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issued a public apology to his loved ones after claiming he was forced to disclose his private health battle. The “Dawson’s Creek” star, 47, shared the news with People on Sunday before disclosing to his social media followers why he made the announcement now.“’It is cancer…'” Van Der Beek’s Instagram post began.“Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I’m one of them.

“Dawson’s Creek” cast stands now.James Van Der Beek revealed that he and the other stars of the teen drama have reunited after not speaking for years following the end of the WB series.“Dawson’s Creek” aired from 1998 to 2003 and featured Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery, Joshua Jackson (Pacey Witter), Katie Holmes (Joey Potter) and Michelle Williams (Jen Lindley).“I’ve gotten in touch with them recently and it’s just been so nice,” he admitted while on Thursday’s episode of Jana Kramer‘s “Whine Down” podcast.Although Van Der Beek didn’t name who he reconnected with specifically, he shared that reuniting has been a gift.“It’s just been so great to talk to them and catch up with like who they are now this many years out and to have that shared experience from back in the day,” expressed the actor, who is currently battling cancer. “It’s just so lovely every time I get to catch up with one of them.”“We all went our separate ways and just didn’t speak for years because we were just living our lives and doing our things,” Van Der Beek shared.

his stage three colon cancer diagnosis in Nov. 2023, and he discussed his shocking health battle further in an Instagram clip published Saturday after his 48th birthday.The video, titled “What Cancer Taught Me,” began with Van Der Beek telling his more than 1.6 million followers how this past year “has been the hardest of my life.”“When I was younger, I used to define myself as an actor, which was never all that fulfilling, and then I became a husband and it was much better and then I became a father and that was the ultimate,” the “Dawson’s Creek” star said.“All of those definitions that I cared so deeply about were stripped from me,” he continued after explaining he was forced to be away from his family while seeking and undergoing treatment.“I was away for treatment, so I could no longer be a husband who was helpful to my wife,” Van Der Beek told the camera.

Actor James Van Der Beek is opening up about his journey after revealing to the world that he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at the age of 46.“I’ve been dealing with this pretty much in secret for a while, and in the past, I’ve found it helpful and cathartic to share things publicly,” Van Der Beek, 47, told PEOPLE for their week’s cover story. “And I’ve found a lot of support that way.

told Deadline she took her own life on May 26. She had contracted COVID-19 in April 2020 and was still fighting the virus over a year later.

Actress Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson have welcomed their first child.