek has opened up about the heartbreaking way his ongoing battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer has affected his marriage – revealing the diagnosis has left him feeling like he cannot provide for his wife and six children.

James Van Der Beek has reflected on how tough the past year has been after he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer The actor, 48, shared how his health battle caused him to question his worth and place and described how his cancer has impacted his wife and family via a recent Instagram video.

DAWSON’S Creek actor James Van Der Beek has opened up on the “hardest” year of his life where he was forced to “look my own mortality in the eye” amid his cancer

He shared the video captioned, "What Cancer Taught Me," on Instagram with his 1.6 million followers, admitting that the past year “has been the hardest of my life.” Van Der Beek has been married to his wife Kimberly since 2010,

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has candidly spoken about his cancer diagnosis, admitting it has been "the hardest year of my life" for him and his family

From his breakout role on 'Dawson's Creek' to parenting six children, look back at some of the actor's biggest moments as he celebrates his 48th birthday on March 8, 2025

Four months after announcing his cancer diagnosis, actor James Van Der Beek has celebrated his 48th birthday by reflecting on what he says has been the "hardest year of my life". "I wanted to share something that I learnt with y'all," he said in a recent Instagram video.

James Van Der Beek has opened up on the impact his cancer battle is having on his marriage. The 48-year-old Dawson's Creek icon has been married to producer Kimberly Brook, 42, since 2010 and together they have six children.