James Van Der Beek shares new photos with his youngest son Jeremiah for his fourth birthday as he reflects on baby loss amid Stage 3 cancer battle
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James Van Der Beek has shared new photos with his youngest son Jeremiah for his fourth birthday amid his Stage 3 cancer battle.
The Dawson's Creek star, 48, is currently battling stage 3 colon cancer, revealing his diagnosis in November 2024.
He recently sparked concern among fans over his noticeably frail figure after appearing virtually at a Dawson's Creek reunion. He was initially due to appear in person but had to cancel due to ill health.
Now, the father-of-six has shared new photos as he posted about his son Jeremiah's fourth birthday.
In the post, which was shared over the weekend, James also reflected on baby loss as he opened up about losing two late-term pregnancies before Jeremiah was born.
He wrote: '4 years old today. After 2 late-term losses, we thought we were done. Thank God you knew better.
James Van Der Beek has shared new photos with his youngest son Jeremiah for his fourth birthday on Instagram over the weekend amid his Stage 3 cancer battle
In the post, which was shared over the weekend, James also reflected on baby loss as he opened up about losing two late-term pregnancies before Jeremiah was born
'An iron will combined with an innate sweetness. And ALL boy. And as you run around and scream and bang things… all I can think about is how grateful I am that you came to us.
'You've been particular from the jump. And as your language skills have finally caught up the specificity of your desires, what I'm seeing is a fun-loving, passionate soul who doesn't think twice about speaking up for exactly what he wants. And for that example, I thank you.'
He continued: 'I'm sorry there have been spells where I couldn’t be the father I would want to be for you… where I was too weak to pick you up, throw you around, or even put you to bed… but know that watching you reveal yourself to us has been one of the greatest joys of my life.
'And even though you’re stingy with the hugs… when you do decide to wrap those thick little arms around my neck, it’s like time has stood still and all is right with the world.
'I love you, bubba. And I always will. And all you ever have to do is be you. Happy birthday, my "big little boy".❤️'
James's Dawson's Creek co-star Katie Holmes commented: 'Sooooooo sweet!!!!!!!'
Meanwhile actor Oliver Hudson, who appeared in the series for 16 episodes, wrote: 'Beautiful my man…'
Emma Slater, his dance partner on Dancing With The Stars in 2019, said: 'This just made me cry ❤️ love it all so much! Happy birthday sweet Jeremiah.'
Now, the father-of-six has shared new photos as he posted about his son Jeremiah's fourth birthday
James's Dawson's Creek co-star Katie Holmes commented: 'Sooooooo sweet!!!!!!!'
Emma Slater, his dance partner on Dancing With The Stars in 2019, said: 'This just made me cry ❤️ love it all so much! Happy birthday sweet Jeremiah'
Meanwhile actor Oliver Hudson, who appeared in the series for 16 episodes, wrote: 'Beautiful my man…'
The cast of Dawson's Creek recently reunited at New York's Richard Rogers Theatre in collaboration with F Cancer for a live read through of their pilot episode.
But lead star James was forced to pull out of the event after falling ill during his treatment for colorectal cancer.
James's wife Kimberly and their six children instead made a surprise appearance on stage, whilst the actor pre recorded videos to play during the show.
Kimberly has shared photos with her husband's co-stars Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps as she thanked them for their support on the night admitting: 'Missed my guy so. But the support and the love has been healing to the core.'
Meanwhile, Katie, who played James' love interest Joey Potter on the show, shared her own memories of the night as she paid tribute to her 'everlasting bond' with her co-stars.
'I will never find the words for what these three beautiful humans mean to me,' the actress wrote alongside a video of her, Michelle and Joshua Jackson on stage. 'For our shared journey. For our everlasting bond.'
'James, Josh, Michelle… from April 1997—- I love you. James, you got this. We got you. To everyone who supported us from the beginning and who continue to support James and his beautiful family, we thank you. Thank you for last night.'
James replied to the post, commenting: 'Love you! Thank you for being you.'
James was forced to pull out of the event after falling ill during his treatment for stage 3 colorectal cancer but pre recorded videos played during the show
His Dawson's Creek co-stars and his family shared their heartbreak that he was forced to miss the show's reunion last month (James' wife Kimberly pictured with Busy Philipps, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes
Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda was drafted in as a last minute replacement for James for the read through, after a call from his close friend Michelle and her husband Thomas Kail.
The Broadway icon shared his own collection of photos from the night, posing for snaps with James' family as he gushed about 'the immense privilege of being present,' and revealed he had been sending James photos 'all through rehearsal and the evening'.
'[Thomas] Kail called over the weekend: James caught a virus and was unable to travel to NY for the Dawson’s Creek reunion Monday,' Lin-Manuel explained.
'Now I’m godfather to Tommy and Michelle’s kid, so filling in for Dawson last minute falls under general coverage.'
'What happened next was for me, more like being in an episode of Quantum Leap; I had the immense privilege of being present as an understudy so that people’s love for James, his family, and this incredible cast and show could reverberate all around the Rodgers and the world.'
